College and Career Indicator
The College/Career Indicator contains both college and career measures which recognizes that students pursue various options to prepare for post-secondary and allows for fair comparisons across all local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools.
There are three levels that measure post-secondary preparedness in the College/Career Indicator (CCI): Prepared, Approaching and Not Prepared.
COLLEGE AND CAREER INDICATOR - PREPARED LEVEL
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments
Score of Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on both English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics
Score of Level 3 "Standard Met" or higher on both English language arts/literacy (ELA) and mathematics
Advanced Placement (AP) Exams
Score of 3 or higher on two AP exams
Score of 3 or higher on two AP exams
International Baccalaureate (IB) Exams
Score of 4 or higher on two IB Exams
Score of 4 or higher on two IB Exams
Completion of Dual Enrollment
Two semesters or three quarters of college coursework with a grade of C- or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded
Two semesters or three quarters of college coursework with a grade of C- or better in academic/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded
Career Technical Education (CTE) Pathway
Pathway completion with a grace of C- of better in the capstone course plus one of the Additional Criteria listed below
Pathway completion with a grace of C- of better in the capstone course plus one of the Additional Criteria listed below
University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) a-g requirements
Complete a-g course requirements with a grace of C- or better plus one of the Additional Criteria listed below
Additional Criteria
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessment Scores:
Level 3 or higher on ELA and at least a Level 2 “Standard Nearly Met” in mathematics, or
Level 3 or higher on mathematics and at least a Level 2 in ELA
One semester/two quarters of Dual Enrollment with a grade C- or better in academics/CTE subjects
Score of 3 on one AP exam or score of 4 on one IB exam (for A-G requirement only)
Completion of CTE Pathway (for A-G requirement only)
COLLEGE AND CAREER INDICATOR - APPROACHING PREPARED LEVEL
Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments
Score of Level 2 "Standard Nearly Met" on both ELA and mathematics
Completion of Dual Enrollment
One semester or two quarters of college coursework with a grade of C- or better in academics/CTE subjects where college credit is awarded
UC and CSU a-g Requirements
Complete a-g course requirements with a grade C- or better
CTE Pathway
Pathway completion with a grade of C- or better in the capstone course
COLLEGE AND CAREER INDICATOR - NOT PREPARED LEVEL
Did not meet any of the measures or did not graduate
