K-12 Administration

Joining the Conversation

Be a part of the community of K-12 teachers, other members of K-12 administration, college instructors and college administration as we discuss the current and pressing issues related to College and Career Readiness.  Click here to join the conversation.

Online Video Resources

Please note that some of these videos are linked through YouTube.

College and Career Readiness in Elementary, Middle and High Schools Outside Texas

It is often helpful to ascertain where we stand and where we want to go by reviewing what is going on outside of our state.  The following links connect you to ideas and practices used in various states across the nation: 

• Alabama: How Prepared are Alabama Students for Post-Secondary Success?  
• Alaska: Work Ready/College Ready Program  
• Arizona: College and Career Readiness at Sunnyside Unified School District
• Arkansas: Preparing Students for College Success
• California: High Schools - Measures of Success
• Colorado: Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (CAP4K)
• Connecticut: College Ready New England
• Delaware: School to College - Can State P-16 Councils Ease the Transition? 
• Florida: Know How 2 Go Florida
• Georgia: Ready for What? - Preparing Students for College, Careers, and Life After High School
• Hawaii: Gear Up Hawaii
• Idaho: Gear Up Idaho
• Illinois: The College and Career Readiness Act
• Indiana: Indiana Core 40
• Iowa: Iowa Choices
• Kansas: 21st Century Learning
• Kentucky: Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) College Readiness Standards and Program of Studies Standards Alignment
• Louisiana: High School Redesign Commission
• Maine: College Ready New England
• Maryland: Division of Career and College Readiness (DCCR)
• Massachusetts:  Making College an Integral Part of the High School Experience 
• Michigan: Michigan National Career Readiness Certificate
• Minnesota: The Road Map to College and Career Readiness for Minnesota Students
• Mississippi:
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• Montana:
• Nebraska:
• Nevada:
• New Hampshire: College Ready New England
• New Jersey:
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• New York:
• North Carolina:
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• Oregon:
• Pennsylvania:
• Rhode Island: College Ready New England
• South Carolina:
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• Utah:
• Vermont: College Ready New England 
• Virginia:
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• Wisconsin:
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Additional Online Resources  

• College Readiness Begins in Middle School – An ACT Policy Report
• State High School Policies for College and Work Readiness, by State 2009 – State Education Reforms/National Center for Education Statistics 
• College and Career Readiness for All Texas High School Graduates - An Issue Brief Submitted to the Communities Foundation of Texas by Jobs for the Future (features the Hidalgo, TX Early College High School System)

For additional information or to share questions/concerns, contact Kim James.


 
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