Tag: College and Career Readiness

• The Common Core Initiative, Education Outcomes, and American Indian/Alaska Native Students: Observations and Recommendations

  Many educators and policymakers in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are concerned that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will fall short of their goal to ensure the preparation of all students for college and/or career. This paper explores how the CCSS could affect AI/AN students, and examines how to best implement the standards to increase…

  April 1, 2016

  Article, Curriculum, Youth

  CCSS, College and Career Readiness, College and Career Success, Common Core, Common Core State Standards, Local Education Agencies, No Child Left Behind, State Education Agencies

• ACT Report: The Condition of College and Career Readiness of American Indian Students

  This report is designed to help inform the following questions regarding American Indian students: Are American Indian students prepared for college and career? Are enough American Indian students taking core courses? Are core courses rigorous enough? Are younger American Indian students on target for college and career? What other dimensions of college and career readiness…

  July 6, 2015

  Curriculum, Research, Youth

  ACT, American Indian, Benchmark Attainment, College and Career Readiness, National Indian Education Association, Native American Students, NIEA

• Via ACT.org: The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014

  The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014 is ACT’s annual report on the progress of the graduating class relative to college readiness. This year, 57% of the graduating class took the ACT® college readiness assessment. The increased number of test takers over the past several years enhances the breadth and depth of the data…

  May 19, 2015

  Reports, STEM, Youth

  ACT, Benchmark Attainment, College and Career Readiness, Composite Scores, State comparison