Closing the Expectations Gap 2010 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. Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

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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? Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

Pre-Summit, 3 States Had Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

In 2010, 31 States Have Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

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? Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

Pre-Summit, 3 States Required a College- and Career-Ready Diploma Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

In 2010, 20 States and DC Require a College- and Career-Ready Diploma Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

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? Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

Pre-Summit, 3 States Administered Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

In 2010, 14 States Administer Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

P-20 Longitudinal Data Systems QUESTION: Do states annually match student-level records from K-12 with similar data from their postsecondary system? Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

Pre-Summit, 3 States Had a P-20 Data System that Matched Student-level Data Annually Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

In 2010, 16 States Have a P-20 Data System that Match Student-level Data Annually Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

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? Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

Key College- and Career-Ready Accountability Indicators and Uses the percentage of students who... Earn a college- and career-ready diploma Score college-ready on high school assessments Earn college credit while in high school Are required to take remedial courses in college USES: Publicly report Set performance goals Provide incentives to improve Factor into accountability formula Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

In 2010, Only Texas Meets Accountability Criteria Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

State Accountability System Indicators and Their Uses Publicly Report Set Performance Goals Provide Incentives to Improve Factor into Accountability Formula Earning a College- and Career-Ready Diploma 8 4 3 Scoring College-Ready on High School Assessments 1 2 Earning College Credit While in High School 6 Requiring Remedial Courses in College 5 Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

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 Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

State Progress on Adopting Policies to Ensure that High School Students Graduate College and Career Ready 31 21 14 16 1 Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

Closing the Expectations Gap 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap Fifth Annual 50-state progress report on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Careers