“Ohio’s college- and career-ready definition is to ensure all students ‘Start Ready and Graduate Ready’ from their PreK–12 learning environment, qualified for success in a degree or credential-granting postsecondary education program, without remediation, and advanced training for a career of choice. Student readiness for college and careers includes: Content Knowledge: A deep core-content knowledge in academic and applicable technical content; 21st Century Skills: The effective use of academic and technical skills (e.g., research, problem-solving, systems thinking); Readiness Behaviors: The acquisition of readiness behaviors such as goal-setting, persistence, and resourcefulness; College and Career Survival Skills: The acquisition of knowledge and skills needed to navigate successfully within the world of higher education and world of work.”
Source:
Ohio Department of Education. (2015). Ohio ESEA flexibly request. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/guid/esea-flexibility/flex-renewal/ohren...
- Student achievement status on state tests
- Student growth on state tests
- Four-year graduation rate
- Additional graduation rates (five or more years)
- Improving K-3 literacy
Dual Enrollment and Articulation
Ohio state policy allows students to earn dual credit for academic or CTE postsecondary courses taken at their high school, a postsecondary institution, or virtually. All public postsecondary institutions in the state are required to accept dual-enrollment credits (ECS, 2015).
Early College High School
The Gateway to College National Network, KnowledgeWorks Foundation, and Middle College National Consortium have partnered with institutions of higher education to provide 11 Early College High School programs as part of the Early College High School Initiative (ECHSI;. Jobs for the Future, n.d.).
Citations:
Education Commission of the States. (2015). Dual enrollment – all state profiles. Retrieved from http://ecs.force.com/mbdata/mbprofallRT?Rep=DE14A
Jobs for the Future. (n.d.). Schools. Retrieved from http://www.jff.org/initiatives/early-college-designs/schools
"Ohio organizes CTE programs into seventeen Career Technical Content Standards that are based on the National Career Clusters Framework and state workforce requirements."
The modified Career Clusters include:
- Agricultural and Environmental Systems
- Arts and Communications
- Business and Administrative Services
- Construction Technologies
- Education and Training
- Engineering and Science Technologies
- Finance
- Government and Public Administration
- Health Science
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Human Services
- Information Technology
- Law and Public Safety
- Manufacturing Technologies
- Marketing
- Transportation Systems
Ohio offers programs of study within all 16 of the Career Clusters.
Citations:
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium. (n.d.). Ohio [Interactive map of state CTE profiles]. Retrieved from http://careertech.org/Ohio
In Ohio, the Individual Academic and Career Plan (IACP) provides structure so that students and adults have a framework to guide their exploration, planning, and decision making. The components of the IACP support early explorers through experienced career seekers. The IACP contains the tools necessary for creating a comprehensive academic and career plan. Ohio's IACP is in use but is not mandated by the state. It includes all students in Grades 6–12.
Citation:
U.S. Department of Labor. (2013). Individualized learning plans across the U.S. Washington, DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.dol.gov/odep/ilp/map/#MO
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High School and College Alignment |
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Subject |
High School Graduation Requirements |
College Admission Requirements |
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English Credits: |
4.0 |
4.0 |
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Mathematics Credits: |
4.0 (including Algebra II or equivalent) |
3.0 |
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Social Studies Credits: |
3.0 (including American history [0.5] and American government [0.5]) |
2.0 |
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Science Credits: |
3.0 (life science, physical sciences, and one course from among chemistry, physics or other physical science, advanced biology or other life science, astronomy, physical geology, or other Earth or space science) |
3.0 |
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Foreign Language Credits: |
None specified (N/S) |
2.0 (in same language) |
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Arts Credits: |
2.0 |
1.0 (either visual or performing arts) |
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Additional Credits: |
5.0 (including financial literacy, health [0.5], and physical education [0.5]) |
1.0 (from among English, mathematics, natural science, social science, foreign language, or visual or performing arts) |
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Total Credits: |
20.0 |
16.0 |
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Tests: |
Ohio Graduation Tests |
Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) or ACT® |
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