Meet and exceed state requirements with Brightpath
Implementing
New York’s Portrait of a Graduate
Join the other New York schools, organizations, and workforce partners using YouScience
YouScience Brightpath meets New York’s education requirements
YouScience Brightpath helps New York educators prepare students for Portrait of a Graduate
priorities while supporting CDOS, CTE pathway, and work-based learning requirements
through a connected college and career readiness system.
PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE
Align to Portrait of a Graduate competencies
Use aptitude data, pathways, and certifications to help students build the competencies in New York’s Portrait of a Graduate and connect them to aligned, future-ready opportunities.
MIDDLE SCHOOL CAREER GUIDANCE
Start pathway planning early
Advising tools help middle school students explore careers and prepare for high school pathways—including BOCES and traditional tracks.
CTE PATHWAY ASSESSMENTS
Certify skills through CTE exams
YouScience Industry Certifications meet the requirement for culminating technical assessments, helping students complete the CTE pathway and graduate ready for careers.
WORK-BASED LEARNING
Track and report WBL hours
Students log hours and upload documentation directly in the platform, supporting compliance for both in-school and out-of-school WBL activities.
STATE REPORTING
Simplify compliance and reporting
Track WBL hours, certification exams, and aptitude progress with real-time data—ensuring schools meet New York state mandates with ease.
CDOS OPTION 2
Meet CDOS Option 2 requirements
Meet ‘Top State for Talent Act’ mandates through in-platform tools that allow students to complete required grade-level activities. Administrators can view real-time completion rates and ensure compliance with ease.
Preparing for New York’s Portrait of a Graduate
New York has outlined a bold vision for student readiness through its emerging Portrait of a Graduate framework. Brightpath helps districts turn that vision into action by:
Supporting reflective planning
Aptitude discovery helps students document natural abilities, set goals, and make informed pathway decisions.
Validating skill development
Tracking readiness outcomes
Integrated reporting helps districts monitor pathway progress and demonstrate college and career readiness.
Districts across the U.S. are already operationalizing graduate profiles with Brightpath:
Better high school pathway decisions start in middle school
Waiting until high school to measure aptitudes is often too late. Aptitude & Career Discovery gives students and districts objective data to make more intentional high school pathway decisions.
Reveal aptitudes
Performance-based aptitude measures how students think, solve problems, and learn.
Guide pathway decisions
Build readiness earlier
Districts introducing discovery in middle school strengthen engagement and long-term pathway alignment.
Ensure New York 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.
- Aptitude & Career Discovery
- Pathway identification
- 4-year course planning
- Resume builder and activity log
- College exploration and applications
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Best-fit careers determined by student aptitudesEmpower students with the knowledge of their own individual aptitudes and interests to identify best-fit education goals and career fields. |
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Personalized postsecondary pathwaysHelp students identify postsecondary pathways and set personalized educational goals. |
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4-year course planningInformed 4-year course planning that aligns with student goals, graduation requirements, and graduation pathways. |
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Resume building and work-based learning activity logGive 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. |
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Support with college exploration and applicationsHelp students navigate the college search and application process to find the best-fit postsecondary opportunities. Common App integration included. |
- Aptitude & Career Discovery
- Pathway identification
- 4-year course planning
- Resume builder and activity log
- Financial prep for college
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.
Brightpath: meeting New York’s education goals
Since 2018, educators across New York—including those in CTE programs, counseling departments, districts, and administration—have trusted YouScience as their preferred college and career readiness platform. As New York rolls out its Portrait of a Graduate framework, Brightpath gives districts the aptitude insights and pathway tools to begin aligning student strengths to the state’s emerging competencies.
How YouScience helps New York
For students:
Gain insights into aptitudes and interests, leading to informed choices for academics and careers.
For educators:
Utilize data to tailor teaching and guidance, creating personalized learning environments.
For parents:
Receive information for informed discussions about their child’s education and career choices.
For local employers:
Access a pool of students with relevant skills, aiding informed hiring decisions.
Impact for New York schools
250K+
Certifications have been delivered in New York
19,680
New York students and learners have used YouScience to discover their aptitudes or certifications to date
544
Schools districts across the state use YouScience
Recognized for excellence and innovation
YouScience is a dedicated partner
Richard Harris, Territory Manager
Melissa Christiansen, Customer Success Manager
Dedicated partner
YouScience has been a dedicated and strategic partner with a deep understanding of New York’s needs.
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.
U.S.-based company
Our representatives, many of whom are former educators, counselors, and administrators, provide expert support to meet New York education requirements.