K12 Launches First-Ever Index Tracking Parent & Student Confidence in Career Prospects
19 September 2019 - 4:51PM
Business Wire
K12 Inc. today introduced the Destinations Career Confidence
Index, a holistic measure of parents’ and students’ confidence in
young adults’ ability to find workforce success.
As of September 2019, parents and students see almost
eye-to-eye: the Destinations Career Confidence Index currently sits
at 124.95, with parents (127.20) expressing only slightly more
confidence than students (122.70).
“Finally, parents’ and students’ voices – some of the voices
most greatly impacted by our country’s education system and economy
– have a chance to be heard,” said Shaun McAlmont, Ed.D., K12’s
President of Career Readiness Education. “Our Destinations Career
Confidence Index gives new insight into the hopes and fears of
parents and students, the result of which should inform
policymaking and inspire educators.”
The Destinations Career Confidence Index is modeled after The
Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, taking a
present-versus-future approach by asking parents and students three
key questions in side-by-side polls respectively conducted by
Morning Consult and Tallo, one of the nation’s largest online
platforms for connecting talented students with employers and
universities.
- Q1: How strong do you believe the job market is for young
adults today?
- Q2: One year from now, do you expect the job market for young
adults to be better or worse than it is today?
- Q3: How confident are you that [you/your children] will be able
to find a job that pays [enough money for you to support yourself
after you graduate from school/a living wage after they
graduate]?
Responses revealed that although parents and students are,
overall, relatively confident in young adults’ ability to get a
lifestyle-supporting job after graduation, amongst themselves,
parents and students are divided on whether the current job market
is strong, and whether the job market one year from now will be
better or worse. This divide could be because of respondents’ lack
of insight into factors affecting the job market, such as
international trade relations or industry demands.
“We can’t talk about young adults’ future success without also
talking about America’s job market and the needs of its employers,”
said Casey Welch, CEO and Co-founder of Tallo. “Traditionally, the
lines of communication between parents, students, educators and
industry were limited, but today, we have technology needed to
initiate conversations and work together to develop mutually
beneficial solutions.”
This is the first installment of the Destinations Career
Confidence Index, with future installments planned to show how
parents’ and students’ opinions change over time.
For more information on the Destinations Career Confidence
Index, visit: http://newsroom.k12.com/dcci
About K12
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN) is driving innovation and advancing the
quality of education by delivering state-of-the-art, digital
learning platforms and technology to students and school districts
across the globe. K12’s curriculum serves over 2,000 schools and
school districts and has delivered millions of courses over the
past decade. K12 provides online and blended education solutions to
charter schools, public school districts, private schools, and
directly to families. The K12 program is offered through more than
70 partner public schools, and through school districts and public
and private schools serving students in all 50 states and more than
100 countries. K12 is a proud sponsor of the Foundation for Blended
and Online Learning, a nonprofit organization working to close the
gap between the pace of technology in daily life and the pace of
change in education. More information can be found at K12.com.
About Tallo
Tallo (formerly STEM Premier) is the first online app that
assists students in designing a career pathway, educators in
recruiting top talent to their schools, and employers in developing
a stable, continuous talent pipeline. Through a mobile digital
portfolio, students (age 13+) and professionals showcase their
skills and abilities, receive personalized career guidance, match
with over $20 billion in scholarships, and get directly connected
with post-secondary institutions and companies looking for the next
generation of talent. For more information, visit
www.tallo.com.
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