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Title:  Using high school data to understand college readiness in the Northern Mariana Islands
Description: This report examines the college readiness of public high school graduates in the Northern Mariana Islands as measured by whether the graduates were placed in developmental college courses or credit bearing college courses at Northern Marianas College. The study examined the high school records of recent graduates of the public school system in the Northern Mariana Islands who entered Northern Marianas College from fall semester 2010 through spring semester 2014. Demographic information was available about students' gender, ethnicity, primary language spoken at home, and economic need (based on whether or not students received Pell grants). The study found that 19.6 percent of students placed into credit-bearing English courses. Nearly 23 percent of female students, compared to about 16 percent of male students, placed into credit-bearing English courses. In math, 7.8 percent of students placed into credit-bearing courses. Students who did not receive Pell grants were more likely to place into credit-bearing math courses.
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Cover Date: April 2017
Web Release: April 26, 2017
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Publication #: REL 2017268
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Center/Program: REL
Associated Centers: NCEE
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Type of Product: What's Happening
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Questions: For questions about the content of this What's Happening, please contact:
Amy Johnson.