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Download full textBeach, Paul; Thier, Michael; Lench, Sarah Collins; Coleman, Matt – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2015
Educators have the increasingly difficult task of preparing students to live, learn, and work in the 21st century. Amidst those challenges, a growing body of research suggests that college and career readiness depends upon students' ability to think critically, learn how to learn, communicate, and collaborate. The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) era…
Descriptors: Accountability, Alignment (Education), School District Autonomy, College Readiness
Thier, Michael; Beach, Paul; Lench, Sarah Collins; Austin, Ellie; Coleman, Matt – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2016
This policy brief discusses the United State's bias toward college-going as the gold standard and how to counteract that singular mode of thinking. The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) outlines why definitions of K-12 success should balance an emphasis on each C (college and career). EPIC also shows the related pitfalls of districts…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Beach, Paul; Thier, Michael; Lench, Sarah Collins; Coleman, Matt – Educational Policy Improvement Center, 2015
"Understanding Entry-Level Courses in American Institutions of Higher Education" outlines a study conducted by EPIC that empirically identifies the characteristics of work at the college- and career-readiness level in English/language arts, science, and social sciences courses. Using a previously collected national sample of over two…
Descriptors: Accountability, School District Autonomy, Educational Planning, Educational Policy
