- Anchorage School District
- College, Career, Life Ready
Indicators of College, Career, Life Ready
College Ready
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Students are College Ready if they meet the academic GPA OR standardized testing benchmarks as listed below AND one or more of the following academic indicators:
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Attainment of one of the following:
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2.8 GPA or higher
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Standardized Testing Benchmarks (Note: currently no district-wide offering)
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SAT Exam: Math (530), Reading/Writing (480)
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ACT Exam: English (18), Reading (22), Science (23), Math (22)
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Successful attainment or completion of one or more Academic Indicators (behavioral and experiential benchmarks) as listed below:
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Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Course (Baseline: 35%)
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Advanced Placement Exam (Score of 3+) or International Baccalaureate Exam (Score of 4+)
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Dual Credit College English and/or Math (Grade of A, B, C)
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Algebra II (Grade of A, B, C), (Baseline: 52%)
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SEAL of Biliteracy (~10%)
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Career Ready
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Students are Career Ready if they meet the career indicators listed below:
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Completion of a Career Interest Inventory
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Successful attainment or completion of two or more Career Indicators (behavioral and experiential benchmarks) as listed below:
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90% 4-year Attendance
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Community Service and Field Study Credit by Choice Course (.5 credit)
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Two or More Courses in a CTE Pathway with C or Better (Baseline: 65%)
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Participation in Internship, Mentorship or Work Experience Course
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Industry Credential
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Dual Credit Career Pathway Course
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Two or More Co-Curricular Activities (e.g. CTSO, JROTC, DDF, Band, Orchestra, Choir, and Athletics)
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WorkKeys Assessments Benchmarks: Applied Math (5), Graphic Literacy (5), Workplace Documents (5)
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Life Ready
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Life Ready means students leave high school with the grit and perseverance to tackle and achieve their goals by demonstrating personal actualization skills of self-awareness, self-management, social-awareness, and social-management. Students are better prepared to be Life Ready if they meet the following indicators:
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Successful completion (earning credit) of a Financial Literacy Course (beginning with freshman class in Fall 2020)
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Successful attainment or completion (credit earned) of one or more Life Ready Indicators (behavioral and experiential benchmarks) as listed below:
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Social Emotional Learning/Employability Skills (indicators to be listed)
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One or more online or blended course(s)
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Lion’s Quest and/or 8th grade health course
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