Creating Conditions That Support Students’ Postsecondary Pathways and Success: The College Readiness Indicator Systems Initiative

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Funded by the Gates Foundation, the College Readiness Indicator Systems (CRIS) initiative is a partnership between the John W. Gardner Center at Stanford University, the Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, and the Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago. Four papers comprise this session. The first paper explains the theoretical foundation behind the CRIS project and offers lessons learned from data collected in five districts over three years. The second paper highlights partnership opportunities between community-based organizations and educational institutions to help strengthen a college-readiness focus. The third paper highlights guiding principles for selecting valid and reliable indicators. The final paper illustrates how one district navigated opportunities and challenges when implementing a CRIS.

Sub Unit

• Division J - Postsecondary Education / Section 2: College Student Access

Chair

• Milbrey W. McLaughlin, Stanford University

Papers

• The College Readiness Indicator Systems Initiative - Manuelito Biag, Stanford University; Graciela Borsato, Stanford University; Kara Dukakis, John W. Gardner Center for Youth and their Communities/Stanford University; Amy Gerstein, Stanford University; Edward H. Haertel, Stanford University; Milbrey W. McLaughlin, Stanford University

• Partnerships for College Readiness - Jacob Mishook, Achieve, Inc.; Warren Simmons, Brown University

• A Framework for Selecting Effective Indicators: Lessons From Chicago’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid Tracking System - Jenny K. Nagaoka, University of Chicago; Melissa R. Roderick, University of Chicago

• Implementing a College Readiness Indicator System: Insights and Perspectives From the Dallas Independent School District - Linda K Johnson, Dallas Independent School District

Discussant

• Ash Vasudeva, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation