Academically Successful & Workforce Ready
Young people:
- Enter Kindergarten prepared to succeed in school
- Are academically successful
- Graduate from high school college- and/or career-ready and prepared for a lifetime of learning
- Successfully complete post-secondary education or training
- Are productive and equipped to reach financial self-sufficiency
1. Enter Kindergarten prepared to succeed in school
| Progress | Indicator |
|---|---|
 | enter kindergarten school-ready |
2. Are academically successful
| Progress | Indicator |
|---|---|
| Passing 3rd grade and 5th grade reading, math, and science on state assessment | |
| Retention (being held back) | |
| Passing 8th grade state assessment | |
| Transitioning successfully through 9th grade | |
| | Graduating from high school in 4 years |
| Passing 3rd grade reading on state assessment | |
| Passing 8th grade math on state assessment |
3. Graduate from high school college- and/or career-ready and prepared for a lifetime of learning
| Progress | Indicator |
|---|---|
| graduating on the recommended or distinguished academic plan | |
| graduates meeting college readiness standards | |
| postsecondary enrollment (same year as graduation from High School) |
4. Successfully complete post-secondary education or training
| Progress | Indicator |
|---|---|
| | earning post-secondary credentials |
| completion of post-secondary education/training |
5. Are productive and equipped to reach financial self-sufficiency
| Progress | Indicator |
|---|---|
 | idle youth (ages 16-19, not in school and not working) |
| financially literate |