Each year, on the anniversary of the 2005 National Education Summit on High Schools, Achieve releases a 50-state progress report on the alignment of high school policies with the demands of college and careers. Closing the Expectations Gap, 2010 is the fifth annual report in this series. The report details state progress implementing the American Diploma Project policy agenda. Visit http://www.achieve.org for more.

1. Closing the
Expectations Gap
2010
FIFTH ANNUAL 50-STATE PROGRESS REPORT
on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Careers

2. The College- and Career-Ready Agenda
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3. The ADP Network Today
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4. College- and Career-Ready Standards
QUESTION: Have states developed and adopted high
school academic content standards in English and
mathematics aligned to college- and career-ready
expectations?
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5. Pre-Summit, 3 States Had Aligned
College- and Career-Ready Standards
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6. In 2010, 31 States Have Aligned
College- and Career-Ready Standards
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7. College- and Career-Ready
Graduation Requirements
QUESTION: Do states require all students to
complete a college- and career-ready curriculum in
order to earn a high school diploma?
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8. Pre-Summit, 3 States Required a
College- and Career-Ready Diploma
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9. In 2010, 20 States and DC Require a
College- and Career-Ready Diploma
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10. High School Assessments Anchored to
College- and Career-Ready Expectations
QUESTION: Do states administer to all students an
assessment of college- and career-ready knowledge
and skills capable of producing a readiness score
used by postsecondary institutions and employers?
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11. Pre-Summit, 3 States Administered Tests
Aligned with College and Career Expectations
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12. In 2010, 14 States Administer Tests Aligned
with College and Career Expectations
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13. P-20 Longitudinal Data Systems
QUESTION: Do states annually match student-level
records from K-12 with similar data from their
postsecondary system?
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14. Pre-Summit, 3 States Had a P-20
Data System that Matched Student-level
Data Annually
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15. In 2010, 16 States Have a P-20
Data System that Match Student-level
Data Annually
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16. Reporting and Accountability Systems that
Promote College and Career Readiness
QUESTION: Do states incorporate a select set of
college- and career-ready indicators into their data,
reporting and accountability systems?
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17. Key College- and Career-Ready
Accountability Indicators and Uses
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18. In 2010, Only Texas Meets
Accountability Criteria
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19. State Accountability System
Indicators and Their Uses
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20. Additional States Make Use of Multiple
Indicators in Their Accountability Systems
Meets Achieve’s Accountability Criteria
Publicly Report and/or Set Performance Goals
Provide Incentives and/or Accountability Formula
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21. State Progress on Adopting Policies to
Ensure that High School Students
Graduate College and Career Ready
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22. Closing the
Expectations Gap
2010
FIFTH ANNUAL 50-STATE PROGRESS REPORT
on the Alignment of High School Policies with the Demands of College and Careers