Now What? Imperatives and Options for Common Core Implementation and Governance from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Most states have adopted the “Common Core” English language arts and math standards, and most are also working on common assessments. In this report, the authors ask but…now what?
Promoting Quality: State Strategies for Overseeing Dual Enrollment Programs from the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships. This study documents the strategies that six states employ to ensure that college courses offered to high school students are of the same high quality and rigor as courses offered to matriculated college students.
Minorities in Higher Education 2010 – Twenty-Fourth Status Report from the American Council on Education. This report finds that young Hispanics and African Americans have made no appreciable progress in postsecondary attainment as compared to their older peers, and attainment rates have dipped for the youngest group (aged 25-34). Note: This report costs $30.00 for non-members and $27.00 for ACE member institutions.
Divided We Fail: Improving Completion and Closing Racial Gaps in California’s Community Colleges from the Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy. This study looks at an alarming trend at California’s community colleges and finds that the vast majority of students hoping to earn an associate degree or a vocational certificate drop out instead.
Efficacy of Schoolwide Programs to Promote Social and Character Development and Reduce Problem Behavior in Elementary School Children from the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Research. This federal study finds that although charter education has grown in popularity among educators and parents alike, doesn’t produce any improvements in student behavior or academic performance.
The State of College Admission by the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). This report provides new evidence for those who believe that applying to college early in the academic year — or, more specifically, submitting applications under binding early-decision programs — increases the likelihood of acceptance. Note: This report costs $25 for non-NACAC members and is free for NACAC members.
Student Debt and the Class of 2009 by The Project on Student Debt. This report finds College that seniors who graduated in 2009 had an average of $24,000 in student loan debt, up 6 percent from 2008.
Hours of Opportunity: Lessons from Five Cities on Building Systems to Improve After-School, Summer School, and Other Out-of-School-Time Programs commissioned by The Wallace Foundation. This three-volume report examines Wallace-supported efforts in five cities to build systems to improve the quality and accessibility of after-school, summer and other out-of-school time programs.