1. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ® Ready or Not: College Readiness for All? MASSP Annual Summer Retreat June 23, 2008

2. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. Focus on College Readiness How we define it What we know about it The ACT Solution

3. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution August 28, 2007

4. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. A Positive Trend* 20062007 US Georgia *Georgia closing the GAP by declining SLOWER

5. How the Demand for Skills has Changed (Levy and Murnane) Mean task input as percentiles of the 1960 task distribution OECD, 2007.

6. % Growth in baseline high school qualifications A world of change 13 1 1 27 OECD, 2007

7. High mathematics performance Low mathematics performance PISA International Math Assessment OECD, 2007.

8. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. Michigan: Interest vs. Demand 2007

9. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. Michigan: Readiness vs. Demand 2007

10. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. What Matters in College Readiness Right number of core courses Right kinds of core courses Qualified teachers Rigorous courses focused on college readiness outcomes Progress monitoring and timely interventions

11. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution 1.States should adopt a single expectation for all students: college/work readiness for all.

12. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution 2.States should adopt fewer, but essential college readiness standards as their state standards.

13. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. High School and Postsecondary Responses About State Standards Percentages of Skills Rated “Not Important” to “Very Important” by High School and Postsecondary Teachers (1 = Not Important; 5 = Very Important)

14. Statewide Partnerships in College and Work Readiness 2007-2008 EXPLORE 8 th and 9 th grade students PLAN10 th grade students ACT11 th and 12 th grade students WorkKeys11 th and 12 th grade students QualityCoreninth- through twelfth grade students

15. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution 3.States should define “how good is good enough” for college and career readiness.

16. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. Impact of Core Curriculum: English Michigan Graduates 2007

17. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. Impact of Core Curriculum: Math Michigan Graduates 2007

18. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. Impact of Core Curriculum: Science Michigan Graduates 2007

19. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution 4.States should adopt college readiness assessments that are aligned to college readiness standards.

20. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution 5.States should begin monitoring college readiness early -- before high school – to make sure younger students are on target to be ready for college and career.

21. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution 6. States should establish statewide P-16 longitudinal data systems.

22. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. Indicators of Progress: College/Career Readiness “On-target” readiness rate in 8 th grade “On-target” readiness rate in 10 th grade College/career readiness rate in 12 th grade High school graduation rates Graduation rate with college/career-ready diploma Completion of college/career ready core curriculum College-going rate College remediation rate

23. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution 7. States should incent districts and schools to improve and sustain high quality high school core courses.

24. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution

25. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution

26. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution We’re not finished yet……

27. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ACT’s College Readiness Solution: Results College access College performance College retention College graduation Career stability

28. ©2008 by ACT, Inc. All rights reserved. ® Ready or Not: College Readiness for All? MASSP Annual Summer Retreat June 23, 2008