| Author(s): | Achieve, Inc |
| Title: | Closing the expectations gap, 2008 |
| Source: | http://www.achieve.org/files/50-state-2008-fina... |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Organization: | Achieve, Inc |
| Short Description: | Achieve, Inc.’s recent report, Closing the Expectations Gap 2008 is the latest of its annual 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers. |
| Annotation: | Achieve, Inc.’s recent report, Closing the Expectations Gap 2008 is the latest of its annual 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers. Findings indicate that states have made the most progress in aligning academic standards and raising graduation requirements, but they have moved more slowly on putting complementary tests, data, and accountability systems into place. “In addition to raising graduation requirements, states have also achieved significant progress in making academic standards rigorous enough in English and mathematics so that they reflect the expectations of colleges and employers. Nineteen states now report that their high school standards are aligned with college and workplace expectations, and 26 more are in the process of aligning standards or plan to do so. In comparison, far fewer states have developed college and career-ready testing systems or moved to hold high schools accountable for the readiness of their students.” |
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