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Contact Information. George Schlott Senior Consultant for Educational Services ACT, Inc. – Midwest Region 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300 Lincolnshire IL 60069 847/634-2560 george.schlott@act.org. Purpose of the Report. Data-driven decision making.

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  1. Contact Information George Schlott Senior Consultant for Educational Services ACT, Inc. – Midwest Region 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300 Lincolnshire IL 60069 847/634-2560 george.schlott@act.org

  2. Purpose of the Report • Data-driven decision making. • Collaborative discussions and decisions. • To support secondary and postsecondary institutions in developing an articulated and aligned curriculum • Help to ensure success for all students.

  3. The ACT National Curriculum Survey 2009: • Survey participants included middle school teachers, high school teachers, postsecondary faculty teaching entry-level courses, and postsecondary teachers of remedial courses • Over 55,000 surveys sent • Overall response rate 14%

  4. The ACT National Curriculum Survey 2009: • There are critical misalignments between postsecondary expectations and high school teacher evaluations of student readiness.

  5. The ACT National Curriculum Survey 2009

  6. The ACT National Curriculum Survey 2009

  7. The ACT National Curriculum Survey 2009

  8. The ACT National Curriculum Survey 2009: • What postsecondary instructors expect entering college students to know is more targeted and specific than what high school teachers view as important. • Science • High School: Teach science content, including advanced topics • Postsecondary: Focus on process and inquiry skills in science as well as fundamental science topics

  9. Individual school reports are available at: • Community Colleges: http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/hscollegesuccess/home.cfm • Public Four-year Universities:http://www.ibhe.state.il.us/HSCSR/default.htm • Public High Schools:http://iirc.niu.edu (select your school and the report link is in the upper right hand side of the school page above the Illinois map)

  10. ACT College Readiness Standards College Readiness Standards Intervals 1-12 13-15 16-19 20-23 24-27 28-32 33-36

  11. How do we define college and career readiness? College and Career Readiness refers to the level of student preparation (knowledge and skills) needed to be ready to succeed-without remediation- in an introductory –level course at a two or four year institution, trade school or technical school. Empirically derived scores needed on an ACT subject-area test to indicate a 50% chance of obtaining a B or higher or a 75% chance of obtaining a C or higher in the corresponding first-year credit-bearing college course.

  12. Post-Secondary Guiding Questions: • What information in this report is new to us? • How will this report enhance our understanding of the high schools that feed into our institutions? • 3. How can this report be used as a tool to assist in the recruitment/admission/placement of incoming students? • How can this report inform early intervention efforts designed to reduce remediation in our colleges? • 5. How can this report inform secondary to postsecondary conversations about articulation of curriculum?

  13. Secondary Guiding Questions: • What information in this report is new to us? • How will this report enhance our understanding of the colleges that our students attend? • 3. How can this report be used as a tool to assist in the college guidance we give to our students? • How can this report inform early intervention efforts designed to reduce our students’ need for remediation in college? • 5. How can this report inform secondary to postsecondary conversations about articulation of curriculum?

  14. Common Guiding Questions: • What concrete steps can we take to use this information to promote an ongoing dialogue with faculty, school boards, and other stake-holders? • What information in this report can be used to inform others about the success of our schools? • 3. How can this report inform secondary to postsecondary conversations about articulation of curriculum? • 4. What information on this report can be used to enhance the collaboration between our high schools and colleges? • 5. How should we prepare to present this information to the public?

  15. Reaching the Goal: Developing Secondary and Postsecondary Alignment 8:30-9:00 REGISTRATION 9:00-NOON COMMON CORE COLLEGE READINESS STANDARDS 12:45-4:00 HIGH SCHOOL-TO-COLLEGE SUCCESS REPORT http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/reachingthegoal/register.cfm

  16. Individual school reports are available at: • Community Colleges: http://iccbdbsrv.iccb.org/hscollegesuccess/home.cfm • Public Four-year Universities:http://www.ibhe.state.il.us/HSCSR/default.htm • Public High Schools:http://iirc.niu.edu (select your school and the report link is in the upper right hand side of the school page above the Illinois map)

  17. Contact Information George Schlott Senior Consultant for Educational Services ACT, Inc. – Midwest Region 300 Knightsbridge Parkway, Suite 300 Lincolnshire IL 60069 847/634-2560 george.schlott@act.org

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