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Correct. Approximately half of all recent grads report at least some gaps in their preparation for success after high school. For more details, check out the full results of our Rising to the Challenge survey of students.
Wrong – only one out of four recent high school grads reported that they felt their high school set high academic expectations. See everything the students had to say in our full Rising to the Challenge survey results.
Correct. Approximately eight out of ten college faculty members are dissatisfied with their students’ preparation for success in college. For more, see what employers and college faculty had to say in our 2015 survey.
That’s right. Recent grads told us in our 2014 survey that real-world learning opportunities, better communication about necessary courses, and opportunities to enroll in challenging courses were the top three things that would have encouraged them to work harder and be better prepared for life after high school.
Correct! The development of the Common Core State Standards was a state-driven process, led by governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states through their membership organizations (the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers). For the full background on how the Common Core came to be, check out this website.
That’s right. 74% of new college students who feel their high school set high expectations felt extremely or very well prepared for college, compared with only 36% of those who say they experienced low expectations. For more, check out the full set of student survey results.
Nope. 61% of employers reported that their newly-hired high school grads had to get additional training or education to make up for gaps in their preparation – up from 42% in 2004. See everything employers and college faculty had to say in our 2015 survey results.
Correct! Across both consortia, no student was denied graduation / a diploma based on his or her PARCC or Smarter Balanced scores. For more details, see page 25 of our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report.
You’ve got some good knowledge about the state of college and career readiness in the U.S., but extra study time never hurts. Read through our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report and surveys of recent grads and college faculty and employers to brush up on your CCR expertise. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, sign up for our monthly newsletter, and stay tuned to achieve.org for new resources and policy updates!
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