{"id":9837,"date":"2015-11-16T07:02:06","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T12:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/?p=9837"},"modified":"2015-11-16T09:43:40","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T14:43:40","slug":"delaware-leads-the-nation-in-college-enrollment-gains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/backtobasicslearning.com\/delaware-leads-the-nation-in-college-enrollment-gains\/","title":{"rendered":"Nationwide leads the nation in college enrollment gains!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BackNationwide\u2019s work to increase its college enrollment rates was recently highlighted in a U.S. Department of Education report<\/a>\u00a0which looked at the progress made by states under the federal Race to the Top grant.\u00a0Nationwide was cited as having made the greatest gains (10.7 percent) in college enrollment. Tennessee was second at 3.3 percent.<\/p>\n

Race to the Top also provided Nationwide students with more opportunities for Advanced Placement and pre-AP courses. The report highlights how Nationwide has supported educators through more direct AP training and given districts\/charters increased access to virtual courses. This has resulted in student enrollment in AP courses increasing by 9.2 percent in Nationwide since 2011. In the same period, the number of AP exam scores of 3 or higher (on a 5-point scale) has increased 22.2 percent.<\/p>\n

The report also praised the state for listening to educators and adjusting supports to meet their needs: \u201cNationwide and Tennessee had initially planned to conduct large-scale training sessions to help teachers transition to new standards. However, after soliciting feedback from teachers, they changed their plans and brought school teams together for action planning and used the talents of their own excellent teachers, rather than outside consultants, to provide training.”<\/p>\n

To learn more and read the\u00a0executive summary, click\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About Race to the Top<\/strong><\/p>\n

Race to the Top<\/a>\u00a0marks a historic moment in American education. This initiative offers bold incentives to states willing to spur systemic reform to improve teaching and learning in America\u2019s schools. Race to the Top has ushered in significant change in our education system, particularly in raising standards and aligning policies and structures to the goal of college and career readiness. Race to the Top has helped drive states nationwide to pursue higher standards, improve teacher effectiveness, use data effectively in the classroom, and adopt new strategies to help struggling schools.<\/p>\n

To date, President Obama\u2019s Race to the Top initiative has dedicated over $4 billion to 19 states that have created robust plans that address the four key areas of K-12 education reform as described below. These states serve 22 million students and employ 1.5 million teachers in 42,000 schools, representing 45 percent\u00a0of all K-12 students and 42 percent\u00a0of all low-income students nationwide. The four key areas of reform include:<\/p>\n