The document contains information about college and career readiness standards in the United States. It includes data showing that most high school graduates are not ready for college based on ACT scores. It then presents a framework with 4 focus areas for developing college and career readiness: 1) thinking skills, 2) employability and interpersonal skills, 3) college and career knowledge and navigation skills, and 4) core content knowledge and skills. There are also sections about a mentoring program to help students with college and career planning.

1. Teki Hunt-Jimenez,
Project Director
Pine Bluff Metro Area
Afterschool Agriscience Project
School of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Human Sciences
huntjimenezt@uapb.edu

2. 68%
Ready For College
English
47%
Ready For College
Algebra
33%
Ready For College
Biology
ACT Research Data 2011
Many high school graduates are not ready for college

3. 68%
Ready For College
English
47%
Ready For College
Algebra
33%
Ready For College
Biology
ACT Research Data 2011
Most high school graduates are not ready for college
United States
A College and Career Readiness Framework
College and
Career
Readiness
4
3
2
1
Framework Ford

4. United States
3 2
1
Thinking
Skills
Critical and applied thinking
Data analysis and interpretation
Learning techniques
Formulating and stating problems
Research and the scientific method
Focus Area
Focus Area
Focus Area
Focus Area
d

5. United States
3 2
2
Employability
and Interpersonal
Skills
Civic awareness and engagement
Collaboration and teamwork
Communication
Creativity
Cultural Competency
Focus Area
Focus Area
Independence and Initiative
Information and technology
Leadership
Focus Area
Focus Area
Focus Area
d

6. United States
3 2
3College and
Career Knowledge
and Navigation
Skills
How to transition to and within the
workplace
Financial literacy applied to college and
career navigation
Understanding of the postsecondary
system
Focus Area
Focus Area
Focus Area
d

7. United States
3 2
4Core Content
Knowledge and
Skills
Core competencies tied to state
standards, including Common Core
English language arts
Mathematics
Focus Area
Focus Area
Fine arts
Foreign language
Science
Social Science
Technical knowledge and skills Focus Area
Focus Area
d

8. Mentor
A
Mentoring
Group
5
Students
3
Mentor
B
Mentoring
Group
5
Students
Mentor
C
Mentoring
Group
5
Students

9. High School
Visits
3
Types
Competition
Events
Email
Conversations
First Semester
In-School
Competition
Second Semester
College and
Career Fair

10. 7
Rating
Factors
Career Path
Career Goals
Admission
Requirements
College
Funding
College
Degree
Course
Planning
Campus Life

11. Stipends
Get Paid To Perform
Get Reimbursed for Travel
Receive Monthly Payments

12. Career Connections
Get Recognized
Demonstrate Skills
Meet Employers

13. Real-World Career Skills
Collaborate
Report Results
Make Presentations

14. College Plan Project
First Semester
Second Semester
Agriscience Project
Top
Mentoring
Group
Club of the
YearAgriscience
Student of the
Year

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