The College and Career Readiness (CCR) Act Evaluation

Overview:

In 2007 the state of Illinois passed the College and Career Readiness (CCR) Act, Public Act 095-0694, to fund pilot projects consisting of a community college and partner high schools and support the alignment of K-12 curriculum with college level coursework. This project seeks to evaluate the state’s attempt to align high school and college curriculum and enhance students’ academic preparation and readiness to transition to college. Results have implications for policy and practice at the high school, college, and state policy levels.

Goals:

The project addresses the following questions:

• What are the effects of the CCR programs and supplemental services on students' readiness for and performance in college?
• What promising models of remediation and academic assistance are emerging to promote college readiness?
• What impact does the CCR program have on Illinois college readiness (curriculum, standards) from a policy perspective?

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