{"product_id":"college-and-career-ready-9781118155677","title":"College and Career Ready","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default 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