Description
Book SynopsisExamines why so many students are entering college unprepared for college level work and often unable to complete a degree.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
1. Bridging the Great Divide: How the K–12 and Postsecondary Split Hurts Students, and What Can Be Done About It (Michael W. Kirst, Kathy Reeves Bracco).
2. Working Toward K–16 Coherence in California (Anthony Lising Antonio, Samuel H. Bersola).
3. K–16 Turmoil in Texas (Andrea Venezia).
4. Roadblocks to Effective K–16 Reform in Illinois (Betty Merchant).
5. Oregon’s K–16 Reforms: A Blueprint for Change? (Andrea Conklin Bueschel, Andrea Venezia).
6. Georgia’s P–16 Reforms and the Promise of a Seamless System (Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner, Lisa M. Jones, James C. Hearn).
7. K–16 Reform in Maryland: The First Steps (Heinrich Mintrop, Toby H. Milton, Frank A. Schmidtlein, Ann Merck MacLellan).
8. The Missing Link: The Role of Community Colleges in the Transition Between High School and College (Andrea Conklin Bueschel).
9. What Have We Learned, and Where Do We Go Next? (Michael W. Kirst, Andrea Venezia, Anthony Lising Antonio).
Appendix A: Research Design and Methodology.
Appendix B: RAND Data.
The Authors.
Index.
