Achieve's College and Career Readiness Quiz

Achieve's College and Career Readiness Quiz

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No. Unfortunately, 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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No. Unfortunately, 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! 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 – unfortunately, many students to not have equal access to CCR courses. Just 63% of high schools offer physics courses. For more stats on course availability, see page 13 of our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report.

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Not quite – unfortunately, many students to not have equal access to CCR courses. Just 63% of high schools offer physics courses. For more stats on course availability, see page 13 of our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report.
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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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Correct. 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. 

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Correct. 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. 
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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.
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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.

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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.

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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