A Technical Guide to College Readiness Indicators. College Readiness Indicator Systems (CRIS) Resource Series

Institution	University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research
Titel	A Technical Guide to College Readiness Indicators. College Readiness Indicator Systems (CRIS) Resource Series
Quelle	(2014), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; College Readiness; Educational Indicators; College Preparation; School Districts; Data Analysis; Data Collection; Guides; Research Utilization; Outcomes of Education; Graduation; High School Graduates; Grade Point Average; Academic Persistence; College Students; College Attendance; Scores; Paying for College; Social Integration; Student Characteristics; Statistical Analysis; Validity; Sampling; Research Methodology; Enrollment; High School Students; Correlation; Cutting Scores; College Entrance Examinations; ACT Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Educational indicato; Bildungsindikator; School district; Schulbezirk; Auswertung; Data capture; Datensammlung; Handbuch; Leitfaden; Forschungsumsetzung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Abschluss; Graduierung; High school; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Oberschule; Absolvent; Absolventin; Collegestudent; College; Colleges; Attendance; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Anwesenheit; Studienfinanzierung; Soziale Integration; Statistische Analyse; Gültigkeit; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Einschulung; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Korrelation; Aufnahmeprüfung; Assessment; Eignungsprüfung; Eignungstest; Hochschulzulassung
Abstract	Districts now have access to a wealth of new information that can help target students with appropriate supports and bring focus and coherence to college readiness efforts. However, the abundance of data has brought its own challenges. Schools and school systems are often overwhelmed with the amount of data available. The capacity of districts to determine which data to include in their indicator systems to evaluate past efforts, monitor progress, and make strategic plans for the future lags behind the push for data use. Indicator systems that incorporate too many data elements can be cumbersome and confusing. Data elements that are only weakly or spuriously related to college success can dilute the data system's potential to improve student outcomes and divert scarce resources to approaches that are less effective. By focusing on the best indicators of college success, schools and districts can target the right students for the right kinds of support, effectively evaluate their efforts, efficiently allocate resources, and bring coherence to their push to improve college readiness. This technical guide is designed to help districts select the indicators that have the highest leverage for improving students' college outcomes. It is written with two audiences in mind. First, it assists district leadership in understanding how practical considerations intersect with the technical issues that must be considered when evaluating the extent to which a set of indicators matters in improving students' later outcomes. However, decisions about what indicators and outcomes to include in an indicator system should not be made by district leaders alone. Therefore this technical guide is also meant for district data analysts and educational researchers. It outlines the analyses that will help districts choose among the multitude of potential indicators they could incorporate into their data systems and college readiness efforts. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	University of Chicago Consortium on Chicago School Research. 1313 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637. Tel: 773-702-3364; Fax: 773-702-2010; Web site: http://ccsr.uchicago.edu
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01