{"product_id":"college-and-career-ready-isbn-9781118155677","title":"College and Career Ready","description":"\u003cb\u003eGiving students the tools they need to succeed in college and work\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eCollege and Career Ready\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes clear guidelines for high school faculty to adapt their programs of instruction in the direction of enhanced college\/career readiness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides practical strategies for improving students' content knowledge and academic behaviors \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers examples of best practices and research-based recommendations for change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e The book considers the impact of behavioral issues-such as time management and study habits-as well as academic skills on college readiness.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author xv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould and Can Today's High Schools Prepare All Students for College and Careers?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollege Ready and Work Ready: One and the Same?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe New Challenge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat We Mean by \"Ready for College and Careers\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Redefining College and Career Readiness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Four Key Dimensions of College and Career Readiness 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Elements of a More Comprehensive Defi nition of College and Career Readiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent Means to Determine College and Career Readiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn Examination of the Four Dimensions of College and Career Readiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences Between High School and College Courses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperational Examples of College Readiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Ways to Develop Key Cognitive Strategies and Key Content Knowledge 53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocusing on the \"Big Ideas\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAligning Courses and Expectations Between High School and College\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormative Assessment for College Readiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Ways to Develop Self-Management Skills and \"College Knowledge\" 72\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElements of Self-Management \"College Knowledge\"—Contextual Skills and Awareness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Key Principles of College and Career Readiness 104\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 1: Create and Maintain a College-Going Culture in the School\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 2: Create a Core Academic Program Aligned with and Leading to College Readiness by the End of Twelfth Grade\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 3: Teach Key Self-Management Skills and Academic Behaviors and Expect Students to Use Them\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 4: Make College and Careers Real by Helping Students Manage the Complexity of Preparing for and Applying to Postsecondary Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 5: Create Assignments and Grading Policies That More Closely Approximate College Expectations Each Successive Year of High School\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 6: Make the Senior Year Meaningful and Appropriately Challenging\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciple 7: Build Partnerships with and Connections to Postsecondary Programs and Institutions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Case Studies of Schools That Succeed 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlternative School: University Park Campus School, Worcester, Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnet School: Fenway High School, Boston, Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive High School: Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, Colorado\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharter School: Minnesota New Country School, Henderson, Minnesota\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly College High School: Manhattan Hunter Science High School, New York, New York\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComprehensive High School: Garland High School, Garland, Texas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMagnet School: Polytech High School, Woodside, Delaware\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrivate School: Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Chicago, Illinois\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Putting It All Together 176\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelop a Profi le of the School's College Readiness Capacity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentify Outcome Measures of Success\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssess the District Capacity to Support Improvements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitute Specific Programs to Address the Four Dimensions of College and Career Readiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstitute Professional Development to Support College Readiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognize the Importance of Culture and Change Culture\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGauge the Progress of Changes in the High School\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Are the Eff ects on Student Performance in College?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Steps on the Road to Readiness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Steps High Schools Are Taking to Make More Students College and Career Ready 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSmall Schools and High School Conversions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCareer Academies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly College High Schools\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDual Credit\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from the New Models\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Steps States Are Taking to Make More Students College and Career Ready 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState Actions to Date\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamples of State Actions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eState College Readiness Standards: The Example of Texas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear Messages States Can Send to the Secondary System\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear Messages States Can Send to Th eir Postsecondary Systems\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Observations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfterword 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Two Examples of Tasks Th at Develop and Assess Key Cognitive Strategies 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Example Items from the School Diagnostic 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C: Resource List 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavid T. Conley is professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University of Oregon; founder and director of the Center for Educational Policy Research at the University of Oregon; and founder and CEO of the Educational Policy Improvement Center in Eugene, Oregon. For more information, go to www.CollegeCareerReady.org or www.epiconline.org.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003ePraise for College and Career Ready\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Conley offers a profoundly insightful and clear blueprint for designing high schools that will prepare students for post-secondary success. Anyone interested in supporting and leading schools—principals, superintendents, school leadership coaches—will benefit from College and Career Ready.\"—Sue Fine, executive director, The Urban Assembly Schools Network\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"College and Career Ready takes Conley's humanistic approach to high school improvement giant steps forward. A must-read for anyone serious about producing results with under-prepared, urban students.\" —Nancy Hoffman, vice president, Jobs for the Future\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"David Conley is a powerful and articulate voice on the critical subject of college and career readiness. His book serves as a substantive and practical guide, with both research and case studies, for those of us who are on the front lines of the effort to transform our schools and ready our students for the future.\" —Jim Nelson, executive director, AVID Center\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is one-stop shopping for all crucial college and career readiness concepts and components. Complete with in-depth descriptions of numerous exemplary schools, College and Career Ready will be indispensable to policymakers, administrators, and teachers who seek to implement comprehensive college readiness initiatives in a variety of state and school contexts.\"—Michael Kirst, professor emeritus, Stanford University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"At last, a compelling roadmap for preparing all of our high school students for postsecondary and workplace success.\"—Uri Treisman, professor of mathematics and of public affairs, University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988945649893,"sku":"NP9781118155677","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118155677.jpg?v=1761782157","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/college-and-career-ready-isbn-9781118155677","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}