1. State Policies to Facilitate the Preparedness of Students for Careers and Postsecondary Success Mid Atlantic Regional Summit Monica R. Martinez & Judy Bray Archived Information

2. The Problem: Graduation Rates Postsecondary Readiness

3. USA High School Graduation Percent of students graduating 2001 56% to 69%, 17 States 69% to 76%, 17 States 76% to 90%, 17 States FL GA SC TN NV NC AK MS NY AL OR WA CA NM TX CO AZ CT HI LA RI NH MA MI IL IN ME MO AR KS WY VT MN ID MT WI NE NJ IA SD UT ND

4. USA High School Graduates With College-Ready Transcripts in 2001 NV AK NM OR WA AZ CA CO HI IL MI MO IN KS WY ID FL GA MN MT NY SC WI IA NE SD UT TN ND CT NC NH RI MA MS AL ME TX LA VT NJ AR

5. STATE SYSTEM SUPPORT Compulsory Attendance Teacher Education Requirements Per-pupil Expenditures State Share of Education Funding

6. Age at which students may leave school 16 years old, 27 States 17 years old, 9 States 18 years old, 15 States USA Compulsory Attendance Ages

7. USA High School Teacher Education AK AL AR AZ GA HI KS MA MN MS NC OR SC TX WA WY NM SD ID LA MI MT UT CA CO CT FL IA IL IN ME MO ND NE NH NJ NV NY RI TN VT WI

8. Total Per-Pupil Expenditures 2000-2001 UT AZ MS ID TN NV AL AR LA FL SD NM ND NC TX CO KS HI SC MO WA MT GA IA NE CA IN MN OR IL WY MI WI AK NH ME VT RI MA CT NJ NY

9. USA State Share of Education Funding, 2001 HI NE IL CT SD NJ MA CO RI ND TX ME TN NY MO AZ GA IA IN MT FL NH WY LA WI SC OR MS UT NV MN CA KS AL ID AK NC WA MI VT ARNM

10. Policy Categories State AState B Compulsory Attendance Age 16Age 17 Teacher Education Major or minor Per-pupil Expenditures $5,616$5,934 State Share of Funding 66.7%55.1% System Support

11. RIGOROUS CURRICULUM Course Credit Requirements Differentiated Diplomas Enriched Curriculum (AP Example) Dual Enrollment

12. USA States Course Credit Requirements CO IA MA MI NE IL NY VT CA WY ME RI GA WA NH AZ CT MS MT NC SD TN AK AR ID KS ND MN WI HI MO NJ OR TX NV NM AL FL IN LA SC UT

13. Differentiated based on test scores, 12 States Provisions for differentiated diplomas One diploma for all, 25 States Based on multiple criteria, 12 States Based on GPA (AR) or coursework (FL) USA Differentiated High School Diplomas AK AL CO HI IA ID KS LA ME MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV SD WA WI AZ CA CT IL MA MI NY UT VT GA IN MN OR RI SC TN TX WY AR FL

14. USA Advanced Placement Role in State Systems AK AL AZ CA CT GA HI IA ID IL KS ME MI MS MT NC ND NE NH NM NV NY OR RI SD TN VT WA WY AR FL MA MN TX LA NJ WI IN SC CO MO UT

15. USA Advanced Placement Course Support AK AR AZ CO CT FL HI ID IL KS LA ME MI MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OR RI SC SD TN UT VT WA WY IA CA GA MA WI AL IN MN TX

16. USA State Advanced Placement Success MN MT WI NC WA IA IN AL AR NE HI MS SC NJ IL KS MO AZ ND SD MI MA NV AK LA UT OR FL RI WY ID TN CO GA NY CA TX NH CT NM VT ME

17. USA Dual Enrollment Programs Limited/comprehensive dual enrollment provisions Limited program, 26 States Comprehensive program, 21 States No data, 4 States AK AR AZ CT IL IN KS LA MO MT ND NE NH NV NY RI SC SD TN TX VT WY CA CO FL GA IA ID MA ME MI MN MS NC NJ NM OR UT WA WI AL HI

