1. FIFTH ANNUAL 50-STATE PROGRESS REPORT on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Careers 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

2. The College- and Career-Ready Agenda Align high school standards with the demands of college and careers. Require students to take a college- and career-ready curriculum to earn a high school diploma. Develop statewide high school assessment systems anchored to college- and career-ready expectations. Develop reporting and accountability systems that promote college and career readiness. 2Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

3. The ADP Network Today 3Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

4. College- and Career-Ready Standards 4Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap QUESTION: Have states developed and adopted high school academic content standards in English and mathematics aligned to college- and career-ready expectations?

5. Pre-Summit, 3 States Had Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards 5Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

6. In 2010, 31 States Have Aligned College- and Career-Ready Standards 6Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

7. College- and Career-Ready Graduation Requirements 7Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap QUESTION: Do states require all students to complete a college- and career-ready curriculum in order to earn a high school diploma?

8. Pre-Summit, 3 States Required a College- and Career-Ready Diploma 8Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

9. In 2010, 20 States and DC Require a College- and Career-Ready Diploma 9Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

10. High School Assessments Anchored to College- and Career-Ready Expectations 10Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap QUESTION: Do states administer to all students an assessment of college- and career-ready knowledge and skills capable of producing a readiness score used by postsecondary institutions and employers?

11. Pre-Summit, 3 States Administered Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations 11Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

12. In 2010, 14 States Administer Tests Aligned with College and Career Expectations 12Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

13. P-20 Longitudinal Data Systems 13Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap QUESTION: Do states annually match student-level records from K-12 with similar data from their postsecondary system?

14. Pre-Summit, 3 States Had a P-20 Data System that Matched Student-level Data Annually 14Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

15. In 2010, 16 States Have a P-20 Data System that Match Student-level Data Annually 15Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

16. Reporting and Accountability Systems that Promote College and Career Readiness 16Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap QUESTION: Do states incorporate a select set of college- and career-ready indicators into their data, reporting and accountability systems?

17. Key College- and Career-Ready Accountability Indicators and Uses 17Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap INDICATORS: the percentage of students who... Earn a college- and career-ready diploma Score college-ready on high school assessments Earn college credit while in high school Are required to take remedial courses in college USES: Publicly report Set performance goals Provide incentives to improve Factor into accountability formula

18. In 2010, Only Texas Meets Accountability Criteria 18Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

19. State Accountability System Indicators and Their Uses 19Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap

20. Additional States Make Use of Multiple Indicators in Their Accountability Systems 20Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap Meets Achieve’s Accountability Criteria Publicly Report and/or Set Performance Goals Provide Incentives and/or Accountability Formula

21. State Progress on Adopting Policies to Ensure that High School Students Graduate College and Career Ready 21Achieve | 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap 31 21 14 16 1

22. FIFTH ANNUAL 50-STATE PROGRESS REPORT on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Careers 2010 Closing the Expectations Gap