NAF uses a multi-method approach to assess students on a broad range of college and career readiness skills. For certification, a student must participate in 3+ work-based learning activities across the 3 phases of the Outcomes-Driven Work-Based Learning continuum (Career Awareness, Career Exploration, and Career Preparation) and demonstrate a level of mastery of the 6 Future Ready Skills, as validated by an internship supervisor. Research by the American Institutes for Research found that NAF students who meet NAFTrack certification requirements have higher college enrollment rates than their peers within two years of high school graduation.