18. Course Credits21 Credits24 credits Differentiated Diplomas No AP Role in State System No policy Accountability plan AP Course SupportNo policy AP Success13.6%10.9% Dual EnrollmentComprehensiveLimited Policy CategoriesState AState B Compulsory Attendance Age 16Age 17 Teacher EducationMajor or minor Per-pupil Expenditures$5,616$5,934 State Share of Funding 66.7%55.1% State Context

19. ACCOUNTABILITY Exit Tests Remediation Student Sanctions Performance rewards and performance sanctions

20. USA High School Graduation Exams AR CO CT HI IA ID IL KS ME MI MO MT ND NE NH OR RI SD VT WI WY AZ FL GA IN LA MA MN MS NC NJ NM NV NY SC TN TX AK AL CA UT WA

21. USA Remediation for Students Failing Key State Tests AR AZ CO CT HI IA ID IL KS ME MI MN MS MT ND NE NH OR RI SD UT VT WA WI WY GA NJ NM TN AK MA AL CA FL IN LA MO NC NV NY SC TX

22. USA State Student Sanctions State no-pass, no-play and/or no-drive policies No student sanctions, 27 States No-pass, no No-pass, no- Both extracurricular and driving sanctions, 12 States State no-pass, no-play and/or no-drive policies No student sanctions, 27 States No-pass, no-drive policy, 7 States No-pass, no-play policy, 5 States Both extracurricular and driving sanctions, 12 States

23. USA State Performance Rewards

24. USA State Performance Sanctions

25. Accountability PoliciesState AState B Exit TestsNoYes RemediationNoRequired and funded Student Sanctions No-pass, No- drive No-pass, No- play Performance Rewards NoSchool Performance Sanctions NoSchool

26. DEVELOPING A SYSTEM OF SCHOOLS Charter Schools Alternative Schools

27. Charter Schools State charter school policies No charter policy, 9 States Policy with at-risk preference, 28 States Policy with no at-risk preference, 14 States AL ME MT ND NE SD VT AK AZ FL GA HI IA ID IN KS LA MA MI MN MS NH NJ NM NV OR SC TX UT WA WY AR CA CO CT IL MO NC NY RI TN WI

28. Alternative Education for Disruptive Students AK AL CT IA ID MA ME MT NM NY RI VT AZ CA CO FL GA IL IN KS MI MN MS NC ND NV SC SD TN TX UT WA WI WY AR HI LA MO NE NH NJ OR

29. Policy Categories State AState B Charter Schools Yes, at-risk preference Alternative Schools Not addressed Mandatory State Context Matters: A System of Diverse Schools

30. Review of State Policies Exit TestsNoYes RemediationNoRequired and funded Student Sanctions No-pass, No-drive No-pass, No-play Performance Rewards NoSchool Performance Sanctions NoSchool Course Credits21 Credits24 credits Differentiated Diplomas No AP Role in State System No policy Accountability plan AP Course SupportNo policy AP Success13.6%10.9% Dual EnrollmentComprehensiveLimited Policy CategoriesState AState B Compulsory Attendance Age 16Age 17 Teacher EducationMajor or minor Per-pupil Expenditures $5,616$5,934 State Share of Funding 66.7%55.1% Charter SchoolsYes, at-risk preference Alternative SchoolsNot addressedMandatory

31. Organizational Resources for this Presentation Center for Education Policy Council for Chief State School Officers Education Commission of the States Education Trust Education Week Manhattan Institute National Center for Higher Education Management Systems National High School Alliance U.S. Census Bureau U.S. Department of Education

32. Monica R. Martinez Martinezm@iel.org (202) 822-8405, ext. 168 Judy Bray jbrayatwork@comcast.net (303) 883-4401 The Institute for Educational Leadership 1001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20036 www.iel.org Contact Information