The College Readiness Indicator System
School communities across the country are working hard to comply with new state and federal policies requiring that all students be prepared for success in college. Technological advances and new reporting requirements make data on students and schools more accessible than ever — but more and better data alone are not enough to meet the challenges posed by the troubling opportunity and achievement gaps that keep many students from reaching their goals after high school.
Schools need a strong, systemic approach to fostering college readiness that includes a range of appropriate indicators, supports tied to those indicators, reliable data infrastructure, and the systemwide capacity to make good use of data to inform action. The College Readiness Indicator System (CRIS) Resource Series offers guidance to schools and districts that aim to develop and enact effective indicator and support systems.
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Introduction to the College Readiness Indicator Systems (CRIS) Resource Series
Overview of a multipart series that offers guidance to schools and districts about how they can foster college readiness.
Overview of a multipart series that offers guidance to schools and districts about how they can foster college readiness.
A New Framework for Promoting College Readiness
The CRIS framework described in this report addresses the complexity of college readiness and outlines not just academic preparation but also the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to access college and overcome obstacles on the road to postsecondary success.
The CRIS framework described in this report addresses the complexity of college readiness and outlines not just academic preparation but also the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviors necessary to access college and overcome obstacles on the road to postsecondary success.
Menu of College Readiness Indicators and Supports
This menu consists of valid, reliable, and actionable indicators for the three key dimensions of college readiness — academic preparedness, academic tenacity, and college knowledge.
This menu consists of valid, reliable, and actionable indicators for the three key dimensions of college readiness — academic preparedness, academic tenacity, and college knowledge.
Selecting Effective Indicators
This resource is intended to guide district administrators as they consider what indicators to look at as they focus their efforts to improve students’ college readiness.
This resource is intended to guide district administrators as they consider what indicators to look at as they focus their efforts to improve students’ college readiness.
A Technical Guide to College Readiness Indicators
This technical guide is designed to help district leaders and data analysts select the college readiness indicators that will provide the most effective insights for their district.
This technical guide is designed to help district leaders and data analysts select the college readiness indicators that will provide the most effective insights for their district.
District Self-Assessment Tool
The District Self-Assessment Tool provides school districts with an approach to assess its capacity to support a college readiness indicator system and track progress over time.
The District Self-Assessment Tool provides school districts with an approach to assess its capacity to support a college readiness indicator system and track progress over time.
Essential Elements in Implementation
This document describes the implementation of the CRIS system at four sites, featuring key success strategies and concrete examples of their use.
This document describes the implementation of the CRIS system at four sites, featuring key success strategies and concrete examples of their use.
