College Readiness Practices at 38 High Schools and the Development of the CollegeCareerReady School Diagnostic Tool

Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) researchers visited 38 public high schools around the United States in 2007 and 2008 with the goal of validating and operationalizing a definition of college readiness. Schools in the sample were selected because they were demonstrating success at enablin...

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Hauptverfasser:	Conley, David T, McGaughy, Charis L, Kirtner, Jody, van der Valk, Adrienne, Martinez-Wenzl, Mary Theresa
Format:	Report
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alignment (Education) Assignments California Case Studies College Applicants College Preparation College School Cooperation Colorado Delaware Florida Georgia Grading High School Seniors High Schools Illinois Indiana Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Measurement Techniques Michigan Minnesota New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Parent School Relationship Partnerships in Education Public Schools Rhode Island School Culture School Effectiveness School Readiness Self Management South Carolina Student Behavior Texas Thinking Skills Virginia Washington
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Zusammenfassung:	Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) researchers visited 38 public high schools around the United States in 2007 and 2008 with the goal of validating and operationalizing a definition of college readiness. Schools in the sample were selected because they were demonstrating success at enabling more students from underrepresented groups to be ready for postsecondary education. This paper presents a qualitative summary of what researchers collected--programs, activities, practices, attitudes, and cultures of the schools visited. The results of the study include the identification of seven key principles underlying a comprehensive approach for promoting college readiness. In addition, the findings have resulted in the creation of an instrument, the CollegeCareerReady School Diagnostic, to measure school level college readiness over time and provide a detailed profile tied to actionable recommendations and resources. (Contains 3 footnotes, 3 tables, and 3 figures.)