ERIC Number: ED610323
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Aug
Pages: 38
Abstractor: ERIC
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Getting Prepared 2015: Recent High School Graduates and Developmental Courses
Fergus, Meredith; Li, Peter; Sheff, Nina
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
The transition from high school to college can be more difficult for some students than others. States continue to report high numbers of students requiring remediation; Minnesota is not exempt from this trend. Examining Minnesota public high school graduates from the Classes of 2007-2013 who enrolled in postsecondary education and those enrolled in developmental education, this report provides insight into the academic readiness of Minnesota public high school graduates. "Getting Prepared 2015," includes data on enrollments at Minnesota private colleges and out-of-state college enrollments and additional student demographic and high school academic performance data. Linking individual student level data on Minnesota public high school graduates from 2007 to 2013 with fall term Minnesota Office of Higher Education college enrollment data and full year enrollment data from the National Student Clearinghouse enabled additional data. Data for this report was provided by the Minnesota Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS), managed jointly by the Office of Higher Education (OHE), Minnesota Departments of Education (MDE) and Employment and Economic Development (DEED). SLEDS links student data from pre-kindergarten through completion of postsecondary and into the workforce to enable educators and policymakers to gauge the effectiveness of programs and design targeted improvement strategies. "Getting Prepared 2015" provides policymakers a more accurate measure of college readiness. [For "Getting Prepared 2014: Recent High School Graduates and Developmental Courses," see ED610324.]
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Graduates, Remedial Instruction, Public Schools, Postsecondary Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Enrollment, Public Colleges, Private Colleges, Student Characteristics, Academic Achievement, College Role, Student Needs, Student Placement, Placement Tests, Costs, Time to Degree, Outcomes of Education, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Language Usage, Family Environment, Socioeconomic Status, Institutional Characteristics, High Schools, Testing, Limited English Speaking, School Districts, Academic Persistence, Educational Legislation, Special Education, State Legislation, Two Year Colleges, Proprietary Schools
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Two Year Colleges
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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