1. A TASK FORCE ON CAREER READINESS Convened by the Council of Chief State School Officers – 2014

2. PRESENTED BY: Matt Gandal President, Education Strategy Group Coordinating Consultant, Council of Chief State School Officers Eric Spencer Director, College and Career Readiness Bureau New Mexico Public Education Department

3. CCSSO Career Readiness Task Force Members State Chiefs KY NC WI MD LA MN GA State CTE Directors VT OK NM State Postsecondary Leaders NC CO National Experts SREB NASDCTEc SkillsUSA Educate Texas ConnectEd Business Leaders IBM JP Morgan Chase US Chamber of Commerce Foundation

4. Why it Matters

5. Task Force Dialogue Enlist Employer Community as Lead Partner Raise the Bar for Quality Career Preparation Programs Build the System’s Capacity to Deliver Make Career Preparation Matter to Schools and Students

6. Next Steps - Estimated Timeline Draft Report to be Finalized by CCSSO October 24 Final Convening of the Taskforce October 28 Final Report Presented to all State Chiefs November 13 Final Report Released Publically Early December

7. THANK YOU