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Download full textBlosveren, Kate – Achieve, Inc., 2012
As defined on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) website, "the Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn... reflecting the "knowledge" and "skills" that our young people need for success in college and careers." While the "knowledge" defined within the CCSS is apparent--the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, State Standards, Communication Skills, Job Skills
Achieve, Inc., 2015
A new national survey shows that better communication between high schools and parents is needed to address the disconnect between parents and students, faculty, and employers in perceptions of recent graduates' readiness for life after high school. Parents see significant room for improvement in the job their child's high school did conveying…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Public Schools, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Achieve, Inc., 2014
A new national survey of recent public high school graduates shows that approximately 50% of them report gaps in preparation for life after high school. Recent grads say they would have worked harder if they had fully understood the challenges that lay ahead. The research suggests that providing real academic challenge for high school students and…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Public Schools, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Achieve, Inc., 2015
The second phase of a new national survey conducted among college instructors and employers shows that 78% of college faculty and 62% of employers believe that public high schools are not doing enough to prepare students for the expectations they will face in college and the working world. Only roughly one in four recent high school grads report…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Public Schools, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Achieve, Inc., 2010
This appendix accompanies the report "Taking the Lead in Science Education: Forging Next-Generation Science Standards. International Science Benchmarking Report," a study conducted by Achieve to compare the science standards of 10 countries. This appendix includes the following: (1) PISA and TIMSS Assessment Rankings; (2) Courses and…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Foreign Countries, Science Education, Research Skills
Achieve, Inc., 2008
High schools may still be anchored to 20th century expectations, but what are the critical guideposts for a 21st century high school education? There are many specific skills and competencies that young people will need to succeed, but more than particular skills, they will need the cognitive capacity to educate themselves throughout their entire…
Descriptors: High School Students, Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills, Self Esteem
Achieve, Inc., 2007
Achieve launched this study to help inform the decisions states are making about high school assessments by providing greater insights into the world of college admissions and placement testing. Achieve analyzed more than 2,000 questions from college admissions and placement exams to determine how these tests compare to one another and how well…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Placement, Mathematics Skills, College Admission
