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Closing the Expectations Gap
FIFTH ANNUAL 50-STATE PROGRESS REPORT on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Careers
The College- and Career-Ready Agenda
Align high school standards with the demands of college and careers.
Require students to take a college- and career-ready curriculum to earn a high school diploma.
Develop statewide high school assessment systems anchored to college- and career-ready expectations.
Develop reporting and accountability systems that promote college and career readiness.
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College- and Career-Ready Standards
QUESTION: Have states developed and adopted high school academic content standards in English and mathematics aligned to college- and career-ready expectations?
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Pre-Summit, 3 States Had Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards
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In 2010, 31 States Have Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards
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College- and Career-Ready Graduation Requirements
QUESTION: Do states require all students to complete a college- and career-ready curriculum in order to earn a high school diploma?
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Pre-Summit, 3 States Required a College- and Career-Ready Diploma
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In 2010, 20 States and DC Require a College- and Career-Ready Diploma
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High School Assessments Anchored to College- and Career-Ready Expectations
QUESTION: Do states administer to all students an assessment of college- and career-ready knowledge and skills capable of producing a readiness score used by postsecondary institutions and employers?
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Pre-Summit, 3 States Administered Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations
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In 2010, 14 States Administer Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations
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P-20 Longitudinal Data Systems
QUESTION: Do states annually match student-level records from K-12 with similar data from their postsecondary system?
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Pre-Summit, 3 States Had a P-20 Data System that Matched Student-level Data Annually
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In 2010, 16 States Have a P-20 Data System that Match Student-level Data Annually
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Reporting and Accountability Systems that Promote College and Career Readiness
QUESTION: Do states incorporate a select set of college- and career-ready indicators into their data, reporting and accountability systems?
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Key College- and Career-Ready Accountability Indicators and Uses
INDICATORS: the percentage of students who...
USES:
Earn a college- and career-ready diploma
Publicly report
Score college-ready on high school assessments
Set performance goals
Earn college credit while in high school
Provide incentives to improve
Are required to take remedial courses in college
Factor into accountability formula
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In 2010, Only Texas Meets Accountability Criteria
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State Accountability System Indicators and Their Uses
Indicator
Publicly Report
Set Performance Goals
Provide Incentives to Improve
Factor into Accountability Formula
Earning a College- and Career-Ready Diploma
8
4
3
3
Scoring College-Ready on High School Assessments
4
4
1
2
Earning College Credit While in High School
3
6
2
2
Requiring Remedial Courses in College
8
5
1
1
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Additional States Make Use of Multiple Indicators in Their Accountability Systems
Meets Achieve’s Accountability Criteria Publicly Report and/or Set Performance Goals Provide Incentives and/or Accountability Formula
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State Progress on Adopting Policies to Ensure that High School Students Graduate College and Career Ready Standards
3
20
Graduation Requirements
3
Assessments
3
7
P-20 Data Systems
3
8
21
17
14
4 5
16
1
Accountability
0 In place 2005
31
8
10
20
30
From the Summit to in place in 2009
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In place 2010 21
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Closing the Expectations Gap
FIFTH ANNUAL 50-STATE PROGRESS REPORT on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Careers