Thomas B. Fordham Institute - - 0 views
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Kevin Forgard on 23 Jun 09Fordham report on issues of the growth of AP courses
survey of 1,000 AP teachers released by the Fordham Institute in A
Contents contributed and discussions participated by Kevin Forgard
Where AP teachers go to learn what they teach - St. Petersburg Times - 0 views
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Article on an AP training program. Refers to study by Fordham Institute.
THECB: Home - 0 views
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Texas higher education coordinating board
ECS Education Policy Issue Site: P-16 - 0 views
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Website containing many articles on the CR issue
The CollegeBound Foundation - 0 views
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Baltimore organization that work with the school district to help students enroll in college
Education Week: Executive Summary - 0 views
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state data systems that can help keep track of students and provide information on their academic progress in high school and at postsecondary institutions.
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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.
Core 40 InfoCenter - 0 views
Data Quality Campaign | Home - 0 views
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Organization focusing on collecting data related to K-16 alignment.
Op-Ed Contributor - Five Ways to Fix America's Schools - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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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.
NCAT Homepage - 0 views
Views: Getting Serious About College Readiness - Inside Higher Ed - 0 views
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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
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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.
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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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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
New Push Seeks to End Need for Remedial Classes Before College - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Article summarizing the issue emphasizing a need for change
10 Ideas to Ensure College Readiness in the No Child Left Behind & Higher Education Act... - 0 views
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Article posing suggestions on how to improve CR
Bridging the Gap | The New America Foundation - 0 views
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Report - Bridging the Gap: How to Stregthen the Pk-16 Pipeline to Improve College Readiness
Consortium on Chicago School Research - 0 views
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Report - College Preparatory Curriculum for All: Consequences of 9th grade course...
Consortium on Chicago School Research - 0 views
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Report - From High Schools to the Future: Making Hard Work Pay Off
Consortium on Chicago School Research - 0 views
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Report - From High School to the Future: Pothols on the Road to College
There's More to College than Just Getting In - 1 views
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So why are so many students faltering on the way to a college degree? A number of studies have found that taking challenging courses in high school and performing well in them are important predictors of college readiness and completion. Other research finds that students also need “college knowledge” to know how to function in a higher education institution—for instance, how to enroll, how to apply for financial aid, and how to get extra help if they need it.
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Fast Track to College proposal
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Artilce summarizing the issue of CR
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From the Center for American Progress
Improving Academic Preparation for College: What We Know and How State and Federal Poli... - 0 views
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Jay Greene
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See Green and Winters (2005)
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Are strong academics enough? What role do financial and social capital play? How can federal and state policy help promote academic rigor and student preparation
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This report draws on this analysis to outline a more expansive role for federal and state policy to improve preparation and readiness
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Report on ways to prepare HS students for college
Increasing access to college : extending possibilities for all students [WorldCat.org] - 0 views
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Wordcat info on a book about improving CR for at-risk learners
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