Explore the CTE Policy Atlas
Career readiness, in context.
Explore the policies, partnerships and pathways behind college and career readiness. Start nationally, then follow the evidence in a state.
Alaska and Hawaii inset. Use “Choose a state” for a list alternative. Geography source
Florida
Priority 1 · Validate firstExplore this state’s research by topic.
Readiness milestones · research pending
Learning-to-readiness framework
From learning evidence to a recognized milestone
A proposed, vendor-neutral approach: connect formative evidence, curriculum pacing and state-defined requirements to an instructional next step, then educator review and reassessment.
Proposed framework—not a validated prediction system or evidence of improved outcomes. The research scope is 50 states plus DC; completed evidence coverage is limited. Unknown or suppressed values are not zero.
Florida: state-specific definitions, reporting year, qualifying requirements, cohort and source review remain pending. No student totals or opportunity estimates are inferred.
How to use this framework
- Establish evidence. Identify the assessment, skill or pathway requirement and its date.
- Check pacing. Distinguish not yet taught, taught but not demonstrated, and insufficient evidence.
- Review the next step. An educator chooses or overrides support and sets a reassessment.
Support students across the achievement range. A missing result is not a learning deficit. Academic performance-level movement, first CCR qualification and additional credentials are separate measures; graduation and workforce placement are also distinct.
Approved credentials differ from general course offerings. Eligibility does not establish enrollment, completion, credit award or purchase. Scale-score distance cannot be compared across assessments, grades or years.
Sources & research gaps
The map and detailed pages use the same evidence records. Dates below describe the existing review; opening this page does not reverify a source.
National package source & held work
This state/system record was checked against its original official page on September 13, 2026. Local agreements, current availability, costs and credential application still require institution-level confirmation.
Florida — Academic and career dual enrollment ↗Held from this release: proposed Pearson course fits and the other 47 state summaries remain outside the live adapter pending their own source review. Nationwide geography changes also remain held.
Certification funding status does not automatically make related software eligible. Exact credential versions, reporting rules, and district budgets need confirmation.
Partnership follow-up questions · 2 records
Valencia College / West Orange High School · Orange County Public Schools
Confirm the current agreement, school-specific courses, instructor qualifications, student costs and credit applicability with both partners.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University / West Orange High School · Orange County Public Schools
Confirm the current agreement, school-specific courses, instructor qualifications, student costs and credit applicability with both partners.
Local evidence limits & next steps · 4 records
EFSC–Brevard Public Schools Early College
Eligible Brevard Public Schools high-school students; not all county residents
Confirm the student's school, current deadlines, approved courses and final charges; do not promise aerospace admission.
EFSC Aerospace Technology A.S. — exploration resource
EFSC Cocoa program, Brevard County, FL; no countywide or DE admission guarantee
Confirm any DE-approved courses and admission restrictions with the program; do not join this automatically to Early College.
Engineering Tech Early Career Academy — Sumter eligibility
Wildwood High, South Sumter High, or home-school students in Sumter County, FL
Confirm 2026–27 intake and current terms; linked deadlines on the page extend only through 2025–26. Do not infer Lake County eligibility.
Fast Track, Teach Palm Beach — program discovery
Named Palm Beach County partnership, FL; individual school access unconfirmed
Verify participating schools, program-specific admission, fees and current articulation before offering enrollment guidance.
Original sources & review dates · 10 citations
Policy • pathways • opportunity
National Watch
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How to read the map & priorities
All 50 states have one of three priority colors. Evidence gaps are noted separately in each state brief.
Why 39 states in Priority 2? This is a broad development pool, not 39 equally qualified opportunities. Inspect the evidence groups →
State policy evidence and proposed Pearson fit are shown separately. Open a state brief for needs, solutions and Government Relations representation.