Dr. V. Scott Solberg is working internationally and nationally on the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective career development programs and services for especially high-need, high risk youth populations, including youth with disabilities. His publications, reports, and curriculum translate career development research into practice and policy strategies that are being used by state leaders around the United States to guide their career development implementation and policy efforts and by districts and schools to construct K-12 career development programs and services.

In Massachusetts, Dr. Solberg has partnered with the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy, MassINC, and the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to establish the Massachusetts Institute for College and Career Readiness which builds capacity among districts serving high-need youth populations to engage in career development efforts (Funded by USDoE, IES grant).

In partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Dr. Solberg is also working with 160 schools to design and implement career development programs for high school age youth as part of the state’s MyCAP (My Career and Academic Plan) initiative. In collaboration with the National Collaboration for Workforce and Disability for Youth and the Department of Labor, Dr. Solberg established and coordinates the State Leaders Career Development Network and presents regularly on the nature and promise of individualized learning plans. He is also the author of ScholarCentric, a resilience curriculum used in schools throughout the country.

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