New Mexico
State Standards Analysis & Recommendations for Improvement
COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS
Readiness standards are published and promoted and describe the competencies students need to learn and possess for entry into and success in college and the workforce. They may or may not be assessed by the state but exist as guidance for educators and expectations for students.
No
Does the state define college and/or career readiness?
No
Does the state have career readiness standards?
Yes
Does the state report metrics related to college and/or career readiness?
Yes, the state’s reported metrics related to college and/or career readiness include:
- PLAN
- Accuplacer
- SAT scores
- NAEP scores
- Dual-credit enrollment
- CTE certification
- CTE participation
- Students reaching targeted level of skill attainment
- Students graduating
- Students entering postsecondary education or advancing train within two quarters following graduation
- Graduates taking remedial classes in math or reading in NM colleges
Yes
Does the state include college/career readiness in its accountability formula?
Yes, find out more about college/career readiness in the state’s accountability formula here.
Yes
Are students expected to demonstrate readiness for college and/or career upon graduation?
Yes, students are expected to demonstrate college and/or career readiness through:
- CTE Participation (CTE, WBL, Credential, Apprenticeship, Other)
- Postsecondary Enrollment
No
Are Durable Skills reflected in career readiness standards?
No
Does the state publish career readiness/employability skills standards?
No
Does the state have a complete framework for work-based learning?
Yes
Does the state define WBL?
Yes, the state’s definition for work-based learning is available here.
No
Does the state have clear expectations for WBL programs?
No
Does the state have a WBL quality guide?
Yes
Does the state report on WBL participation and outcomes?
Yes, New Mexcio enrollment and outcome data are currently collected via course codes.
No
Does the state use WBL participation as a program quality indicator for Perkins V federal funding?
No
Does the state provide guidance related to career/employability skills?
WORK-BASED LEARNING (WBL)
Work-based learning describes comprehensive guidance, expectations for educators and employers, and quality indicators for assessment.
GRADUATE PROFILE
A graduate profile includes the competencies and skills a student possesses when they graduate from high school. They showcase student learning outcomes and present a full picture of a student’s abilities.
Yes
Does the state include career/workforce readiness in its graduation requirements?
Yes, the readiness requirements outlined by the state are 1 unit chosen from a career cluster course, workplace readiness or a foreign language. Beginning with the class of 2022, New Mexico students must show competency through one of the following: Earn an Industry-Recognized Credential or Certificate, complete at least three courses aligned to a career cluster, or earn dual credit coursework. Students demonstrate they’ve met these requirements via coursework and credential earned.
No
Does the state outline a robust set of graduation requirements?
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