Postsecondary Readiness

How can we increase equity in access and success in early
postsecondary opportunities?

Pearl Academies 2
Postsecondary Readiness: MNPS Seniors
Hillwood Academies of Nashville

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. However, across the country, student participation and success in these courses varies widely along racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines. The sources of these disparities—and how best to address them—are not well understood.

Increasing EPSO participation and completion is part of a district-wide strategy to improve college and career readiness for all students—and particularly for traditionally marginalized groups within MNPS. Our study seeks to identify and address sources of disparities in EPSO participation and success within the district.

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Working Group Members

Metro Nashville Public Schools

  • Sarah Chin, chief strategy officer
  • Kevin Edwards, Ready Graduate coordinator
  • Meri Kock, ACT coordinator
  • Emily Munn, director, advanced academics
  • Matthew Nelson, executive director of college and career readiness
  • David Williams, executive officer, teaching and learning

 

Vanderbilt University

  • Sean Corcoran, associate professor of public policy and education
  • Shaun Dougherty, professor of education and policy
  • Daphne Penn, assistant professor
  • Mary Smith, doctoral student
  • Richard Welsh, associate professor of education and public policy

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