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Kevin Forgard

Defining college readiness from the inside out: first-generation college student perspe... - 0 views

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readiness nontraditional student research

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  • , access to college is problematic for nontraditional or high-risk students. This situation is due to issues of academic, social, and economic readiness (Hoyt, 1999: Valadez, 1993).
  • This study explored the nature of college readiness from the perspectives of first-generation college students.
  • (a) What does it mean to be ready for college? (b) What do successful nontraditional students bring to their college experiences that contribute to their success? (c) How can nontraditional learners be seen to have strengths and not just deficits? and (d) How are students prepared or not prepared for college in ways not measured by standardized tests?
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  • Developmental education courses at community colleges help to provide underprepared students with math, reading and English, and study skills to succeed in college. Research findings from studies conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of such programs are predominately positive (Amey & Long, 1998; Hennessey, 1990; Hoyt, 1999; Kraska, Nadelman, Maner, & McCormick, 1990; Napoli & Hiltner, 1993)
  • Kevin Forgard on 05 May 09
     
    Artilce helping define what college readiness means within the context of first-generation college students.
  • Kevin Forgard on 05 May 09
     
    Readiness within the context of non-traditional students. Further establishes Conley framework
Kevin Forgard

Views: Getting Serious About College Readiness - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views

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readiness standards state based program

shared by Kevin Forgard on 29 May 09 - Cached
  • A handful of states have taken action toward improving college readiness -- notably Arkansas, California, Indiana, Georgia, Kentucky and Texas, all of which have at least established specific state policy agendas for dealing with the problem
  • There is simply not the critical convergence of thinking around various elements of the readiness challenge that is necessary for all interests to establish or commit to a bold action agenda.
  • n other words, frequently the most difficult task is defining the problem clearly and in such ways that all of the key parties embrace the definition. The solutions are more apparent when the definition is clarified.
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  • Improving college readiness depends on strengthening high school graduation requirements and diplomas, but states and higher education systems cannot delay dealing with the readiness problem until these graduation requirements rise to meet college-readiness standards
  • We must specify what readiness means in those essential skills that every person needs to learn further in school and at work -- reading, writing and math.
  • Sixth, postsecondary education and the public schools need to recognize that meeting the college-readiness challenge will center on setting specific, measurable performance standards in key learning skills and having more students achieve them.
  • uniformly communicating them to all high schools in a state.
  • College readiness will be improved only when high school classroom teachers receive clear and concise signals about standards, backed by all of postsecondary education in their state
  • Kevin Forgard on 29 May 09
     
    D. Spence article on CR
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    David Spence article succiently summarizing the issue and providing state policy suggestions. Good to use as a comparative framework
Kevin Forgard

Wiley InterScience :: JOURNALS :: New Directions for Community Colleges - 0 views

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readiness research K-16 alignment landscape community college journal

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  • Kevin Forgard on 01 Oct 09
     
    New Directions for Community Colleges issue 145 (Spring 2009) discusses the college ready landscape through this series of articles.
Kevin Forgard

Op-Ed Contributor - Five Ways to Fix America's Schools - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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nytimes

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  • The biggest improvement we can make in higher education is to produce more qualified applicants. Half of the freshmen at community colleges and a third of freshmen at four-year colleges matriculate with academic skills in at least one subject too weak to allow them to do college work. Unsurprisingly, the average college graduation rates even at four-year institutions are less than 60 percent.
Kevin Forgard

MPR: Minnesota colleges reach out to younger students - 0 views

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readiness student

shared by Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09 - Cached
  • The message: you can go to college, but you need to start planning for it now.
  • The purpose of the U's effort is to raise interest in higher education among younger students, as well as low income students and students of color, groups who remain under represented on college campuses.
  • Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09
     
    NPR Minnesota story on methods of communicating and reaching HS students on college through the use of theatre
Yan Suo

Parents' Guide to College Planning for Gifted Kids - FamilyEducation.com - 0 views

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CR-Parent

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  • You can help her shape a flexible schedule that will accommodate time for studying, extracurricular activities, working out, spending time with friends, relaxing, and volunteering her talents in the community.
  • These are the years when study skills and time management really count.
Kevin Forgard

StrategicEdSolutions.org - College Readiness and Access Resources - 0 views

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readiness links

shared by Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09 - Cached
  • esigned to motivate middle and high school students from underprivileged communities
  • designed by students, for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame great challenges
  • esearch-based knowledge to improve postsecondary education access and success for the nation’s underprivileged students
  • Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09
     
    A list of links to articles and resources based on college readiness research
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