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Donohue, Peg; Parzych, Jennifer L.; Chiu, Ming Ming; Goldberg, Kathryn; Nguyen, Karena – Professional School Counseling, 2022
This study examined student access to school counselors and the link between school counselor-to-student (SC-S) ratios and student outcomes in six states in the United States. Access to school counselors was often greater for White students, but less for Asian students, English learners, or those in larger schools. In the two states with the…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Counselors, Counselor Client Ratio, College Enrollment
Stump, Erika; Johnson, Amy; Jacobs, Cathy – Center for Education Policy, Applied Research, and Evaluation, 2017
Document review and interviews were conducted with college admissions' personnel to gather data regarding alignment of proficiency-based diploma systems and college eligibility and entry requirements. In addition, leaders and representative personnel from and Maine businesses and the U.S. military were interviewed to identify postsecondary career…
Descriptors: Special Education, Career Education, Technical Education, Interviews
Education Commission of the States, 2018
Business leaders in Maine cannot find the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent they need to stay competitive. Students' lagging performance in K-12 is a critical reason why. The good news is that the nation's most effective STEM education programs can help turn the tide. Maine students have made progress in math over the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Demand Occupations, Mathematics Achievement
Excelencia in Education (NJ1), 2012
In 2009, Excelencia in Education launched the Ensuring America's Future initiative to inform, organize, and engage leaders in a tactical plan to increase Latino college completion. An executive summary of Latino College Completion in 50 states synthesizes information on 50 state factsheets and builds on the national benchmarking guide. Each…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Achievement Gap, Benchmarking
Hartney, Michael, Ed. – National Governors Association, 2007
This bimonthly newsletter provides information about the progress of the Honor States Grant Program, a governor-led effort to improve college- and work-ready graduation rates. This issue explores strategies that governors and state policymakers are using to define and assess college and work readiness, Progress of three states in assessment is…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Rate, Incidence, State Government