| Title: | College and career readiness profiles of high school graduates in American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Description: | Stakeholders in American Samoa and the Northern Mariana Islands have identified the college and career readiness of high school graduates as a key concern; however, it has been unclear what data were available to determine student readiness for college and careers. This report examines the availability of college and career readiness indicators; how many of the Data Quality Campaign's 10 Essential Elements of high quality data systems were in place; and the college and career readiness of a graduating class within each jurisdiction. In American Samoa, the study found that data were available to construct five college and career readiness indicators and that six of the Data Quality Campaign's 10 Essential Elements were in place. In addition, the study found that, among the 843 high school completers in the American Samoa sample, students’ mean grade point average was 2.84, fewer than 50 percent took a math class beyond Algebra II, and most students scored at the below basic proficiency level on the SAT-10 reading and math exams. In the Northern Mariana Islands, data were available to construct six college and career readiness indicators, and three of the Data Quality Campaign's 10 Essential Elements were in place. Among the 587 high school completers in the Northern Mariana Islands sample, students' mean grade point average was 2.81, few students completed pre-calculus or calculus, and most students scored at the average proficiency level on the SAT-10 reading and math exams. |
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| Cover Date: | February 2017 |
| Web Release: | February 28, 2017 |
| Print Release: | February 28, 2017 |
| Publication #: | REL 2017229 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | REL |
| Associated Centers: | NCEE |
| Authors: | Phillip Herman, Daisy Carreon, Spencer Scanlan, and Nitara Dandapani: McREL International |
| Type of Product: | What's Happening |
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