Research & White Papers
Research & White Papers
Research

Proactive Schools Research Report
Research Paper Discover the preliminary outcomes of the Evaluation of the Proactive Schools Curriculum. Read the research to find out how this intense school-wide intervention has helped to improve students' self efficacy, agency, motivation and sense of direction.

Using Occupational and Employment Information
to Address the Dropout Crisis

Research Paper By nearly every measure of human welfare, people with postsecondary education and training live better lives. They earn more, are unemployed less, are more productive and have higher levels of career satisfaction. In addition to being beneficial for the individual, families, employers and communities also benefit from a more highly educated citizenry.

America's Career Resource Network Association (ACRNA) is pleased to announce the release of Using Occupational and Employment Information to Address the Dropout Crisis. pdf formatPDF

The Educational, Social, and Economic Value
of Informed and Considered Career Decisions

Research Paper As policymakers deliberate and formulate policies that affect career information and services, America's Career Resource Network Association (ACRNA) urges consideration of the extensive body of evidence of the educational, social, and economic value of career information and services that foster informed and considered career decisions.

America's Career Resource Network Association (ACRNA) is pleased to announce the release of The Educational, Social, and Economic Value of Informed and Considered Career Decisions. pdf formatPDF
and
The Educational, Social, and Economic Value of Informed and Considered Career Decisions - Summary of Key Findings. pdf formatPDF

White Papers

What Makes an Online Service Effective for Outreach Programs
White Paper Satisfy your outreach program goals by ensuring that your online education and career planning services meet five key characteristics that will help you increase the quantity of students going to college with a quality post-secondary plan.

Connected Students
White Paper Learn how your district can effectively implement a successful school-initiated graduation rate improvement program by strategically increasing the number of academic, social, and self-managed connections of students to school.