Since 2004, Achieve, Inc. has worked with the Transition Mathematics Project (TMP), a collaborative project of K-12 schools, community and technical colleges, and baccalaureate institutions within the state of Washington, as it developed mathematics standards that “define the core knowledge and skills expected of students entering college-level mathematics courses and courses with quantitative components.” As part of its work with the TMP, Achieve was asked to assess the alignment between a sample of college placement tests used by Washington’s state postsecondary institutions and the College Readiness Mathematics Standards (CRMS) recently completed by the TMP. (June 2006)
Over the past five years, the phrase "college and career readiness" has been used often by state and local policymakers, education foundations and non-profits,...