VDOE 3E Readiness Model

The VDOE 3E Readiness Model measures how well students are prepared for life after high school by evaluating their progress in one of three pathways: Enrollment, Enlistment, or Employment. Schools earn credit when students meet benchmarks such as completing a college-ready curriculum, enlisting in the military, or earning industry credentials and securing career-ready experiences.

Every Virginia student will graduate high school having at least one set of measurable experiences as defined by the 3E Readiness Framework including: •

high-demand industry recognized credential for employment,
high-rigor military preparation as outlined in the outcome-based measures for enlistment, and/or
transferable post-secondary credits (either through dual enrollment or accelerated, rigorous college credit-bearing coursework) for enrollment

3E Readiness

The Three “E” Readiness Framework: Enrollment, Employment, AND Enlistment.

Enrollment (Post Secondary)

1.25 Points	1 Point	0.75 Point	0.5 Point
Earning an associate's degree	Earning 3+ credit-bearing, college-ready scores* on AP, IB, Cambridge A/AS, or CLEP exams, passing 3+ dual credit courses with a “B” grade, or earning an Early College Scholar certificate	Earning 1-2 credit-bearing, college-ready scores* on AP, IB, Cambridge A/AS, or CLEP exam or passing 1-2 dual credit courses (3 credits) with a “B” grade	Completing an AP, IB, Cambridge A/AS, or CLEP exam or dual credit course (3 credits) with a "C" grade

*“College-ready” means receiving at least a 3 on an AP exam, a 4 on a higher-level IB exam, a 5 for a standard level IB exam, an E on a Cambridge A/AS exam, or a 50 on CLEP exams.

All Virginia community colleges accept these exam scores for credit when the equivalent course is offered by the college. Most (80%) of Virginia’s four-year public institutions also award credit for AP scores of 3 or higher in the majority of course subjects; however, standards for accepting credits at public four year institutions can be department- and course-specific within each institution.

Employment

1.25 Points	1 Point	0.75 Points	0.5 Points
CTE completer* who earned a state approved industry recognized credential in a high-demand field as defined by Virginia Office of Education Economics (VOEE) and completed a high-quality work-based learning experience as defined by the Board	CTE completer who earned a state approved industry recognized credential in a high-demand field as defined by VOEE or CTE completer who earned a state approved industry recognized credential and completed a highquality work-based learning experience as defined by the Board	CTE completer who earned a state approved industry recognized credential as defined by the Board	CTE completer who completed a highquality work-based learning experience as defined by the Board

* A CTE completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration (sequence) and all requirements for high school graduation, or an approved alternative education program.

Enlistment

1 Point	0.75 Point	0.5 Point
AFQT (ASVAB) score of 65 or higher (This score is equivalent to careers in employment component)	AFQT (ASVAB) score of 50-64 (This score is equivalent to careers in employment component)	Meeting the minimum Military Entrance Score (AFQT/ASVAB) of 31 (This score is equivalent to careers in employment component)

*Minimum AFQT scores (based on four of the ten ASVAB subscores) vary for different branches of the military, and minimum composite scores across the ASVAB subscores vary for different military roles (e.g., combat vs. skilled technical).

JROTC will be considered as an option in the future for inclusion in the framework.

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