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Empower Ohio schools and communities with YouScience^® Brightpath—the only aptitude-based college and career readiness platform that helps every student discover personalized pathways to success through their unique aptitudes.

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A brighter future for Ohio students

Brightpath empowers students to discover their aptitudes and interests, connect to best-fit postsecondary educational and career pathways, certify their skills through industry-recognized certifications, and get real-world training through work-based learning opportunities.

With Brightpath, Ohio students get access to tools that answer these fundamental questions: Who am I? What can I become? How do I get there?

Brightpath: meeting Ohio’s education goals

Brightpath equips Ohio students and educators with tools to build impactful, aptitude-focused college and career readiness programs, prove compliance with Career Awareness and Exploration (HB110) standards, track alumni outcomes for up to 10 years, and meet with SB29 security requirements.

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College and career readiness

Identify aptitudes, interests, and careers

Develop impactful college and career programs centered on career-connected learning, work-based learning opportunities, and personalized career development plans for every student.

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Meet HB 110 requirements

Demonstrate program effectiveness

Meet Career Awareness and Exploration (HB 110) requirements with reporting tools to track engagement in career exploration activities, counseling usage, and post-graduation outcomes like college enrollment or workforce placement.

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Comply with SB29

Ensure security compliance

YouScience meets SB29 requirements through its affiliation with 1EdTech®, ensuring compliance in rostering, data security, and learning tool interoperability, while also adhering to NIST standards to provide robust cybersecurity and safeguard sensitive student data.

Ensure Ohio students succeed in high school and beyond

Brightpath helps students discover their best-fit careers through aptitude and interest assessments, postsecondary pathway guidance, 4-year course planning, resume building, connections to local businesses, work-based activity tracking, and support with college exploration and applications.

Build career awareness through aptitude-based discovery

Support Ohio’s Career Connections Framework and S.B. 328 with objective, performance-based aptitude discovery. Help students understand their natural capabilities, explore best-fit careers, and build the self-awareness needed to make informed decisions about their futures.

Turn career exploration into a plan for what’s next

Help Ohio students translate career interests and aptitude insights into personalized academic and career plans. Connect course selections, career-technical education pathways, and postsecondary opportunities, including college exploration and application management through Common App.

Connect Ohio students to real-world career experiences

Support Ohio’s Career Connections priorities by connecting students with internships and work-based learning opportunities. Help educators manage experiences, track participation, and document students’ career-connected learning.

Build skills that count toward Ohio’s graduation requirements

Help Ohio students demonstrate career-ready skills through industry-recognized credentials aligned with the state’s graduation pathways and workforce priorities. Support credential attainment, track achievements, and prepare students for postsecondary education and employment.

Best-fit careers determined by student aptitudes

Empower students with the knowledge of their own individual aptitudes and interests to identify best-fit education goals and career fields.

Personalized postsecondary pathways

Help students identify postsecondary pathways and set personalized educational goals.

Data-driven 4-year course planning

Informed 4-year course planning that aligns with student goals, graduation requirements, and graduation pathways.

Resume building and work-based learning activity log

Give students tools to create their first resume—and ways to populate it with meaningful, industry-recognized certifications—connect students with internship opportunities, and easily track work-based learning in activity logs.

Prepare students for college financially

Ensure students receive information on state and federal financial aid programs that help pay for the cost of college.

Built for Ohio’s state and legislative career readiness requirements

Aptitude-based readiness aligned to Ohio’s Career Connections Framework and legislative direction such as S.B. 328, delivered at district scale.

Aptitude-first by design

YouScience delivers scientifically validated aptitude discovery, aligned with Ohio’s requirements.

Built for district scale

One platform supports all secondary students without one-off assessments or manual workarounds.

Ready for reporting

Educator-friendly dashboards provide visibility and documentation to support state readiness requirements.

Connected to pathways

Aptitudes link directly to careers, credentials, and postsecondary options students can pursue.

See what’s possible when aptitudes meet opportunity

What happens when students connect their natural strengths to real-world careers?

At Ohio Tech Day, students from across the Dayton region explored robotics and automation firsthand at Yaskawa. For one student, the experience brought their YouScience aptitude results to life, showing how a recommended career in robotics could become a real opportunity.

