Achieve's College and Career Readiness Quiz

Achieve's College and Career Readiness Quiz

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Question 1

That’s correct – only one out of four recent high school grads reported that they felt their high school set high academic expectations. See everything the students had to say in our full Rising to the Challenge survey results. 

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That’s correct – only one out of four recent high school grads reported that they felt their high school set high academic expectations. See everything the students had to say in our full Rising to the Challenge survey results. 
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Question 2

Correct! The development of the Common Core State Standards was a state-driven process, led by governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states through their membership organizations (the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers). For the full background on how the Common Core came to be, check out this website.

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Correct! The development of the Common Core State Standards was a state-driven process, led by governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states through their membership organizations (the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers). For the full background on how the Common Core came to be, check out this website.
Question 3

Not quite. In 2005, just five states — California, Indiana, Nebraska, New York, and Wyoming — could verify that their high school English and mathematics standards aligned with the expectations of colleges and employers. Today, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have college- and career-ready standards in place. For more, see our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report.

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Not quite. In 2005, just five states — California, Indiana, Nebraska, New York, and Wyoming — could verify that their high school English and mathematics standards aligned with the expectations of colleges and employers. Today, all 50 states and the District of Columbia have college- and career-ready standards in place. For more, see our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report.
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Question 4

That’s right – unfortunately, many students to not have equal access to CCR courses. Just 63% of high schools offer physics courses. For more stats on course availability, see page 13 of our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report. 

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That’s right – unfortunately, many students to not have equal access to CCR courses. Just 63% of high schools offer physics courses. For more stats on course availability, see page 13 of our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report. 
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Question 5

Incorrect. 74% of new college students who feel their high school set high expectations felt extremely or very well prepared for college, compared with only 36% of those who say they experienced low expectations. For more, check out the full set of student survey results.

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Incorrect. 74% of new college students who feel their high school set high expectations felt extremely or very well prepared for college, compared with only 36% of those who say they experienced low expectations. For more, check out the full set of student survey results.
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Question 6

Wrong. Approximately half of all recent grads report at least some gaps in their preparation for success after high school. For more details, check out the full results of our Rising to the Challenge survey of students.

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Wrong. Approximately half of all recent grads report at least some gaps in their preparation for success after high school. For more details, check out the full results of our Rising to the Challenge survey of students.
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Question 7

Not quite. A whopping 83% of recent grads who took lower-level mathematics courses than Algebra II had to take remedial mathematics when they got to college. See more of what students had to say in our Rising to the Challenge survey results.

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Not quite. A whopping 83% of recent grads who took lower-level mathematics courses than Algebra II had to take remedial mathematics when they got to college. See more of what students had to say in our Rising to the Challenge survey results.
Question 8

That’s right. Recent grads told us in our 2014 survey that real-world learning opportunities, better communication about necessary courses, and opportunities to enroll in challenging courses were the top three things that would have encouraged them to work harder and be better prepared for life after high school.

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That’s right. Recent grads told us in our 2014 survey that real-world learning opportunities, better communication about necessary courses, and opportunities to enroll in challenging courses were the top three things that would have encouraged them to work harder and be better prepared for life after high school.

You’re on your way to college and career readiness.

You’ve got some understanding of what’s going on with college and career readiness in the U.S., but you could use some study time. Read through our 2014 Closing the Expectations Gap report and surveys of recent grads and college faculty and employers to brush up on your CCR expertise. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, sign up for our monthly newsletter, and stay tuned to achieve.org for new resources and policy updates!

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