Equitable Access By Design: A Conceptual Framework for Integrated Student Supports Within Linked Learning Pathways

This report proposes a conceptual framework for defining and implementing a system of integrated student supports that provides equitable access to college and career readiness via Linked Learning pathways in high schools. The framework emphasizes the central commitment of the Linked Learning approach to challenge prevailing norms of stratification in the American high school and to prepare ALL students for college and career.