Inconsistencies in the data reported can be seen clearly just by looking at how different states report on all three indicators; for instance, Alabama only provides data on enrollment and remediation but not persistence; Missouri reports on remediation and persistence but not enrollment; and Georgia doesn’t provide data on any of the three indicators.
Achieve’s report not only details which states report on what indicators, but provides percentage breakdowns of what is reported for two- and four-year public and private institutions.
The report also defines what is, and is not, reported in each state via a short, written description.
According to the organization, the intent of the K-12 and postsecondary reports is two-fold:
- To focus state and national conversations about college and career readiness on results — on the actual performance of high school graduates in each state.
- To draw attention to the need to improve metrics to evaluate performance and progress. Many states do not yet report critical indicators, or they do so in vastly different ways from one another. Consequently, there is little comparability across states, and little transparency within many.
“We hope that this work will enable state leaders to determine the extent to which their K-12 system is producing college- and career-ready graduates, whether they are satisfied with the results, and if not, what they can do to improve those results,” said Cohen. “Secondly, we hope to draw attention to the need to improve metrics to evaluate performance and progress. Too many states do not yet report on critical indicators that are needed to understand and support postsecondary readiness.”
To view the results of the postsecondary report on each’s state’s data on enrollment, remediation and persistence, click here.
To view the results of the K-12 report, click here.
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