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For About Postsecondary Success Asset Mapping

  • 1 NCES
  • 2 completecollege.org
  • 3 NCES
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  • 6 completecollege.org
  • 7 A recent study by Sean Reardon at Stanford University has shown the achievement gap between rich and poor students has grown by about 40 percent since the 1960s. In another study by researchers from the University of Michigan, the imbalance between rich and poor children in college completion — the single most important predictor of success in the work force — has grown by about 50 percent since the late 1980s.
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For Get Started: College and Career Readiness for All!

  • 1 Research is clear that 9th grade is a "make or break" year. More students fail 9th grade than any other grade in high school, and a disproportionate number of students who are held back in 9th grade subsequently drop out (Herlihy, 2007; 9th Grade Transitions by Connie Warren, Cheri Fancsali et al).
  • 1 College, postsecondary, or career readiness refers to readiness to succeed in any formal setting in which an individual pursues additional instruction beyond high school. This might include two- or four-year degree programs, certificate or licensure programs, apprenticeships, or training programs in the military (ACT, 2006; Council of Chief State School Officers and National Governor's Association, 2011. Common Core State Standards Initiative: http://www.corestandards.org/).