Presents findings from a 2008-09 state-by-state survey of progress in aligning standards, graduation requirements, assessments, data systems, and accountability systems with colleges' and employers' expectations. Charts trends and lists resources.
- Observation: Nearly half the states have high school standards in English and mathematics that are aligned with college- and career-ready expectations.
- Observation: Between 2005 and the present, there has been a surge of states that have raised their graduation requirements to the college- and career-ready level; presently 20 states and the District of Columbia require all students to complete a college- and career-ready curriculum to earn a high school diploma.
- Observation: Twelve states report that they have "P–20 longitudinal data systems" that match K–12 data with postsecondary data and track the progress of individual students from kindergarten through college graduation; Thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia are in the process of developing or plan to develop P–20 longitudinal data systems.
- Observation: No state has yet put in place a comprehensive accountability system based on a broad array of college- and career-ready indicators; however, 11 states have begun reporting the percentage of students who earn a college- and career-ready diploma, and 18 states now report the percentage of students who require remediation upon entering college.
What to read next
Published by
Funded by
Copyright
- Copyright 2009 Achieve, Inc..
Document type
Language
Geography
Linked Data show/hide