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2011 Progress Report

Progress toward the commission’s goal of 55 percent of young adults receiving a postsecondary credential by 2025 can be measured on a regular basis. The 2011 Progress Report identifies measures that give some indication of the current status and future changes that impact the goal and recommendations, and illustrates the degree to which the nation is moving toward – or away from – the necessary steps for ensuring an educated and enlightened citizenry.

State Policy Guide

The College Board and the National Conference of State Legislatures joined together to produce a practical policy guide to help state legislators to pursue each of the commission’s recommendations. The State Policy Guide offers a road map toward increasing the number of Americans who attain a postsecondary degree, and empowers legislators to be an even more positive and active force in education reform.
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Recommendation 1:
Percentage of 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Preschool Programs or Kindergarten Programs
Percentage of 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in State-Funded Pre-K Programs
Percentage of 3- and 4-Year-Olds Enrolled in Head Start Programs
Recommendation 2:
Student-to-Counselor Ratio
Statewide Comprehensive School Counseling Programs
Professional Development for Secondary School Counselors
Percentage of Counselors’ Time Spent on Tasks
Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling
    Recommendation 3:
    Graduation Rates of Public High School Students
    National Status Dropout Rate — Excluding Institutional Populations
    National Status Dropout Rate — Including Institutional Populations
    National Event Dropout Rate
    Recommendation 4:
    Percentage of Public High Schools Offering AP® or IB Courses in the Four Core Subject Areas
    Percentage of Schools Offering Dual Enrollment
    Percentage of States with Alignment Between K–12 and Higher Education Standards
    Percentage of Students in Remedial College Classes
    Recommendation 5:
    State Encouragement and Support for Teacher Professional Development
    Percentage of Public School Teachers of Grades Nine Through 12 by Field
    State Policies on Out-of-Field Teachers
    Percentage of Bachelor’s Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Earned in Education
    Percentage of Teachers Leaving the Profession
    Data Systems to Monitor Teacher Quality
    Percentage of Teachers by Full-Time Teaching Experience by State
    Recommendation 6:
    Percentage of Four-Year Colleges with Admission Applications Available Online
    Percentage of Four-Year Colleges That Accept Admission Applications Online
    Percentage of Four-Year Colleges That Participate in National and State Application Systems
    Immediate Enrollment Rate of High School Graduates
    Recommendation 7:
    Grand Aid for Students from Low-Income Families
    Student Loan Debt Levels
    Simplifying the Federal Student Aid System and the Application Process
      Implementation of Policies Designed to Provide Incentives for Institutions to Promote Enrollment and Success of Low-Income and First-Generation Students
        Recommendation 8:
        State Appropriations to Fund Higher Education
        Tuition, Fees and Other Costs of Attendance at Colleges and Universities
        Net Price Students Pay for College
        Changes in Family Income Level
        Earnings of College Graduates
        Recommendation 9:
        Freshman-to-Sophomore Retention
        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 Ages 25 to 34
        Adults Ages 25 to 34 with No High School Diploma Who Attain a GED
        Enrollment of Nontraditional Students in Postsecondary Education