Commission for a College Ready Texas

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Sources & Resources

Draft College Readiness Standards for the State of Texas

(Complete document and description located at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/TCRS.cfm)

ELAR Draft College Readiness Standards
NOTE: The English Language Arts and Reading (ELAR) draft received comments from the Commission. The edits were not included in the posted draft on the Coordinating Board website; therefore we offer the amended draft here on the Commission’s website.

Math Draft College Readiness Standards

Science Draft College Readiness Standards

Public comment will be accepted on the draft documents through December 10 on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board website at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/collegereadiness/TCRS.cfm.

Standards for College and Career Readiness

ACT: Standards for Transition [http://www.act.org/standard/]
Content and performance standards for college/career readiness in English Language Arts, Reading, Science, Writing, and Mathematics (11th or 12th grade)
Contact: Glen Gulliksen 512.345.1949, ACT, 319.337.1040, epas@act.org

American Diploma Project: Benchmarks for English and Mathematics, Achieve (http://www.achieve.org/node/175)
Contact: Achieve, 202.419.1540

Association of the American Universities & Pew Charitable Trusts: Standards for Success

[http://www.s4s.org/cepr.s4s.overview.php]
Content standards for university readiness in English, Mathematics, Natural Science, Social Sciences, Second Language, and the Arts (11th or 12th grade)
Contact: Dr. David Conley, Center for Education Policy Research, University of Oregon, College of Education, 541.346.6155, conley@uoregon.edu

The College Board: SpringBoard [http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/prepare/springboard]
Content and performance standards for college readiness in mathematics and English Language Arts (grades 6-12, culminating in AP success)
Contact: 800.416.5137, springboard@collegeboard.org

Education Policy Resources

Achieve (http://www.achieve.org/)
Center on Education Policy (http://www.cep-dc.org/)
Education Sector (http://www.educationsector.org/)
Education Trust (http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust/)
Thomas B. Fordham Foundation (http://www.edexcellence.net/foundation/global/index.cfm)
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education (http://www.highereducation.org/)
National Governors’ Association (http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga)

Publicly-Accessible Education Databases

Education Resources Information Center-ERIC (http://www.highereducation.org/)
Google Scholar (http://scholar.google.com/)
National Center for Education Statistics (http://nces.ed.gov/)
National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (http://www.nchems.org/)

Key High School Reform & Postsecondary Readiness Publications

A New Core Curriculum for All: Aiming High for Other People’s Children, Education Trust, 2003, (http://www2.edtrust.org/NR/rdonlyres/26923A64-4266-444B-99ED-2A6D5F14061F/0/k16_winter2003.pdf)

Alignment of High School Graduation Requirements and State-Set College Admission Requirements, Education Commission of the States, 2006 (http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/68/60/6860.pdf)

An Action Agenda for Improving America’s High Schools, National Governor’s Association, 2005 (http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0502ACTIONAGENDA.pdf)

Answers in the Toolbox: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor’s Degree Attainment, U.S. Department of Education, 1999 (http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Toolbox/Intro.html)

Claiming Common Ground: State Policymaking for Improving College Readiness and Success, Institute for Educational Leadership, National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, and Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research, 2006 (http://www.highereducation.org/reports/common_ground/index.shtml)

Closing the Expectations Gap: An Annual 50-State Progress Report on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Work, American Diploma Project, 2007 (http://www.achieve.org/files/50-state-07-Final.pdf)

College Knowledge: What It Really Takes for Students to Succeed and What We Can Do to Get Them Ready, David Conley, Jossey-Bass, 2005

College Readiness Begins in Middle School, ACT, 2005 (http://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/CollegeReadiness.pdf )

Connecting Education Standards and Employment: Course-taking Patterns of Young Workers, The American Diploma Project, 2004, http://www.achieve.org/files/ADP_Workplace_12-9-02.pdf.

Courses Count: Preparing Students for Postsecondary Success, ACT, 2005 (http://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/CoursesCount.pdf)

Determining SAT Benchmarks for College Readiness, SAT, 2007 (http://www.collegeboard.com/research/pdf/RN-30.pdf)

Developing a Statewide Strategy for P-16: Closing the Gaps Between Public Education and Higher Education, Commissioner’s Report on Higher Education, 2006 (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Commissioner/CommRep0406.pdf))

Embedding College Readiness Indicators in High School Curriculum and Assessments, Education Commission of the States, 2006 (http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/68/55/6855.htm)

Getting Students Ready for College and Careers, Southern Regional Education Board, 2006 (http://www.sreb.org/main/Goals/Publications/06E04-Students_Ready_College_Career.pdf)

Help Want: Advanced Education and The Changing Workforce, Anthony P. Carnevale, Education Commission of the States, 2005 (http://www.ecs.org/Clearinghouse/16/05/1605.pdf)

High School to College and Careers: Aligning State Policies, Southern Regional Education Board, 2007 (http://sreb.org/main/Goals/Publications/06E20_Aligning_2007.pdf)

High School Reform Begins in First Grade, D. Ravitch, Reforming Education in Florida, Hoover Press, 2006 (http://media.hoover.org/documents/ktf_florida_book_117.pdf)

Measured Progress: A Report on the High School Reform Movement, Education Sector, 2006 (http://www.educationsector.org/usr_doc/Measured_Progress.pdf)

Myths and Action: What Economic Developers Must Know About Workforce Development and Community Colleges, Mary Crabbe Gershwin, Economic Development American, 2005, (http://www.iedconline.org/EDAmerica/Fall2005/myths.html)

On Course for Success: A Close Look at Selected High School Courses that Prepare All Students for College and Work, ACT and The Education Trust (http://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/success_report.pdf)

Reading Between the Lines: What the ACT Reveals About College Readiness in Reading, ACT, 2006, (http://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/reading_report.pdf)

Ready for College and Ready for Work: Same or Different? ACT, 2006 (http://www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/ReadinessBrief.pdf )

Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma that Counts, American Diploma Project, 2004 (http://www.achieve.org/files/ADPreport.pdf)

The Economic Imperative for Improving Education, U.S. Department of Education, 2003, (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/hsinit/papers/econimp.pdf )

The Essence of College Readiness: The Implications for Students, Parents, Schools, and Researchers, Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the U.S. Department of Education, 2005 (http://www.spu.edu/wsrc/College%20Readiness_Report_v1.pdf )

What We Must Do To Create a System That Prepares Students for College Success, David T. Conley, WestEd, 2006 (http://www.wested.org/online_pubs/pp-06-01.pdf)