Skills for Tomorrow's Workforce

Policy Brief #22

By: Sri Ananda, Stanley N. Rabinowitz, Lisa Carlos, Kyo Yamashiro

This Policy Brief reviews the issues surrounding standards reform, with a particular eye on the use of industry standards. It discusses the history and evolution of the role of schools in worker preparation, describes types of standards currently under development, proposes ways to create a more coherent standards infrastructure, and elaborates on the tensions that must be navigated at various stages of development and implementation.