College Knowledge: What It Really Takes for Students to Succeed and What We Can Do to Get Them Ready
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0787996750 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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John Matlock said A Guide to Teachers and to the College Bound. This book really has two goals. It's original and main intent is aimed at high school teachers who are preparing students for college. In this vein it addresses what should be tought to students and how they should be taught.The second goal is how to take whatever high school education a young person has and from this foundation prepare the student for what college is going to be like.Unfortunately the taking of the college preparatory curriculum in most high schools does a fairly poor job of actually preparing students for surviving in the college environment. Perhaps the knowledge the student has in math. Clear and Sensible Because I work with underserved students and their college counselors, I bought this book to do research. It's admirably organized and clear, avoiding jargon-laden edu-speak in favor of level-headed observations about how to prepare students for college. The first part was most relevant for me as a college counselor, but the recommendations regarding curriculum sequences and preparation are excellent. A good book for school and department heads as they review their own curricula, especially if they want to ensure a good transition to college for their graduates.. What we should be teaching high school students M. Murphy I'm retired now, but I worked for 15 years with high school improvement. Many high school graduates fail to make it through college, because they don't have the skills recommended in this book. I recommend it for all secondary educators.
Conley's findings include the fact that many of these students are first-generation college-bound so their parents don't know how to help them, and, due to budget cuts, many high schools don't have guidance counselors who can help teens plan their classes in proper preparation for college. He recounts the preparation or lack thereof during the high school years of three college-bound students and makes it clear that there is a difference between college-eligible and college-ready. All rights reserved. This valuable book belongs in every high school library.–Alice DiNizo, Plainfield Public Schools, NJ
Although more and more students have the test scores and transcripts to get into college, far too many are struggling once they get there. This landmark research identified what it takes to succeed in entry-level university courses. For the first time, they are asked to think deeply, write extensively, document assertions, solve non-routine problems, apply concepts, and accept unvarnished critiques of their work. Based on the project's findings - and interviews with students, faculty, and staff - this groundbreaking book delineates the cognitive skills and subject area knowledge that college-bound students need to master in order to succeed in today's colleges and universities. The book is based on an extensive three-year project sponsored