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Direct linkKnight, Michelle G.; Marciano, Joanne E. – Teachers College Press, 2013
This book will support teachers, counselors, and administrators in creating a culturally relevant, school-wide, college-going culture to improve educational experiences and outcomes for Black and Latina/o youth. The authors present the perspectives and experiences of 25 students, focusing on the complexities of their daily lives and illuminating…
Descriptors: College Readiness, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Culturally Relevant Education
Seeley, Cathy L. – Math Solutions, 2009
NCTM Past President Cathy L. Seeley shares her messages on today's most relevant topics and issues in education. Based on Cathy L. Seeley's award-winning NCTM President's Messages, and including dozens of new messages, this must-have K-12 resource offers straight talk and common sense about some of today's most important, thought-provoking issues…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Education, Achievement Gap, Creativity
Kitchen, Richard S.; DePree, Julie; Celedon-Pattichis, Sylvia; Brinkerhoff, Jonathan – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
This book presents research findings about school-level and district level practices and successful strategies employed in mathematics education by highly effective schools that serve high-poverty communities. It includes both the theory and practice of creating highly effective schools in these communities. In 2002 nine schools were selected in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Effective Schools Research, School Effectiveness, Educational Practices
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1985
One of six books in each basic subject area, this book is intended to spark more detailed discussion and ongoing dialogue among fellow teachers who have front-line responsibility for ensuring that all students are prepared adequately for college. It is also intended for guidance counselors, principals, superintendents, and other officials who must…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Preparation, Content Area Writing, English Curriculum
Matthay, Eileen R.; And Others – 1995
For many individuals, opportunities for higher education in America are unknown. To meet the long-existing demand for guidance in this area, this volume instructs professionals in all facets of college advising. It shows advisers (school-based counselors, teachers, administrators, and independent counselors) how to motivate and prepare students to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ancillary School Services, College Admission, College Bound Students
Brown, O. Gilbert – 1997
This booklet provides some guidelines for preparing African American students for college. Parents' experiences with higher education are a key to shaping their expectations for their children, and the lack of direct parental experience can be a handicap for students who will be the first generation of their families to attend college. Educators…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Black Students, College Preparation
Borman, Kathryn M., Ed.; Cahill, Spencer E., Ed.; Cotner, Bridget A., Ed. – Praeger, 2007
Written by an interdisciplinary group of experts in education, psychology, sociology, and other fields, this landmark handbook provides a thorough examination of U.S. secondary education from the private academies of Colonial America to the comprehensive high schools and alternative schools of today. This accessible compendium is a treasure trove…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Teacher Certification, Student Rights, Teacher Shortage
