Achieve's College and Career Readiness Quiz

Achieve's College and Career Readiness Quiz

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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.

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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.
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Correct. Just 23 states and the District of Columbia have raised their course requirements in ELA/literacy and mathematics to the CCR level. See page 7 of Achieve’s 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report for more details.

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Correct. Just 23 states and the District of Columbia have raised their course requirements in ELA/literacy and mathematics to the CCR level. See page 7 of Achieve’s 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report for more details.
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That’s right. While most were satisfied with students’ computer and technology skills, more than 75% of college faculty were displeased with their students’ critical thinking, written communication, and work and study habits. Check out faculty and employers’ full impression of recent high school grads here.

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That’s right. While most were satisfied with students’ computer and technology skills, more than 75% of college faculty were displeased with their students’ critical thinking, written communication, and work and study habits. Check out faculty and employers’ full impression of recent high school grads here.
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Not quite. When the ADP network, which was established to help states work together to make college and career readiness a priority, was launched in 2005, just Arkansas and Texas had statewide CCR graduation requirements. You can read more about the current status of graduation requirements across the country in our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report.

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Not quite. When the ADP network, which was established to help states work together to make college and career readiness a priority, was launched in 2005, just Arkansas and Texas had statewide CCR graduation requirements. You can read more about the current status of graduation requirements across the country in our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report.
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That’s right! 17 states administer a college admissions assessment, like the ACT or SAT, to all students. For more info, check out page 5 of Achieve’s 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report. 

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That’s right! 17 states administer a college admissions assessment, like the ACT or SAT, to all students. For more info, check out page 5 of Achieve’s 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report. 
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Not quite. A whopping 83% of recent grads who took lower-level mathematics courses than Algebra II had to take remedial mathematics when they got to college. See more of what students had to say in our Rising to the Challenge survey results.

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Not quite. A whopping 83% of recent grads who took lower-level mathematics courses than Algebra II had to take remedial mathematics when they got to college. See more of what students had to say in our Rising to the Challenge survey results.
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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.

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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.
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Incorrect. 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.

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Incorrect. 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.

You’re almost college and career ready.

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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