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American Diploma Project Network
In keeping with Governor Kaine's and Secretary Morris' goals to better prepare students for post-secondary education and the workforce, Virginia, in January 2007, joined the American Diploma Project Network.
The Network includes 32 states that are dedicated to making sure every high school graduate is prepared for college or work.
ADP Network states have committed to the following four actions:
- Aligning high school standards and assessments with the knowledge and skills required for success after high school.
- Requiring all high school graduates to take challenging courses that actually prepare them for life after high school.
- Streamlining the assessment system so that the tests students take in high school also can serve as readiness tests for college and work.
- Holding high schools accountable for graduating students who are ready for college or careers, and holding postsecondary institutions accountable for students' success once enrolled.
In Virginia, representatives from community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, the Department of Education, the Secretary of Education’s Office, NASA-Langley and the College Board are working with high school teachers to make sure Virginia’s high school standards prepare students for postsecondary education and high-performance jobs.
Reports on 21st Century Content Standards for Science and Engineering in Virginia's K-12 Curriculum - In conjunction with Virginia's ADP work, three panels of practicing scientists and engineers met in the late spring and early summer of 2007 to review and make recommendations (gap analysis) concerning the content of Virginia's K-12 Standards of Learning (SOL) in physics and chemistry and the K-12 program in engineering. The final report and recommendations from these panels can be reviewed on the NASA website.
The ADP Network was launched by Achieve, an organization created by the nation's governors and business leaders in 1996 to help states raise academic standards and achievement so that all students graduate ready for college, work and citizenship.
Visit the American Diploma Project Web site for more information.