Are High School Diplomas Really a Ticket to College and Work? An Audit of State High School Graduation Requirements

Autor/inn/en	Jimenez, Laura; Sargrad, Scott
Institution	Center for American Progress (CAP)
Titel	Are High School Diplomas Really a Ticket to College and Work? An Audit of State High School Graduation Requirements
Quelle	(2018), (52 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Student Certification; Graduation Requirements; Eligibility; Educational Quality; College Readiness; Career Readiness; College Admission; College Preparation; Alignment (Education); English Instruction; Science Education; Social Studies; Second Language Learning; Physical Education; Art Education; Mathematics Education; Required Courses; Elective Courses; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schulzeugnis; Abschlussordnung; Eignung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Gemeinschaftskunde; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; Arts; Education; Art in Education; Kunst; Bildung; Erziehung; Mathematische Bildung; Pflichtkurs; Elective course; Wahlkurs; USA
Abstract	A high school education should ensure students are eligible for their chosen pathway of what comes next: college and careers, as well as civic life. To understand the extent to which diploma requirements denote eligibility for a student's chosen postsecondary pathway of choice, this report analyzes state high school graduation requirements for a basic, nonadvanced high school diploma. The authors organize their analysis into three main areas: (1) years of study required by subject matter for high school graduation and state college admission; (2) course type and sequence required by subject matter for high school graduation and state college admission; and (3) how high school graduation requirements stack up against measures of quality. This analysis finds that students can graduate high school having done well in their courses, but still might not have met the requirements to enroll in college because of the problem of misalignment. Additionally, because state high school graduation requirements do not meet the full range of quality standards--college readiness, career readiness, and a well-rounded education--even if the requirements are aligned to college entrance requirements, students might not be truly prepared for the next step. This report includes specific policy solutions to address the preparation gap. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01