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Multiple Measures for College Readiness
This ECS Education Trends report reviews multiple measures, provides a deeper look at competency-based assessments, and offers policy considerations for state and system leaders. The article provides key takeaways, a brief overview of types of measures currently being utilized or considered to assess student college readiness, and concludes with recommendations for policymakers.
The content on this topic provided by this guidance document is clear and succinct in its presentation of related information and policy recommendations. Both its organization and references to state statutes related to competency-based assessments provide useful information on this timely topic. The paper cites related research relative to the use of multiple measures in predicting student success in institutes of higher education. The endnotes provide additional resources and references on the topic.