1. 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

2. 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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3. The ADP Network Today
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4. 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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5. Pre-Summit, 3 States Had Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards
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6. In 2010, 31 States Have Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards
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7. 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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8. Pre-Summit, 3 States Required a College- and Career-Ready Diploma
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9. In 2010, 20 States and DC Require a College- and Career-Ready Diploma
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10. 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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11. Pre-Summit, 3 States Administered Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations
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12. In 2010, 14 States Administer Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations
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13. 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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14. Pre-Summit, 3 States Had a P-20 Data System that Matched Student-level Data Annually
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15. In 2010, 16 States Have a P-20 Data System that Match Student-level Data Annually
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16. 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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17. 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
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18. In 2010, Only Texas Meets Accountability Criteria
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19. 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
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20. 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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21. State Progress on Adopting Policies to Ensure that High School Students Graduate College and Career Ready 31 21 14 16 1
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22. 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