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Elchert, Daniel M.; Latino, Christian A.; Bobek, Becky L.; Way, Jason; Casillas, Alex – ACT, Inc., 2017
Over the past decade, there has been greater recognition by educators, employers, and policymakers of the importance of behavioral skills and navigation factors (e.g., dependability, cooperation, interests, and goals) for education and career success. A growing body of research shows that these factors contribute to diverse positive outcomes in…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Student Behavior, Reliability, Cooperation
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Rothman, Robert – Educational Leadership, 2012
The common core state standards, which have now been adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia, were designed around the goal of ensuring college and career readiness for all students. In this article, Rothman discusses research showing that a large proportion of U.S. high school graduates are ill-prepared to succeed in college or a…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, State Standards, Alignment (Education), Goal Orientation
Bond, Nancy J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of senior high school counselors' domain specializations--academic, advanced education, career, and personal/social--from two urban high schools, on alphabetically assigned graduating seniors' with low, mid-range, and high Grade Point Averages documented college and career readiness milestone…
Descriptors: School Counselors, School Counseling, High School Seniors, Higher Education
ACT, Inc., 2012
The Common Core State Standards Initiative represents one of the most significant reforms to US education in recent history. As of June 2012, 45 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Standards. ACT is pleased to have played a leading role in the development of the Standards. Not only did the initiative draw on its longitudinal…
Descriptors: College Readiness, State Standards, Educational Change, High School Graduates
ACT, Inc., 2012
The Common Core State Standards Initiative represents one of the most significant reforms to US education in recent history. As of June 2012, 45 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Standards. ACT is pleased to have played a leading role in the development of the Standards. Not only did the initiative draw on its longitudinal…
Descriptors: College Readiness, State Standards, Educational Change, High School Graduates