College/Career Readiness Calculation

This measure is based on the number of students in a high school graduation cohort who are prepared for college or a career. College or career readiness means completing rigorous coursework, passing challenging exams, or receiving a state seal. The following measures are approved as indicating college or career readiness:

• Career Technical Education Pathway Completion
• Grade 11 Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments in ELA and mathematics
• Advanced Placement Exams
• International Baccalaureate Exams
• College Credit Course (formerly called Dual Enrollment)
• a–g Completion
• State Seal of Biliteracy (New)
• Military Science/Leadership (New)

Calculations

In the 2018 Dashboard, performance on this measure is determined by (1) the percent of high school graduates who are "Prepared" (2) whether results (i.e., preparedness) improved or declined between the prior year and the current one.

Current Year College/Career Formula

Number of Graduates in the Current Year Class Who Performed "Prepared"

divided by

Total Number of Students in the Current Year Class

Difference from 2017 College/Career

Current Year Data minus Prior Year Data

Determining a Performance Level

Based on the current year and prior year data, a performance level (or color) will be given for this measure. The performance level is determined by using a five-by-five colored grid.

Example: Big League High School has the following college/career data:

• The Current Year Graduating Class had 50 students
• Of the 50 students, 30 students were placed in the "Prepared" level
• The Prior Year’s graduating class had 60 students
• Of the 60 students from the Prior Year Class, 30 students were placed in the "Prepared" level

Based on this data, 60 percent of the Current Year Class was "Prepared," while only 50 percent of the Prior Year Class was "Prepared." This represents an increase of 10 percentage points between the prior year and the current year.

Using the five-by-five grid for College/Career, we see that a "Prepared" rate of 60 percent is considered "High" (see left column). At the same time, an increase of 10 percentage points from the prior year is significant (see top row). On the grid, "High" and "Increased Significantly" intersect at the Blue performance level.