Policy Issues and Definitions

ACCELERATED LEARNING OPTIONS
These policies are designed to introduce high school students to a rigorous, college-level curriculum that may allow them to earn college credit; they relate to Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, concurrent/dual enrollment, Tech-Prep, and similar programs.		 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education
ADULT LEARNERS
These policies focus on efforts to promote education for adult learners. They include issues related to funding, literacy, and other policy areas that affect how adult learners move through the educational system.		 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education
ARTICULATION, TRANSFER, AND ALIGNMENT
These policies relate to K-12 and postsecondary curriculum alignment, standards, pedagogy, exit/entrance requirements, common course numbering, etc. This domain also includes policies to promote the smooth and efficient movement of students across institutions and systems like standards for promotion and high school graduation, statewide articulation agreements and guides, as well as policies that require transfer data reporting.		 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting
DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS
 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools
EARLY OUTREACH PROGRAMS
 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs
EQUITY AND DIVERSITY
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Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs - Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives - Anti-discrimination - Course Equalization - Desegregation - Efforts to Close Achievement Gaps - Funding Equalization - Laws and Referenda - Legal Issues
REMEDIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
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Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs - Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives - Anti-discrimination - Course Equalization - Desegregation - Efforts to Close Achievement Gaps - Funding Equalization - Laws and Referenda - Legal Issues - Access to College Placement Exams and Remediation Before College - Accountability, Reporting Rates of Enrollment and Costs of Remediation - Collaborative Efforts to Reduce the Need for Remediation - Placement Examinations and Placement of Students in Remedial Courses - Placement Policies - Remedial Credits Counting Toward Financial Aid - Remedial Credits Counting Towards Graduation and Full-Time Status - Remediation Limited to Community Colleges Only - Time Limits for Remediation
RESIDENCY
 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs - Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives - Anti-discrimination - Course Equalization - Desegregation - Efforts to Close Achievement Gaps - Funding Equalization - Laws and Referenda - Legal Issues - Access to College Placement Exams and Remediation Before College - Accountability, Reporting Rates of Enrollment and Costs of Remediation - Collaborative Efforts to Reduce the Need for Remediation - Placement Examinations and Placement of Students in Remedial Courses - Placement Policies - Remedial Credits Counting Toward Financial Aid - Remedial Credits Counting Towards Graduation and Full-Time Status - Remediation Limited to Community Colleges Only - Time Limits for Remediation - Residency Classification - Residency Policies Related to Military Service - Residency Policies Related to Tuition and Fees
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
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Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs - Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives - Anti-discrimination - Course Equalization - Desegregation - Efforts to Close Achievement Gaps - Funding Equalization - Laws and Referenda - Legal Issues - Access to College Placement Exams and Remediation Before College - Accountability, Reporting Rates of Enrollment and Costs of Remediation - Collaborative Efforts to Reduce the Need for Remediation - Placement Examinations and Placement of Students in Remedial Courses - Placement Policies - Remedial Credits Counting Toward Financial Aid - Remedial Credits Counting Towards Graduation and Full-Time Status - Remediation Limited to Community Colleges Only - Time Limits for Remediation - Residency Classification - Residency Policies Related to Military Service - Residency Policies Related to Tuition and Fees - Comprehensive Initiative - Financial Aid/Scholarships - Funds to Support Student Exams - Targeted Scholarships for Low-Income Students - Tuition Savings Plan
STUDENT RETENTION
 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs - Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives - Anti-discrimination - Course Equalization - Desegregation - Efforts to Close Achievement Gaps - Funding Equalization - Laws and Referenda - Legal Issues - Access to College Placement Exams and Remediation Before College - Accountability, Reporting Rates of Enrollment and Costs of Remediation - Collaborative Efforts to Reduce the Need for Remediation - Placement Examinations and Placement of Students in Remedial Courses - Placement Policies - Remedial Credits Counting Toward Financial Aid - Remedial Credits Counting Towards Graduation and Full-Time Status - Remediation Limited to Community Colleges Only - Time Limits for Remediation - Residency Classification - Residency Policies Related to Military Service - Residency Policies Related to Tuition and Fees - Comprehensive Initiative - Financial Aid/Scholarships - Funds to Support Student Exams - Targeted Scholarships for Low-Income Students - Tuition Savings Plan - Accountability, Efforts to Increase Student Retention - Counseling Requirement - Efforts Aimed at Underserved Students - Statewide Initiative
