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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
  • Kevin Forgard on 29 May 09
     
    David Spence article succiently summarizing the issue and providing state policy suggestions. Good to use as a comparative framework
Kevin Forgard

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

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readiness nontraditional student research

shared by Kevin Forgard on 05 May 09 - Cached
  • , 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
Yan Suo

Readiness Reports - 0 views

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readiness

shared by Yan Suo on 09 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Yan Suo on 09 Jun 09
     
    Here are some reports about college readiness in Massachusess
Kevin Forgard

College Readiness Systems - 0 views

professionals.collegeboard.com/...readiness-system

readiness student

shared by Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09 - Cached
  • Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09
     
    Resources focusing on the student side of college readiness, which highlights students who traditionally don't enter college
Yan Suo

Expecting Excellence:What Makes a Student College Ready? - 0 views

www.ascd.org/...udent_College_Ready%C2%A2.aspx

college preparedness

shared by Yan Suo on 21 May 09 - Cached
  • Learning from Best-Practice High Schools
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      Yan Suo on 21 May 09
       
      how to they help students prepare for college and make the transition successful.
  • engaged in a range of practices designed to create a college-going culture.
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      Yan Suo on 21 May 09
       
      1. Automatically enroll students in CR program. 2. Post college acceptance letters prominently. 3. Award ceremonies focuse on students' academic accomplishments. 4. Require students to apply to at least one college. 5. Faculty advisors meet with students regularly to review grades, discuss course selection, develop strategies to overcome learning obstacles. 6. College counselor work with students, providing technical support related to college application, choice and financial aid. 7. Arrange multiple visits to college campuses. 8. Senior seminars (financial aid applications, encouragement and support)
  • Principle 2: Align the Core Academic Program with College Readiness Standards
    • Yan Suo
      Yan Suo on 21 May 09
       
      1. Align course expectations, assignments, goals, and activities vertically across grades 9-12, using a set of college readiness standards as the reference point. 2. Require all students at a given grade level in a given subject to complete a common performance task (particularly important in schools with diverse students populations)
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  • Principle 3: Teach Key Self-Management Skills
    • Yan Suo
      Yan Suo on 21 May 09
       
      strategies and programs: collect, orgnize, and retain factual information; take better notes; time management; work in teams; reflect on the quality of work. e.g. students assemble work samples regularly->self-assess their performance using scoring guide->assess work and set goals with advisor and parents.
  • Principle 4: Prepare Students for the Complexity of Applying to College
    • Yan Suo
      Yan Suo on 21 May 09
       
      1. Provide college information to students repeatedly and systematically during all four years of high school. 2. Require all students to take one or more college readiness tests. student advisors helped students interpret the results. 3. Extensive programs: financial aid program, visitation programs, dual enrollment courses.
  • Principle 1: Create and Maintain a College-Going Culture
  • Yan Suo on 21 May 09
     
    Focus on four components of CR, learning from some best-practice high schools on students preparation for college and making their transition successful.
Kevin Forgard

States, Schools, And Colleges: Policies to Improve Student Readiness for College and St... - 0 views

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readiness report K-16 alignment

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  • Kevin Forgard on 08 Jan 10
     
    Report compiling essays from leading researchers on college readiness.
Kevin Forgard

Education Sector: Research and Reports: College- and Career-Ready - 0 views

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readiness research report K-16 alignment Adelman

shared by Kevin Forgard on 19 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Kevin Forgard on 19 Jan 10
     
    Recent report on how to make better use of tracking data to determine high school's college readiness effectiveness. Of note, the report mentions that current NCLB standards are poor predictors of college success. The report notes that schools that failed NCLB benchmarks graduated students who went on to earn high GPA and return for a second year in college. This is in contrast to schools who passed NCLB benchmarks, but scored low on GPA and 2nd year return rates. The video linked on this site summarizes the report's data.
Kevin Forgard

ACT's College Readiness Standards : Information Services - 0 views

www.act.org/...infoserv.html

readiness

shared by Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09 - Cached
  • Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09
     
    Specific standards on college readiness orgainzed by subject
Kevin Forgard

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

www.strategicedsolutions.org/research_college.php

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
Kevin Forgard

THECB > Texas College and Career Readiness Standards - 0 views

www.thecb.state.tx.us/...TCRS.cfm

readiness state based program

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  • Kevin Forgard on 04 May 09
     
    Texas college readiness initiatives
Yan Suo

Program_of_Studies_and_College_Readiness_Standards_Alignment.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 0 views

www.education.ky.gov/...diness_Standards_Alignment.pdf

readiness program assessment standards

shared by Yan Suo on 29 May 09 - No Cached
  • Yan Suo on 29 May 09
     
    Kentucky: The alignment of Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS) College Readiness Standards and Kentucky's curriculum standards.
Yan Suo

College-readiness Performance Assessment System | EPIC Online - 0 views

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assessment admission readiness

shared by Yan Suo on 28 May 09 - No Cached
  • assessment designed to track the development of the Key Cognitive Strategies (KCS) or thinking skills necessary for college-readiness and success.
  • measure the KCS through rich performance tasks that teachers embed within existing curricula
  • interconnected dimensions: content knowledge and KCS.
  • Yan Suo on 28 May 09
     
    C-PAS is designed to simultaneously track the development of student Key Cognitive Strategies and student content knowledge.
Kevin Forgard

ED.gov Google Customized Search Results - 0 views

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readiness DOE research

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  • Kevin Forgard on 12 May 09
     
    DOE search on college readiness
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

shared by Kevin Forgard on 01 Oct 09 - No Cached
  • 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

College Tools for Schools: Home - 0 views

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college readiness

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  • Kevin Forgard on 07 Dec 09
     
    California's college readiness operations
Kevin Forgard

Post Secondary Connection - Making the link between high school preparation and college... - 0 views

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readiness research standards K-16 alignment

shared by Kevin Forgard on 14 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Kevin Forgard on 14 Oct 09
     
    This website summarizes the college readiness landscape and provides information on for policymakers to implement change towards K-16 alignment
anonymous

Education Week: Executive Summary - 0 views

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readiness

shared by anonymous on 09 Jun 09 - Cached
  • state data systems that can help keep track of students and provide information on their academic progress in high school and at postsecondary institutions.
  • We profile a Baltimore high school serving low-income students that is enthusiastically embracing a college-readiness mission, with the help of a local nonprofit group that provides assistance through a paid college counselor.
Kevin Forgard

What is College Readiness for the English Language Arts? An Examination of Four Nationa... - 0 views

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readiness standards research English alignment

shared by Kevin Forgard on 23 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Kevin Forgard on 23 Jun 09
     
    Brief introduction to current research project that is conducting a comparison study on CR definition related to English language arts
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