New Report Details the Condition of College & Career Readiness of Latinos

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Latinos represent nearly 25% of all public high school students. It has been projected that this is a trend that will continue increasing for years to come. Latinos have made progress in terms of college and career readiness, but more work still needs to be done. A new brief, authored by Excelencia in Education and ACT, Inc., offers recommendations that policymakers and schools can implement to increase Latino college and career readiness.

The report, entitled College & Career Readiness 2015 – Hispanic Students provides a snapshot of the academic performance of Latino high school students that graduated in 2015 and took the ACT college readiness assessment.

Key findings from the brief include determining that Latino students have high postsecondary aspirations. Parents are critical to the postsecondary success of Latino students. One of the recommendations for this is for schools to partner with organizations to help educate parents about college and what it means to be “college ready.”

Additionally, Latinos who take core curriculum courses in high school are more likely to be ready in an academic manner when it is time for college. The brief recommends that states and schools should “create an aligned education system in which educators provide high-quality education for Latinos.”

Also, while Latino college preparedness has increased, it still remains lower than other groups. One recommendation the brief had for this finding was that school districts should increase Latino representation among teachers by using “intentional, targeted recruitment efforts.”

The report can be downloaded here.

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