Session 11: State Efforts to Raise Standards

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States are beginning to discover what parents, students, and higher education faculty have known for years—that meeting K-12 standards in most states does not signify readiness for college-level work or the demands of the workplace. Achieve Inc. is working hand-in- hand with educators and policymakers across the country to align expectations for high school completion with the demands of the world beyond high school. So far, more than half the states have signed up for an ambitious agenda of aligning high school course requirements, assessments, exit standards, and accountability metrics with the goal of graduating students who are ready for college and careers.

Presenter:
Mike Cohen, President, Achieve, Inc, Washington, DC

Strand 5: Policy Change