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This map shows the percentage of high school seniors lacking A-G required courses in 2023.
Source: California Department of Education and EdSource Analysis by Daniel J. Willis
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Timoteo De La Ossa 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
The poor kids. 100% of high school counselors default to A-G but there are clear disconnects in curriculum and having more choices besides a UC system default goal. With a 500 to 1 student to counselor ratio the system is stressed because this generation of student is expecting much more. Many of the UCs not attainable. Our advisory group at Stanford are telling us (small to medium sized liberal arts colleges) or the … Read More
The poor kids. 100% of high school counselors default to A-G but there are clear disconnects in curriculum and having more choices besides a UC system default goal. With a 500 to 1 student to counselor ratio the system is stressed because this generation of student is expecting much more. Many of the UCs not attainable. Our advisory group at Stanford are telling us (small to medium sized liberal arts colleges) or the Dual Enrollment Pathway should replace the default.
Austin Block 2 months ago2 months ago
Hi, can you clarify, when you say “lacking A-G required courses,” does that just refer to the number of students who were not enrolled in the full slate of A-G courses? Or does it also include students who were enrolled in these courses but did not pass them all with a C or better (i.e. students who are not A-G eligible)?
Gerardo Díaz 2 months ago2 months ago
I wonder how this compares to 20, 30 years ago?
Tom Tisch 2 months ago2 months ago
Fascinating graphic but the function of the EdSource website prevents seeing the whole chart and legend at the same time. Very frustrating.
Alexis Beglinger 2 months ago2 months ago
According to this map, my school has 65% of students not meeting A-G requirements. I look at every twelfth grade student's transcript, so I know that data isn't true. The only explanation I can think of is that many (more than half) of our students are recent immigrants who attended school in their home country where the language of instruction is not English through at least middle school, thus they are fluent in a Language … Read More
According to this map, my school has 65% of students not meeting A-G requirements. I look at every twelfth grade student’s transcript, so I know that data isn’t true. The only explanation I can think of is that many (more than half) of our students are recent immigrants who attended school in their home country where the language of instruction is not English through at least middle school, thus they are fluent in a Language Other Than English and can test out/receive a waiver for the E requirement. This does not make them A-G ineligible. It requires additional documentation in their CSU and UC applications.
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Nicholas Chan 2 months ago2 months ago
I’ve heard of students in similar situations. My understanding is that the state doesn’t count foreign transcripts in A-G eligibility, though the CSU and UC systems do (meaning that a student may not appear as UC eligible in state data, but may be attending a UC or CSU school).
Ellen Wheeler 3 months ago3 months ago
I posted a comment in your other article (“This breaks my heart…”) This chart is so important! We live in our own bubbles. I live in Silicon Valley (the green areas on your map). It’s disheartening to see how many promising students from different areas of the state are not given a fair shake.
Susan Gubernat 3 months ago3 months ago
How many of those students without A-G then attend a local community college and go on to their local UC or CSU? That may be a trend to also note, that is, 2 years or more at a community college then 2 years or more at a university. And what percentage of those get a BA/BS? Some of this has to do not only with academic preparedness but also with socioeconomic status.