Regional Joint Ventures
Regional K14 Pathways Program Finder: Gladeo – Bay Area
Built for Inclusivity: Reaching More Learners with Gladeo
Since launching in January 2023, Gladeo Bay Area has seen strong and growing engagement across the region. Built for inclusivity, the platform supports non-English-speaking learners through translation features, and features diverse career spotlights, justice-involved professional stories, and adult learner content ensuring that career exploration is accessible and representative for all Bay Region students.
Project Description
Participating Colleges
The Need
Students and support staff across the Bay Region must navigate multiple college websites and the Chancellor’s Office portal separately to find programs and pathway connections – a time-intensive process with low yield that leads to high rates of student frustration and disengagement. A regional environmental scan of K12 LEAs found that 95% of respondents supported developing a single platform to help students find community college programs aligned to their interests. The platform specifically addresses the lack of a unified resource connecting high school, adult school, and community college programming in one place.
Project Purpose
Measurable Goal
Since launch: 3,209 career assessments completed, 3,922 program page visits, 8,478 career profiles read, 1,703 spotlight videos watched, and 1,809 clicks leading users to college websites. The platform lists 28 colleges, 13 adult schools, 207 high schools, 1,600 high school CTE pathways, and 6,000+ programs.
Resources
Activities
- Expand targeted college recruitment capabilities for all 28 BACCC colleges, including AI-enabled direct messaging and a recruiter dashboard
- Develop and launch a no-login quiz feature to increase K12 platform usage and accessibility
- Create alumni spotlight videos for 14 colleges to inspire prospective students
- Add adult learner features including accessibility enhancements for varying English literacy levels and justice-involved career stories
- Provide quarterly professional development and orientation webinars for K12 and college educators
- Establish user working groups (students, counselors, CTE deans) to guide future platform development
- Maintain accurate program data across all 28 colleges through a funded, streamlined update process
- Build interoperability with other BACCC portals and earn-and-learn platforms
BACCC Priorities
K-14/16 Pathways
Supports BACCC Goals A and C by providing a single regional infrastructure that connects K12 students to community college programs aligned with regional labor market opportunities, with built-in equity features to reach non-English speakers, justice-involved individuals, foster youth, and adult learners.Vision 2030 Connection
Strategic Direction 2 – Equitable Workforce and Economic Development
Aligns with Action 7 (increase educational access for low-income workers through flexible, learner-centered tools) and the system-wide commitment to equity in access – specifically by proactively bringing college program information to students rather than waiting for them to find it.