This 2011 document from the National Secondary Transition Technical Assistance Center provides an overview of legislative and best-practice initiatives around college and career readiness. It includes a description of the development of Common Core State Standards, including funded assessment development systems. It highlights instructional activities in which high school students may demonstrate proficiency of the CCSS through transition-focused curricula. A table provides a summary of college and career ready initiatives adopted by each state.
http://nsttac.org/sites/default/files/College_and_Career_Readiness101.FINAL2.pdf