The American Council on Education (ACE) has joined a coalition of higher education organizations—including the American Association of Community Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Association of American Colleges and Universities, and NASPA—in endorsing Strada Education Foundation’s Principles for Quality Education-to-Career Guidance.
The framework lays out a clear vision for how colleges and universities can help students connect their education to meaningful careers. It calls for guidance that is equity-centered, driven by student agency, and informed by evidence and labor market data.
“By centering education-to-career guidance on equity, student agency, and evidence, these principles strengthen ACE’s work in shaping responsive policy, supporting nontraditional learners, and advancing flexible, career-aligned pathways,” said ACE President Ted Mitchell.
Strada’s five guiding principles are:
- Centered on education-to-career outcomes
- Driven by student agency
- Foundational and universal
- Rooted in relationships
- Informed by data and evidence
The framework builds on Strada’s 2024 report Quality Coaching: Helping Students Navigate the Journey from Education to Career, which outlined the essential components of effective coaching to help students persist, complete, and secure college-level jobs after graduation.
—Hollie Chessman
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