Northeast Tennessee College and Career Ready Consortium
About the Intervention
The Northeast Tennessee College and Career Ready Consortium is a network of 29 high schools and five colleges across 15 counties designed to ensure high school students graduate college or career ready. The intervention provides six key components: (1) management and communication through Consortium leadership, (2) college and career counseling with eight College and Career Counselors (CACCs) who spend at least one day per week in each assigned school working with students on college applications, FAFSA, ACT prep, and educational planning, (3) professional development for teachers through summer academies and College Board trainings, (4) expanded access to courses through distance learning and online technology including ACT Online Prep, (5) development and expansion of Advanced Placement and dual enrollment programs, and (6) infrastructure support including technology, online courses, tuition stipends, and textbooks. The intervention is delivered face-to-face in schools, through distance learning partnerships, and via online platforms. Implementation requires training for AP teachers, online teachers, and school staff before delivery begins.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on ACT scores
Positive effect: on AP course enrollment
Positive effect: on AP exam performance
Positive effect: on college enrollment
Positive effect: on college persistence
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Focus Areas
N/APrograms & Services
General Education, Gifted and Talented ProgramDelivery Methods
Online – Synchronous, Online – Asynchronous, Face-to-Face, Blended LearningDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s), Teachers/Instructional TeamsCitation
Christopher, S., Mokher, C. G. & Steve, L. (2016). Final Findings from Impact and Implementation Analyses of the Northeast Tennessee College and Career Ready Consortium (ED569930). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED569930.pdf.
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