College & Career Ready Standards & Assessments

Students sitting in class lectureThe United States once led the world in college completion rates. Ten countries have surpassed the U.S. in recent years. Four of every ten new college students take remedial courses leading to lower college completion rates. Additionally, many business leaders comment on the inadequate preparation of high school graduates to enter the work force.

To reverse this trend, the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) stated goal is to ensure all students are ready for college and careers at high school graduation. To achieve this goal, ED is encouraging states to

  • adopt and implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) initiative,
  • implement common student assessments used to measure student academic achievement,
  • intervene to assist low-performing schools, and
  • develop accountability systems that reward progress and identify areas in need of improvement.

The resulting improvement in college and career readiness will result in America’s increased competitiveness in the global economy.

The U.S. Department of Education has also created the College and Career Readiness and Success Center to support this effort.

  • Center on Education and the Workforce
  • College and Career Readiness and Success Center
  • Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC)
  • Education Resources Information Center
  • National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
  • Southern Regional Education Board (SREB)
  • Colorado - Standards and Instruction
  • Kansas - College and Career Ready Standards
  • Louisiana - College and Career Readiness
  • Missouri - Office of College and Career Readiness
  • New Mexico - College and Career Readiness Bureau
  • Oklahoma - REAC3H Network
Work-Based Learning in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma October 25, 2018

C3 and SC3 support Oklahoma, Colorado, and Kansas teams in the State Work-Based Learning Initiative!

Formative Assessment Bi-regional Advisory Board Leadership Summit March 27, 2018

The Central and South Central Comprehensive Centers (C3/SC3) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) and the Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation (CSAI) held the Formative Assessment Bi-regional Advisory Board (FAB-RAB) Leadership Summit on March 12-13, 2018.

C3/SC3 Support for Instruction & Formative Assessment (Projects Update July 2017) July 07, 2017

The Central and South Central Comprehensive Centers support seven state departments of education with formative assessment resources.