College and Career Standards Catching On in States
Many Found Not to Have Adopted "Comprehensive" Accountability Systems
Just as a draft of K-12 common standards designed to prepare students for college and the workforce was set to be released for public comment this week, a new report finds that more than half the states have revamped their high school standards to emphasize such readiness upon graduation.
But the report , based on a survey of states, indicates that states have been slower to embrace assessments, high school graduation requirements, and, most especially, “comprehensive” accountability systems to match the standards.
“First and foremost, college and career readiness is now a national priority, as a result of the leadership of the states,” Michael Cohen, the president of Achieve, a Washington-based nonprofit that issued the report, said at a briefing here last week. His group is also helping to...
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