The resources in this section provide examples of what the above reforms look like in practice, as well as guidance on how to use these strategies to raise graduation rates and expand access to and retention in postsecondary education options.
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Council of Chief State School Officers
Conducting Research to Answer Your Questions about Dual Enrollment provides a framework for states and district to think about and develop data systems that can be used to evaluate dual enrollment.
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Arkansas Department of Education,
2006
This consultation of college professors in Arkansas examines the preparedness level of high school seniors for success in college.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education
This policy outline highlights Pennsylvania's Project 720 which is intended to prepare students for a successful post-secondary school transition.
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Arkansas Department of Education,
2006
This consultation of employers in Arkansas examines the skills and employability of high school graduates.
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Arizona Department of Education,
2007
This internet portal is designed to provide information on the Arizona Department of Education's Dropout Prevention initiative.
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Minnesota Department of Education,
2006
This programming guide is designed to assist educators, administrators, and other school staff working to decrease the dropout rate in Minnesota schools.
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Michigan Department of Education
This document outlines Michigan's Merit Curriculum - the new graduation requirements beginning with the class of 2011 - and the justifications for increasing the requirements.
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Mississippi Department of Education,
2006
This presentation provides an overview of tracking student cohorts in MSIS, highlighting the different measurements of graduation rates.
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Ohio Partnership for Continued Learning,
2007
This Web page explains Ohio's goal of creating a seamless lifelong learning experience that will equip Ohioans for success in the 21st century.
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Ohio Board of Regents and the Ohio Department of Education,
2007
This is the website for Ohio’s College Tech Prep initiative, which is designed to support students through a smoothly structured transition from high school to college and eventually high skill, high demand, technical employment.
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Iowa Department of Education,
2007
This website provides an overview of the Iowa Model Core Curriculum Project and provides detailed information on each of the three main content areas of focus: literacy, mathematics, and science.
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Maine Compact for Higher Education,
2007
The Maine Compact for Higher Education is a joint effort of education, government, community, and business leaders who are committed to raising educational attainment across the state.
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Public Schools of North Carolina,
2007
This report outlines North Caroline’s strategies for ensuring successful transitions for students, including those from middle grades to high school and from high school to college.
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Southern Maine Partnership,
2006
This slide presentation explains the disparity between high school requirements in Maine and college requirements, providing suggestions for more rigorous standards.
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Virginia Department of Education,
2006
This webpage outlines Virginia’s Early College Scholars program, Virtual Virginia, and the Commonwealth Course College Collaborative.
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South Dakota Department of Education,
2004
South Dakota’s Senior Project initiative requires students to showcase the skills and abilities they have learned throughout high school in a final assignment.
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Florida Department of Education
This webpage posts materials pertinent to Florida’s A++ program, and provides technical assistance for implementation of this legislation.
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Oregon Department of Education,
2007
This web portal provides updates, background information and resources regarding Oregon’s initiative to develop a new high school diploma.
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South Carolina Department of Education,
2007
The Personal Pathways to Success program is South Carolina’s public education reform initiative, devised in response to the need to develop a competitive work force in the global economy.
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South Carolina Department of Education,
2006
This presentation discusses the use of the Career Clusters framework, associated data-tracking and their relevance to education and the economy of South Carolina.
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Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Missouri Community College Association,
2007
This resource book provides a brief overview of Missouri's A+ Schools Program's student financial incentives. The financial incentives hope to reduce high school drop out rates by encouraging students to pursue a career track that will take them to community college or a vocational or technical school.
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Indiana Department of Education ,
2006
This grant proposal requests a pilot study be initiated to help solve issues resulting from the underhiring of counselors in Indiana's schools. It cites research showing that counselors have a profound impact on student achievement, and offers solutions to help Indiana's guidance counselors utilize their time more effectively to increase their impact on Indiana's students.
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Montana Office of Public Instruction,
2006
This resource provides a brief overview of the Montana High School Initiative, which seeks to implement a common direction in Montana's high schools and provide equal educational opportunities for every person in the state.
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New Jersey Department of Education ,
2007
This publication details why and how New Jersey should adapt to the modern economy, which has eliminated many of the low-skill jobs that high schools were originally designed to prepare students to enter.
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New Jersey Department of Education ,
2005
This resource contains recommendations on how to approach high school reform in New Jersey. The document, which is a product of the New Jersey Summit on High Schools, argues that high school graduates are generally not prepared for post-secondary education.
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Achieve, Inc.
A collection of PowerPoint slides, campaign and outreach tools, and other resources to help make the case for higher standards for all students
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The Pathways to College Network,
2007
The Pathways to College Network's Toolbox is designed to increase postsecondary preparation and access for all students.
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American Youth Policy Forum,
2006
This report profiles secondary-postsecondary learning options (SPLOs), which allow underserved high school students to participate in postsecondary education.
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Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education,
2005
This report looks at the ways that credit-based transition programs (CBTPs) may help middle and low-achieving students enter and succeed in college.
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Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education,
2006
This report informs stakeholders about existing policies and practices surrounding accelerated learning programs and provides recommendations to ensure these programs improve student preparation for college.
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Jobs for the Future
This is a video that explores the advantages of early college high schools.
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The Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research,
2003
This report highlights the existing unnecessary and detrimental barriers between high school and college and offers recommendations to improve the current situation.
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National Governors Association,
2005
This report references data indicating that many American students are not prepared for postsecondary work and offers recommendations to states on how to improve high schools.
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Early College High School Initiative,
2005
This brief report provides an introduction of the Early College High School Initiative and summarizes the progress of two participating schools over the first year.
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Jobs for the Future,
2005
This paper serves as a policy primer for states wishing to implement dual enrollment as a strategy for increasing college credentialing rates of underrepresented students.
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