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Direct linkChristian Michael Smith; Noah Hirschl – Educational Researcher, 2023
In 2015, Wisconsin began mandating the ACT college entrance exam and the WorkKeys career readiness assessment. With population-level data and several quasi-experimental designs, we assess how this policy affected college attendance. We estimate a positive policy effect for middle/high-income students, no effect for low-income students, and greater…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income Students, College Attendance, College Readiness
Christian Michael Smith; Noah Hirschl – Grantee Submission, 2022
In 2015, Wisconsin began mandating the ACT college entrance exam and the WorkKeys career readiness assessment. With population-level data and several quasi-experimental designs, we assess how this policy affected college attendance. We estimate a positive policy effect for middle/high-income students, no effect for low-income students, and greater…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Low Income Students, College Attendance, College Readiness
Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education, 2024
The Alaska Performance Scholarship (APS) rewards students who strive to excel in high school and continue their education in degree and certificate programs in Alaska. This report covers the high school, postsecondary, Alaska residency, and workforce outcomes of the APS program between Fall 2011-2023. [This report was prepared by Resource Data,…
Descriptors: Scholarships, Student Costs, Student Financial Aid, College Readiness
Steedle, Jeffrey T.; Girdler, Ray – ACT, Inc., 2020
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) is focused on transforming Arkansas to lead the nation in student-focused education. To accomplish this vision, one of ADE's goals is for each student to meet or exceed milestones along pathways to graduate high school prepared for college, career, and community engagement. Some career and technical…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, High Schools, High School Students, Job Skills
Conway, Jeffrey; Steedle, Jeffrey – ACT, Inc., 2020
This study highlights the importance of clear communication in fostering career readiness. Students exhibit higher motivation on achievement tests when they understand the value of an assessment and are able to familiarize themselves with the exam prior to testing. Increased communication regarding the work requirements of local employers can…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, High School Students, Teaching Methods, School Surveys
Education Commission of the States, 2018
As a condition of receiving federal funds, the Every Student Succeeds Act requires state education agencies to implement statewide assessments in mathematics and English language arts every year in third through eighth grade and once in ninth through 12th grade. The federal law also requires a science assessment once in each of three grade spans:…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Grade 11, Grade 10
Schultz, Deanna; Stern, Sam – Career and Technical Education Research, 2013
College and career readiness is a concern in both business and education arenas. Employers are calling for entry-level employees with basic academic skills and educators are being held accountable for student achievement in similar academic areas. In this environment, WorkKeys has emerged as a set of assessments that could respond to the needs of…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Attitudes, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, 2015
This statewide Report Card to the Public is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2014-2015. Under state law, each school district also is required to report information about its performance. Public knowledge pertaining to the school system is an important part of Alaska's accountability system. This report is…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, School Districts, Academic Achievement
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, 2014
This statewide "Report Card to the Public" is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2013-2014. Under state law, each school district is required to report information about its performance. Public knowledge of the school system is an important part of Alaska's school accountability system. This report…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, School Districts, Academic Achievement
Alaska Department of Education & Early Development, 2013
This "Report Card to the Public" is published in accordance with Alaska Statute 14.03.120 for the school year 2012-2013. Under state law, each school district is required to report information about its plans and performance to its community. This report includes a statewide summary of performance results. Public knowledge of the school…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, School Districts, Academic Achievement
Witmer, Marion H. Comp.; Proffitt, Maris M., Comp. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1937
There is a substantial amount of classified material on vocations, however there has been no central compilation of material on vocational guidance techniques. This bibliography is an attempt to bring together, classify, and describe pertinent literature dealing with student personnel, guidance, and related methods of aiding individuals to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational History, Annotated Bibliographies, Books
Bureau of Education, Department of the Interior, 1919
This bulletin comprises a general survey in bibliographic form of current educational literature, domestic and foreign, received during the monthly period preceding the date of its publication. Books, pamphlets, and periodicals mentioned in this bulletin may ordinarily be obtained from their respective publishers, either directly or through a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational History, Womens Education
