The four key dimensions of college and career readiness -- Ways to develop key cognitive strategies and key content knowledge -- Ways to develop self-management skills and "college knowledge" -- Key principles of college and career readiness -- Case studies of schools that succeed -- Putting it all together -- Steps high schools are taking to make more students college and career ready -- Step states are taking to make more students college and career ready -- Appendix A: Two examples of tasks that develop and assess key cognitive strategies -- Appendix B: Example items from the school diagnostic -- Appendix C: Resource list.
Summary:
College and Career Ready offers educators a blueprint for improving high school so that more students are able to excel in freshman-level college courses or entry-level jobs-laying a solid foundation for lifelong growth and success. The book is filled with detailed, practical guidelines and case descriptions of what the best high schools are doing. -Includes clear guidelines for high school faculty to adapt their programs of instruction in the direction of enhanced college/career readiness -Provides practical strategies for improving students' content knowledge and academic behaviors-Offers examples of best practices and research-based recommendations for change-The book considers the impact of behavioral issues-such as time management and study habits-as well as academic skills on college readiness.
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