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

Kevin Edwards
Ready Graduate Coordinator

Meri Kock
ACT Coordinator

Emily Munn
Director, Advanced Academics

Matthew Nelson
Executive Director, College & Career Readiness

Kwame Nti
Senior Information Analyst, Advanced Academics 

David Williams
Executive Officer, Teaching & Learning

Vanderbilt University

Sean Corcoran
Associate Professor of Public Policy & Education

Shaun Dougherty
Professor of Education & Policy
(Boston University)

Joshua Harman
Project Manager

Erin Henrick
PEER Co-Director

Nicole Hinton
PEER Senior Research Manager

Changhee Lee
Postdoctoral Fellow

Mary Smith
Doctoral Student

Richard Welsh
Associate Professor of Education & Public Policy

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