Resource Library

The Linked Learning Alliance offers this guide to help pathway leads, work-based learning coordinators, and school district administrators develop comprehensive work-based learning programs that serve their students well.

Communications, Curriculum & Instruction, Work-Based Learning

Work-based learning—like job shadows, guest speaking engagements, internships, and more—play a powerful role in boosting student success in the classroom and as part of the future workforce. By design, work-based learning experiences take shape along a continuum—offering students the
opportunity to progress in their learning and skills, and employers a range of opportunities to engage at the level of commitment and interest right for them.

Communications, Curriculum & Instruction, Work-Based Learning

This study traces the transformation of Fremont High School in East Oakland from a chronically underenrolled campus to an award-winning school with a waiting list of hundreds. The brief documents how a community-led redesign built around Linked Learning pathways, community schools principles, dual enrollment, and restorative practices reshaped this school’s outcomes and culture.

Research, Redesign

In a year marked by uncertainty and change, the Linked Learning Alliance advanced policy, practice, and public will to bring high-quality, student-centered learning to more adolescents at a pivotal moment in their lifetimes—and ours. Here we share strides we made together in 2025.

As California moves forward with historic investments in career connected, college preparatory learning, it is more important than ever to stay focused on what truly makes a difference for students. That means paying close attention to what works, ensuring students have meaningful, high quality learning experiences, and listening carefully to young people themselves.

Each year, the Linked Learning Alliance surveys thousands of pathway students across the state to elevate their perspectives and learn from their experiences. This document presents findings from the most recent academic year, capturing student reflections from seven districts and diverse pathways.

Communications, Research, College & Career Readiness