College / Career Readiness

These criteria outline how students can demonstrate college and career readiness on the CCI  ·  Updated May 2026

High School Diploma
Plus one of the following 12 options
Alternative Pathways
State and Federal Job Program
  • DASS Schools Only: Complete one semester / two quarters or trimesters of a CTE course with C− or better
  • AND complete one of: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Job Corps, YouthBuild, or California Conservation Corps
Transition Classroom / Work-Based Learning
  • Students with an IEP who earn an alternative pathway diploma only
  • Complete 100 hours of work experience
  • AND the equivalent of four semesters of a course of college and career exploration / prep
Existing CCI measure
Expanded / New 2026 measure
★ = New or expanded criterion within an existing measure
Updated per California State Board of Education May 2026 Agenda Item #03, Attachment 4  ·  https://bit.ly/cde_cci  ·  Revised 05/15/2026