Even educators and administrators say their schools are doing a poor job of preparing students.

Even those in the trenches say high school graduates need better preparation. There needs to be more communication between higher education and K–12 to better align high school requirements with the expectations of college.

• Graduates are not prepared for college or the workforce:
• Teachers don’t feel graduates are adequately prepared for college (65 percent). (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• Up to 35 percent of administrators say high school is not preparing students well for the workforce. (ETS)

• Teachers do not know what will be expected of students in college:
• An overwhelming majority of teachers polled by The Chronicle of Higher Education say that their instruction has been helped by having clearly specified learning goals for students. (The Chronicle of Higher Education)
• Approximately 30 percent of high school teachers are not clear on what colleges expect of students. (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

• Students’ needs are not being met, and major changes are needed:
• A majority of administrators (65 percent) say they are coming up short in supporting struggling students and preventing dropouts. (ETS)
• Major changes or an overhaul is needed, according to more than 30 percent of teachers and nearly a quarter of administrators. (ETS)