Saturday, February 13, 2016

Southwest Selected Minnesota ACT College and Career Transition Award

  1. I am very pleased to congratulate @SWLakers as an MN exemplar! @ACT

Southwest High School and Staff were honored at the Minnesota ACT Conference as the Exemplars of College and Career Transition Award.

ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign

About the Campaign

Established in 2013, the annual ACT College and Career Readiness Campaign celebrates achievement and creates awareness around the goal of college and career readiness for all. The Campaign recognizes exemplary college and career readiness efforts by employers, community colleges, high schools, and students in participating states.

There are top-performing companies, excellent schools, and phenomenal students across the country, and they are all worthy of praise. However, ACT developed the Campaign to shine a light on individuals and institutions that are doing more with less, overcoming personal or community obstacles, and serving as examples to others working to improve the condition of college and career readiness for all.

College and Career Transition Award (High School)

Selection panels will consider applicants’:
  • Student growth towards meeting ACT’s College Readiness Benchmarks between grades 8 and 12
  • Success in serving students of underrepresented racial/ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds
  • Success in encouraging students to attend college or career training programs after graduation
  • Provision of leadership opportunities for students outside of the classroom

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