TEACHING QUALITY
 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs - Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives - Anti-discrimination - Course Equalization - Desegregation - Efforts to Close Achievement Gaps - Funding Equalization - Laws and Referenda - Legal Issues - Access to College Placement Exams and Remediation Before College - Accountability, Reporting Rates of Enrollment and Costs of Remediation - Collaborative Efforts to Reduce the Need for Remediation - Placement Examinations and Placement of Students in Remedial Courses - Placement Policies - Remedial Credits Counting Toward Financial Aid - Remedial Credits Counting Towards Graduation and Full-Time Status - Remediation Limited to Community Colleges Only - Time Limits for Remediation - Residency Classification - Residency Policies Related to Military Service - Residency Policies Related to Tuition and Fees - Comprehensive Initiative - Financial Aid/Scholarships - Funds to Support Student Exams - Targeted Scholarships for Low-Income Students - Tuition Savings Plan - Accountability, Efforts to Increase Student Retention - Counseling Requirement - Efforts Aimed at Underserved Students - Statewide Initiative - Alignment of Teacher Preparation with K-12 Standards - Compensation - Comprehensive Initiative - Early Outreach to Encourage Students to Become Teachers - Financial Incentives (Scholarships, Loans, Grants) - Licensure and Certification - Mentoring and Teacher Induction Programs - Professional Development - Programs Evaluation - Recruitment - Supply and Demand Strategies - Teacher Mobility (Portability-Reciprocity) - Teacher Preparation - Teacher Retention
TUITION AND FEES
 Subcategories
Advanced Placement / Advanced Standing - Dual or Concurrent Enrollment - Early College High Schools - Financial Assistance - International Baccalaureate - Tech-Prep/Technical and Vocational Education - Adult Learners, Admissions - Adult Learners, Financial Assistance - Adult Learners, General Policy - Funding - Governance of Adult Education - Literacy - Prisoner/Inmate Education - Common Core Courses - Common Course Numbering - Comprehensive Initiative - Exit / Entrance Examinations - Incentives or Rewards - K-12 / Postsecondary Curriculum Alignment - Middle to High School Articulation - New Delivery Systems to Increase Access to Underserved Populations (Technology, Distance Learning, Learning Centers) - P-20/P-16 Councils - Standards for Admission, Promotion or Graduation - Statewide Articulation Guides - Transfer Agreements - Transfer Data Reporting - Comprehensive Initiative - Development of Improved Information Systems - Performance Based Measures for K-12 - Performance Based Measures for Postsecondary - Reporting Systems that Address Student Transition or Provide Feedback to High Schools - College Test Preparation - Community Outreach - Comprehensive Initiative - Dropout Prevention - Early Awareness Programs / College Prep - Initiative to Inform Parents and Students About College Costs and the Availability of Financial Aid - Transition or Bridge Programs - Affirmative Action/Diversity Initiatives - Anti-discrimination - Course Equalization - Desegregation - Efforts to Close Achievement Gaps - Funding Equalization - Laws and Referenda - Legal Issues - Access to College Placement Exams and Remediation Before College - Accountability, Reporting Rates of Enrollment and Costs of Remediation - Collaborative Efforts to Reduce the Need for Remediation - Placement Examinations and Placement of Students in Remedial Courses - Placement Policies - Remedial Credits Counting Toward Financial Aid - Remedial Credits Counting Towards Graduation and Full-Time Status - Remediation Limited to Community Colleges Only - Time Limits for Remediation - Residency Classification - Residency Policies Related to Military Service - Residency Policies Related to Tuition and Fees - Comprehensive Initiative - Financial Aid/Scholarships - Funds to Support Student Exams - Targeted Scholarships for Low-Income Students - Tuition Savings Plan - Accountability, Efforts to Increase Student Retention - Counseling Requirement - Efforts Aimed at Underserved Students - Statewide Initiative - Alignment of Teacher Preparation with K-12 Standards - Compensation - Comprehensive Initiative - Early Outreach to Encourage Students to Become Teachers - Financial Incentives (Scholarships, Loans, Grants) - Licensure and Certification - Mentoring and Teacher Induction Programs - Professional Development - Programs Evaluation - Recruitment - Supply and Demand Strategies - Teacher Mobility (Portability-Reciprocity) - Teacher Preparation - Teacher Retention - Authority to Set Tuition and Fees - Capping or Reducing Tuition - Fee-Specific Policies - Reciprocity Agreements - State Philosophies and Tuition and Fees Policies - Tuition and Fee Waivers - Undocumented Immigrants