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Creating a High School Diploma That Counts: What Should
Higher Education Do?
SHEEO Annual MeetingJuly 21, 2006
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Too Many Students Graduate from High School Unprepared for College and Work
30% of first year students in postsecondary education are required to take remedial courses
40% - 45% of recent high school graduates report significant gaps in their skills, both in college and the workplace
Faculty estimate 42% of first year students in credit-bearing courses are academically unprepared
Employers estimate 45% of recent high school graduates lack skills to advance
ACT estimates only half of college-bound students are ready for college-level reading
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College Ready = Work Ready
ADP research found a common core of knowledge & skills in math and English that are necessary for success in postsecondary education and in “good jobs”.
ACT Study Ready for College Ready for Work: Same or Different?: whether planning to enter college or workforce training
programs after graduation, high school students need to be educated to a comparable level of readiness in reading and mathematics.
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An Expectations Gap
We haven’t expected all students to graduate from high school college- and work-ready
State standards reflect consensus about what is desirable, not what is essential
Only 2 states required algebra II for graduation State tests measure 8th and 9th grade knowledge and
skills High school accountability rarely focuses on
graduation rates or on college- and work-readiness
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ADP Policy Agenda: Closing the Expectations Gap
Align high school standards with college and work expectations.
Require all students to take more challenging college- and work-prep courses aligned with standards.
Include “college-ready” test, aligned with state standards, in high school assessment system.
Hold high schools accountable for graduating students college- and work-ready, and hold postsecondary institutions accountable for student success.
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American Diploma Project Network
WA
OR
CA
AK
NV
MT
ID
CO
NMAZ
UT
TX
OK
KS MO
IANE
WY
INIL
WIMN
ND
SD
OHPA
NY
VT
HI
MDDENJ
NHMARICT
LA
MS AL GA
FL
SC
NCTN
AR
KYVA
ME
MI
WV
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Progress since the 2005 National Education Summit
Source: Achieve Survey/Research, 2006.
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Progress since the 2005 National Education Summit
Source: Achieve Survey/Research, 2006.
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Progress since the 2005 National Education Summit
Source: Achieve Survey/Research, 2006.
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Progress since the 2005 National Education Summit
Source: Achieve Survey/Research, 2006.
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What Must Higher Education Do?
To align high school standards with college and workplace expectations, higher education must:
Be Transparent – Provide a clear definition of the knowledge and skills needed to enter and succeed in college level courses.
Speak with one voice – Adopt uniform placement standards statewide, especially for open door and broad access institutions.
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What Must Higher Education Do?
To include a college-ready test in high school assessment system:
Insist that any test for placement purposes be aligned with state college-ready standards
Don’t rush to use admissions tests Support the use of end-of-course exams – they can
provide information needed for placement and improve college preparation by supporting rigorous teaching
Consider ADP Algebra II exam
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What Must Higher Education Do?
To ensure students take a college-prep curriculum, higher education should:
Actively support state and local efforts to raise high school graduation requirements
Align admissions requirements with new high school graduation requirements
Help college faculty work with high school faculty to develop high quality, rigorous high school courses that will really prepare students for college level work
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What Must Higher Education Do?
To ensure high schools are held accountable for increasing high school graduation rate and for increasing number of students who meet college-ready standards, higher education must:
Help build P-16 longitudinal data system Provide specific feedback to high schools on the
performance of their graduates Help build capacity for intervening in low
performing high schools
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ADP Tools and Support
College- and Work-Ready benchmark expectations in math and ELA
College – and Work-Ready standards in math and ELA in 18 states within 12 months
End-of-course exam in Algebra II for 2007 – 2008 school year in 9-10 states Can be used for postsecondary placement
Identifying Potential Dropouts: Key Lessons for Building an Early Warning Data System
Study of What College Admissions and Placement Exams Really Measure
Creating a High School Diploma That Counts: What Should
Higher Education Do?
SHEEO Annual MeetingJuly 21, 2006
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For more information,please visit Achieve, Inc. on the
web at
http://www.achieve.org/
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