Postsecondary Readiness

What supports are most effective in helping students succeed in early postsecondary opportunities?

About the Research

EPSOs—high school academic offerings that expose students to advanced coursework and build their foundational career skills—are a key lever for increasing postsecondary enrollment and completion. Increasing EPSO participation and completion is part of a district-wide strategy to improve college and career readiness for all students. Our study seeks to identify and implement innovative strategies to increase EPSO participation and success within the district.

Related News & Publications

This brief highlights the positive relationship between completion of Early Postsecondary Opportunities (EPSOs) and subsequent student outcomes.

Working Group Members

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Brittaney Baker
Postsecondary Readiness Fellow

Sanjana Ballal-Link
Director, Partnerships for Postsecondary Readiness

Sarah Chin
Chief Strategy Officer

Jeremiah Davis
CTE Coordinator

Kevin Edwards
Ready Graduate Coordinator

Stacey Foster
CTE Coordinator

Joe Gordon
Director of Counseling and Advising

Yolanda Jackson
Family Engagement Coordinator

Joe Kelly
AVID Coordinator

Meri Kock
ACT Coordinator

Emily Munn
Director, Advanced Academics

Matthew Nelson
Executive Director, College & Career Readiness

Kwame Nti
Senior Information Analyst, Advanced Academics

Daniel Phillips
Director of Career Academics

David Williams
Executive Officer, Teaching & Learning

Stanley Young
Coordinator, Advanced Academics

Vanderbilt University

Abby Beneke
Postdoctoral Fellow

Sean Corcoran
Professor of Public Policy & Education

Shaun Dougherty
Professor of Education & Policy
(Boston University)

Erin Henrick
Co-Director

Joshua Harman
Project Manager

Nicole Hinton
Senior Research Manager

Changee Lee
Postdoctoral Fellow

Maria Maria Castillo
Doctoral Student

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