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Closing the Gaps: A Mission for Social Studies

Closing the Gaps: A Mission for Social Studies. Texas Social Studies Supervisors Association March 31, 2006. What the Data Tells Us About: College Readiness. Many Texas students enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education require remediation to prepare for college level work.

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Closing the Gaps: A Mission for Social Studies

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  1. Closing the Gaps:A Mission for Social Studies Texas Social Studies Supervisors Association March 31, 2006

  2. What the Data Tells Us About:College Readiness Many Texas students enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education require remediation to prepare for college level work Number of students enrolling in Institutions of Higher Education and completing degree programs must increase for Texas to prosper in the future Preparation for college and other post secondary work Is essential for Texas students and our economy

  3. Higher Education Readiness Component (HERC) • Percent met standard, where standards are scale scores of 2200 on Exit Level TAKS mathematics and ELA with a 3 on the writing component

  4. Other College Readiness Indicators: • Percent at or above the criterion, where the criterion is 1110 on the SAT or 24 on the SAT • Percent of graduates completing the Recommended and/or the Distinguished Achievement Program

  5. State Graduation Rates (Class of 2004) Department of Accountability and Data Quality, Division of Accountability Research, Texas Education Agency, Secondary School Completion and Dropouts in Texas Public Schools 2003-04, (Austin, Texas, August 2005), p. viii.

  6. Graduates (Class of 2004)

  7. College Admission Results (Class of 2004)

  8. Grade 11 TAKS All Tests Taken Met Standard 2005 (1 SEM) First Administration

  9. ELA Grade 11 TAKS Met Standard (1 SEM) and Higher Education Readiness Component- TAKS Scale Score 2200 and 3 on Writing

  10. Math Grade 11 TAKS Met Standard (1 SEM) and Higher Education Readiness Component- TAKS Scale Score 2200

  11. Leaks in the Nation’s Education Pipeline, 2000 Adapted from National Governor’s Association, Ready for Tomorrow: Helping All Students Achieve Secondary and Postsecondary Success, A Guide for Governors (Washington D.C., 2003), p. 3.

  12. Students Needing to Take at Least One Remedial Course in Math, Reading or Writing Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin American-Statesman, May 15, 2005.

  13. Median Earnings for Year-Round, Full-Time Workers Ages 25+ Note: The category High School Diploma includes General Educational Development certificates. Adapted from National Governor’s Association, Ready for Tomorrow: Helping All Students Achieve Secondary and Postsecondary Success, A Guide for Governors (Washington D.C., 2003), p. 6.

  14. Job Growth Tied to Postsecondary EducationPercentage Change in Number of Jobs by Most Significant Source of Education or Training—Projected 2000–2010 Adapted from U.S. Department of Education, Office of Adult and Vocational Education, "The Economic Imperative for Improving Education," in The High School Leadership Summit, Issue Papers (Washington D.C., 2003), Figure 2.

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