Ch. 246

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) ESTABLISH A TESTING PROGRAM, USING PRESENTLY
ADMINISTERED TESTS TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO EVALUATE THE
ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS AND ASSESS THE PREPARATION OF HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS WHO ARE POTENTIALLY COLLEGE-BOUND;

(3) COMPILE A LIST OF COURSES OF STUDY RECOMMENDED
FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTE COPIES OF THE LIST TO HIGH
SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS;

(4) PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING COLLEGE PREPARATION
TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AT A POINT IN THEIR STUDY WHEN THE
STUDENTS CAN STILL MAKE CHANGES IN THE COURSES THEY ARE PURSING
AND THEIR PERFORMANCE IN THE COURSES IN A TIMELY MANNER SO THE
STUDENT CAN MAKE COURSE CHANGES TO BE BETTER PREPARED FOR
COLLEGE; AND                                       

(5) IMPROVE INFORMATION TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND LOCAL
SCHOOL SYSTEMS CONCERNING THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR GRADUATES AT
THE COLLEGE LEVEL IN AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

(I) THE ADEQUACY OF PREPARATION OF THE STUDENTS
IN BASIC SKILLS ON THE STUDENTS' ENTRY INTO COLLEGE;

(II) THE CAMPUS ENROLLMENT AND TRANSFER
PATTERNS OF THE STUDENTS;

(III) THE PROGRAM CHOICES OF THE STUDENTS;

(IV) THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS ON
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS; AND

(V) THE RATE OF RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF THE
STUDENTS.

11-604.

EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE
GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND ADDRESSING THE
STATUS OF THE COLLEGE PREPARATION INTERVENTION PROGRAM.

11-605.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL INCLUDE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET BILL AN
APPROPRIATION OF AT LEAST $750,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
STATE FOR THE COLLEGE PREPARATION INTERVENTION PROGRAM.

11-606.

(A) (1) THE COLLEGE PREPARATION INTERVENTION PROGRAM
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED ON A 2-YEAR
3-YEAR PILOT BASIS BEGINNING JULY 1, 1989.

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