Once again the definitions may differ in wording, but the common elements are still present. One such organization is the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). “The NAGB established a technical committee to determine how results from the 12th grade National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) could be used as a tool for reporting CCR. NAGB and the Technical Committee have defined preparedness as a subset of preparedness (NAGB, 2009). College readiness is defined as the academic knowledge and skills required to qualify for placement in entry-level college credit courses without remediation” (Wayne, 2013, p. 22). This definition focuses only on how the student prepares academically for college. Students will need more than academics to succeed in college. As stated in the descriptors, you will also need to possess a level of emotional and social maturity. The SAT and ACT are both descriptors, and the committee has formed a validation framework for these assessments (NAGB, 2009), but grades alone will not be sufficient. Some view being ready for college as the curriculum a student undertakes in secondary school. Achieve (2004) believes that college and workplace readiness means taking a rigorous course to prepare for college and pass English and math benchmarks. This definition is closely related to that provided by the NAGB. Student preparation is based on assessments and grade averages. The whole thing