Again, the definitions may differ in wording, but the commonalities are still present. One such organization is the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). “The NAGB created 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 on the CCR. The NAGB and 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 solely on how the student prepares academically for college. Students will need more than just academics to succeed in college. As indicated in the descriptors, you will also need to possess a certain level of emotional and social maturity. Both SAT and ACT are descriptors and the board has formed a validation framework for these assessments (NAGB, 2009), but scores alone will not be enough. Some consider college preparation to be the course of study a student completes in high schools. Achieve (2004) views college and work readiness as taking a rigorous course to prepare for college and passing English and math tests. This definition is closely related to that provided by the NAGB. Student readiness is based on assessments and grade point averages. The whole