The College and Career Readines and Success Center closed on September 30,2019 because the grant cycle for the U.S. Department of Education Comprehensive Centers ended. The information on this website will no longer be updated. Visit www.air.org for updates on college and career readiness.
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The International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) and CompetencyWorks hosted a webinar titled “How State Educational Leaders are Advancing Competency Education” on May 17, 2013. The webinar focused on how state educational leaders in Iowa and Maine are advancing competency-based education (CBE) practices and policies.
A new study from the National Association for College Admission Counseling reports that receiving college counseling in high school beginning in the freshman year, rather than only during junior and senior years, can significantly increase the college-going rates for students. The impact of early college counseling was the greatest for those student groups that are traditionally less likely to attend college.
On May 15, 2013, the Colorado State Board of Education voted to adopt a new set of graduation standards that will focus on competency rather than “seat time” in four core content areas. These standards, will be implemented in multiple phases over the next seven years and offer multiple options and measures for students to demonstrate compentecy.
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College and career exploration and planning play a critical role in preparing students for life beyond high school while also creating personalized learning opportunities that increase their engagement and success in school. Individualized learning plans (ILPs) are one type of tool that middle school and high school students are using to define their personal interests and goals related to college and careers. ILPs also help students develop well informed plans for their courses and activities throughout school to prepare for their chosen postsecondary education and career paths.
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Few would argue that out of school learning is unimportant for preparing students for postsecondary learning and careers. Most would suggest that some form of work-based, even workplace-based, learning in fact adds value to a high school diploma. We agree, and propose that these "leaving to learn" opportunities are not only important but essential if we are to keep all students in school deeply engaged in productive learning.
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On May 6, the College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS) Center and National High School Center released a brief titled, Improving College and Career Readiness by Incorporating Social and Emotional Learning. The brief was written to assist state policymakers better understand how social and emotional lear
The Colorado Department of Education is increasing efforts to expand the state’s science programs through the implementation of school level initiatives and actively pursuing increased funding from the government.
A group of forty states, including New York, Montana, and New Hampshire, are exploring alternatives to the General Education Development test (GED). The new changes, expected to take effect in 2014, will raise the cost of the test to $120.
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As school systems across the country recommit themselves to ensuring college and career readiness and success, they must rely on districts to translate federal and state policies into the local context.
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On April 29, the Midwest Equity Assistance Center (MEAC) hosted a webinar titled, "Hidden Rules of College and Career Readiness." The webinar, conducted by Dr. Katherine Sprott, Dr. Tonnie Martinez and Mr. Jessie Myles, all from the MEAC, highlighted the connections between college and career readiness (CCR) standards and expectations and the underlying causes for why students might not meet those standards and expectations, and shared strategies to improve this situation.
