Indiana's highest priority is curriculum alignment of academic expectations and standards between secondary and postsecondary institutions. This alignment effort has followed the protocol identified by the American Diploma Project. Recent statistics on college enrollment in Indiana show 62% to 65% of high school graduates enroll in postsecondary education, but after one year just 77% of those students remain enrolled. Thus, Indiana is trying to find a reasonable, systematic way to align curricula to prepare students for college and retain them.
AP is Indiana's second highest priority. Indiana high schools are expected to report student enrollment in AP programs and test scores to their communities as a part of Indiana's accountability legislation. Bridge programs are Indiana's third highest priority. These programs inform students about college so they make good choices.
