2011 Progress Report

The commission's goal of 55 percent of young adults, ages 25 to 34, receiving a postsecondary credential by 2025 will be measured on a regular basis, and the College Completion Agenda Latino Edition can be used to measure progress toward this goal for Latinos. The indicators identified in this report give some signal of the current status of where the nation and state are on the overall goal and with each of the recommendations as they pertain to Latinos. As such, one or more indicators have been identified that, when taken together, allow one to infer the current status for Latinos.

State Policy Guide and
Research and Context Brief

The College Board, Excelencia in Education, and the National Council of La Raza joined together to create The College Completion Agenda State Policy Guide: Latino Edition. The guide is intended to help policymakers generate solutions to the challenges facing Latino youth and their families so that they can prepare, access and complete college in greater numbers. The guide provides background, research and issues for legislators to be aware of, and promising state policy efforts to increase the number of Latinos in the U.S. who earn a postsecondary degree.

The College Completion Agenda Research and Context Brief: Latino Edition is a companion to Latino Edition of the Completion Agenda.
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Recommendation 1:
Percentage of 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool Programs or Kindergarten Programs
Kindergarten Preparedness of Children in Reading and Mathematics
Percentage of 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Head Start Programs
Percentage of 3- and 4-Year- Olds Enrolled in State-Funded Pre-K Programs
Recommendation 2:
Statewide Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
Student-to-Counselor Ratio
Recommendation 3:
National Status Dropout Rate — Excluding Institutional Populations
Graduation Rates for Public High School Students
National Status Dropout Rate — Including Institutional Populations
National Event Dropout Rates
Recommendation 4:
Percentage of Public High Schools Offering Core AP® or IB Courses in the Four Core Subject Areas
Percentage of Students in Remedial Classes in College
Percentage of States with Alignment Between K–12 and Higher Education Standards
Recommendation 5:
State Encouragement and Support for Teacher Professional Development
Percentage of Teachers by Full-Time Teaching Experience by State
Data Systems to Monitor Teacher Quality
Percentage of Teachers Leaving the Profession
State Policies on Out-of-Field Teachers
Percentage of Public School Teachers of Grades 9–12 by Field
Percentage of Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Earned in Education
Recommendation 6:
Immediate Enrollment Rate of High School Graduates
Percentage of Four-Year Colleges That Participate in National and Statewide Application Systems
Percentage of Four-Year Colleges with Admission Applications Available Online
Percentage of Four-Year Colleges with Admission Applications Available Online
Percentage of Four-Year Colleges That Accept Admission Applications Online
Technology Use
Recommendation 7:
Grant Aid for Latino Students
Recommendation 8:
Tuition, Fees and Other Costs of Attendance at Colleges and Universities
Family Income Levels
Net Price Students Pay for College
State Appropriations to Fund Higher Education
Recommendation 9:
Graduation Rates of Associate Degree- and Certificate-Seeking Students
Graduation Rates of Bachelor’s Degree-Seeking Students
Degrees Awarded at Colleges and Universities
Recommendation 10:
Educational Attainment for Adults Age 25–34
Adults Age 25–34 with No High School Diploma Who Attain a GED