Assessments

An Alignment Analysis of Washington State’s College Readiness Mathematics Standards With Various Local Placement Tests

Since 2004, Achieve 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...

How Does the Hawaii High School Assessment Measure Up?

At the request of the Hawaii Department of Education, Achieve conducted a study of Hawaii’s 2005 grade 10 State Assessment in reading and mathematics. The study compared the content, rigor and passing (meets proficiency) scores on Hawaii’s...

Creating a World-Class Education System in Ohio

Creating a World-Class Education System in Ohio is intended for Ohio policymakers and all other stakeholders interested in moving Ohio’s K-12 system to world-class levels. The report was commissioned by Achieve with its fact base, international...

Closing the Expectations Gap 2007 PowerPoint

Each year, on the anniversary of the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools, Achieve releases an annual 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers. Closing the Expectations Gap,...

Aligned Expectations? A Closer Look at College Admissions and Placement Tests

This Achieve report examines what admissions and placement tests measure with recommendations for K-12 and higher education policymakers.

Closing the Expectations Gap 2007

Each year, on the anniversary of the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools, Achieve releases an annual 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers. Closing the Expectations Gap,...

Moving North Carolina Forward: High Standards and High Graduation Rates

After conducting a thorough policy analysis, Achieve and Jobs for the Future suggested in this report to North Carolina ways it can create a more coherent, intentional, and aligned assessment and accountability system to improve both achievement and...

The Role of Interim Assessments: A Policy Brief

School districts increasingly see interim assessments as an important element in their instructional improvement strategy and are implementing interim assessments district-wide in multiple grades and content areas. Yet, they face significant design...

The Perkins Act of 2006: Connecting Career and Technical Education with the College and Career Readiness Agenda

Policymakers and educators around the nation are wrestling with an important challenge – how to raise expectations for high school achievement, while increasing relevance and engagement in learning to keep students in school. Career and technical...

Closing the Expectations Gap 2008

Each year, on the anniversary of the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools, Achieve releases an annual 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers. Closing the Expectations Gap,...

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