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ASA Whitepaper: How Gen Z Approaches Decision-Making
Gen Z is a generation like no other, and it’s crucial that we understand what drives their decision-making processes in order to best position young people for future success. Based on our insights, gathered in collaboration with YPulse and Hanover Research, we’ve uncovered that the “rules” as we know them must be thoroughly reconsidered to…
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Expanding High School Work-Based Learning: A Conversation with Delaware – Part 1
ASA is on a mission to expand high-quality work-based learning opportunities for high school students nationwide. While federal legislation exists to encourage and incentivize youth work-based learning, it is not enough to ensure these opportunities are available, accessible and equitable for all students. This means states often take the lead in work-based learning policy, but…
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Engaging Students Through Technology-Enabled Work-Based Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the massive education inequalities in our society — high among them, a lack of equitable access to technology. It is critical that students have opportunities to build the skills they need for academic and workplace success, and now more than ever we recognize a need for high-quality, digital work-based experiences.…
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Skill-based Hiring: A Paradigm Shift for Educators and Employers
During the recent ASA-moderated panel session at ASU+GSV Summit 2021, “Skills-Based Hiring: A Paradigm Shift for Educators,” which drew more than 480 attendees, participants discussed how the paradigm shift to skill-based hiring is changing the landscape for students, school districts and employers, how students are demonstrating skills, and how policymakers, business leaders and education leaders…
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Gen Z on Skills Acquisition Through Entertaining Video Games, Not Edutainment
Today’s young people have spent $18 billion on video game-related expenses in the last year, according to Ypulse’s December 2020 “Behavioral Report: Gaming.” With this in mind, while many members of Gen Z leverage video games for entertainment and relaxation, we know that there are promising opportunities to harness the power of video games to…
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Increasing Engagement Through Innovative Content and Classroom Challenges
The conversation at ISTE LIVE 21 provided insights and best practices on how educators and the edtech ecosystem can keep students engaged and provide them with access to informative career exploration experiences. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with colleagues for a panel discussion at ISTE21 on the topic of “You’re Doing it…
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Five Tips for Successful High School Internship Programs
When COVID-19 struck last year, employers, educators and community-based organizations had to scramble to pivot their summertime work-based learning programs to a virtual experience. The lessons learned from last year can be used to expand and improve offerings as we head into summer 2021 and beyond. At Skills for Rhode Island’s Future (SkillsRI), the statewide workforce intermediary…
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For Gen Z, Happiness > Financial Security
According to our recent research, a full quarter of Gen Z respondents cited being happy as their number one goal in life; nearly double the number who cited being financially secure as the top goal. Financial security seems to be a contentious topic for Gen Z, who have watched older relatives and parents struggle to…
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Gen Z Feels Deeply Connected to Social Causes
Last year was a turbulent time for so many. In addition to a raging pandemic, we all witnessed deep social inequities that exist in the U.S. coming into the spotlight; racial, socioeconomic, and beyond. ASA recently did some research into the emotional state of Gen Z from mid 2020 to early 2021, and asked questions…
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Gen Z Feels Stressed
ASA recently did some research into the emotional state of Gen Z from mid 2020 to early 2021. Overall, Gen Z’s average level of stress was a 6.29 on a scale of 1 to 10. Their stress is higher than their levels of mental healthiness, confidence, anxiety, and optimism…it’s safe to say that, compared to…
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