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Struhl, Ben; Vargas, Joel – Jobs for the Future, 2012
States and school districts are searching for strategies to raise the college and career readiness of high school graduates--imperative in an era when postsecondary credentials are the key to good jobs, better pay, and stronger economies. The creation and implementation of higher graduation standards aligned to college and career expectations is…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Control Groups, High School Graduates, Graduation
Smith, Yolanda E.; Kritsonis, William Allan – Online Submission, 2006
To graduate from High School in the state of Texas students must pass the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test. Many states are beginning to administer state exams as requirements for graduation. Schools continue to fall short of the basic philosophy of Existentialism that emphasizes, "starting where the student is".…
Descriptors: Graduation, High School Students, Test Results, Achievement Gains