Finding F9
Findings and Recommendations
The Grand Jury finds soft skills training benefits students at interviews and/or other non-school interactions but integration into CTE courses is inconsistent. Lack of these skills is highly detrimental to students as they interact in new and challenging people-related circumstances outside the school setting. (R9)
Jury report: Career & Technical Education: An Underutilized Pathway to Success for High School Students · PDF page 23
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Sacramento County Office of Education and participating district boards and superintendents
The respondents partially agree and cite Model Curriculum Standards and work-based learning.
Read official response · PDF page 10The response explains expected soft-skills instruction, but does not clearly resolve the disputed degree of inconsistent integration across districts.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.