See how Ohio educators and employers are working together to turn career discovery into meaningful experiences that help students envision their futures.

Learn how to meet ODEW’s Career Connections Framework and S.B. 328 legislative requirements

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Hear from Ohio leaders

Ohio education and workforce leaders are already preparing for Ohio’s new career readiness expectations, and sharing why aptitude-based planning matters for students, employers, and communities.

Preparing for S.B. 328 with aptitude data

Horton Hobbs, Vice President of Economic Development with The Greater Springfield Partneship shares how aptitude insights from YouScience strengthen advising and readiness planning for Ohio communities.

Data that guides smarter career decisions

Shannon Cox, Superintendent at Montgomery County ESC, shares how her district uses aptitude insights to help Ohio students and families align strengths with in-demand workforce opportunities.

How aptitude data shapes career exposure

Hear from Andrea Smith, Superintendent at North Point ESC, on how aptitude data shapes their approach to career exposure.

Click here to watch the full webinar.

Dr. Robert Hill on Why Aptitudes Matter

Dr. Robert Hill, Superintendent and CEO of Springfield City School District, shares why performance-based aptitude measures matter and how they help prepare students for the future.

Performance-based measures of aptitude and Ohio's Career Connections Framework

Rosie Matthies, Career Connections Coordinator at Clark State College, shares how Ohio’s Career Connections Framework helps students better understand their strengths through performance-based aptitude discovery.

Brightpath: meeting Ohio’s education goals

Since 2017, educators across Ohio—including those in CTE programs, counseling departments, districts, and administration—have trusted YouScience as their college and career readiness platform.

How YouScience helps Ohio

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For students:

Gain insights into aptitudes and interests, leading to informed choices for academics and careers.

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For educators:

Utilize data to tailor teaching and guidance, creating personalized learning environments.

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For parents:

Receive information for informed discussions about their child’s education and career choices.

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For local employers:

Access a pool of students with relevant skills, aiding informed hiring decisions.

Impact for Ohio schools

139K

Ohio students and learners have discovered their aptitudes to date

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School districts across Ohio partner with YouScience

925

Schools and organizations across the state use YouScience

“This program is opening doors for our students. They’re learning that they have aptitudes for careers they may have never considered before. They can apply for internships with these local businesses and gain the skills needed to be hired when they graduate or know what majors to pursue in college.”

– Robert Hill, Chief Executive Officer and Superintendent, Springfield City School District

“YouScience data allows us to tell prospective employers, ‘Yes, Ohio has the workforce you need.’ That’s powerful economic development.”

– Shannon Cox, Superintendent, Montgomery County Schools

“YouScience gives students a different kind of vibe in the classroom. It helps them understand themselves better and dig a little deeper with the new careers they’re being exposed to and learning about new jobs.”

– Koree Hodgkinson, College and Career Readiness Coordinator, Danbury Local Schools

Koree Hodkinson College and Career Readiness Coach Ohio

“YouScience takes the guesswork out of it for students. So many students flounder after high school; Why not help them step forward into life with excitement and a positive experience?”

– Andrea Smith, Superintendent, North Point ESC

“YouScience has strengthened our relationships with institutions and industry leaders. They’re interested in the data, and it helps them connect with students who have aptitudes for careers in those fields.”

– Candice Sears, Director of Instructional Services, Montgomery County ESC

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Recognized for excellence and innovation

Proven quality and trustworthiness in serving educators and industry leaders for over 20 years

YouScience is a dedicated partner

YouScience has been a dedicated and strategic partner with a deep understanding of Ohio’s needs for nearly 10 years.

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Dedicated partner

YouScience has been a dedicated and strategic partner with a deep understanding of Ohio’s needs for nearly a decade.

Unlimited access

Educators have unlimited access to easy-to-use online resources, as well as a dedicated team that will guide them as much as they need.

Knowledgeable support team

YouScience offers one of the best and most responsive support teams in EdTech. When you reach out to connect with us, you’re connected with a real, US-based support team. We proudly average a customer satisfaction rating (CSAT) of 93 out of 100.