Standards for Academic Readiness
Printer-friendly versionA student who is academically ready will have the knowledge and skills to do first-year, credit-bearing, college-level work.
The Ramp-Up to Readiness Standards for academic readiness will ensure that key steps toward this goal are met in each year of the Ramp-Up program.
- Level 1: Understand
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The student understands the academic knowledge, skills and habits needed for college success and his or her current level of academic readiness.
- Level 2: Believe
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The student believes that intelligence is not fixed and that through effort and support he or she will become academically college-ready.
- Level 3: Plan
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The student creates an academic plan that includes a sequence of courses and, as needed, support programs that will prepare him or her to succeed in credit-bearing courses at the type of postsecondary institution he or she plans to attend.
- Level 4: Achieve
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1. The student completes as many courses that offer both high school and postsecondary credit as is possible and appropriate. 2. The student completes and receives honest feedback on individual and group projects that require the use of GASP Learning Strategies (Gather, Analyze, Synthesize and Present). 3. The student takes the PLAN test and adjusts his or her Academic Plan to close any gaps in college readiness. 4. The student avoids the “senior slump” and maintains academic momentum through the end of 12th grade.
