College Readiness Standards - The College Readiness Standards are sets of statements intended to help explain the meaning of the scores earned in ACT's three curriculum-based assessment programs. They represent learning goals that are necessary for success in high school, college and the world of work, and have been developed for all four academic areas measured by ACT: English, mathematics, reading, and science....

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) - This college-preparatory program for underserved students is offered at more than 2,200 schools in 36 states, with almost 55% of these schools in California. Ninety-five percent of AVID students enroll in college, with 77% enrolling in four-year institutions – compared to 35% nationally – and 17% in community colleges. AVID students are enrolled in their school’s toughest classes, such as Advanced Placement, and receive support in an academic elective class called AVID and taught within the school day by a trained AVID teacher. ...

The National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education - The National Center’s annual higher education “report card” features information relating to state performance in six key categories, including preparation. Grades for all 50 states can be accessed from an electronic version of the report....

The National Information Center for Higher Education Policymaking and Analysis - This Web site, presented by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS), features the most up-to-date data and information regarding postsecondary education. The section on “Preparation” features the most recent data relating to college readiness for all 50 states, including maps, charts and key policy questions. ...

GEARUP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) - GEARUP is a grant project of the U.S. Department of Education. In addition to program information about GEARUP, this site also features a number of essays and documents related to outreach programs....

Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) - The SREB, a compact of Southern states focused on improving every level of the education system, has long concerned itself with issues of access and outreach. SREB is currently producing a series of papers on college readiness, which can be found on its Web site....

The Carolina Abecedarian Project - This North Carolina project was designed to evaluate the long-term impact of a quality early care and learning program that begins shortly after birth and continues until school entry. Research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill followed the children through age 21 and, like the Perry Preschool findings, found significant long-term positive impacts on educational achievement and a variety of factors associated with sound social and emotional development....