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Cynthia A. Gallardo – Journal of School Leadership, 2025
Numerous dual enrollment programs have recently emerged due to the ongoing push for pursuing higher education in the United States. In South Texas, dual enrollment programs are prevalent in almost every high school campus and collaborating colleges and universities. This begs the question, Are students being adequately prepared for college in high…
Descriptors: Dual Enrollment, College Preparation, College Readiness, Program Effectiveness
Matthew N. Atwell; Andrew Tucker – Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning, 2024
This report examines state portraits of a graduate and how state strategies for development and implementation can support future readiness. It also provides recommendations for state education agencies to consider to lift up the importance and visibility of these portraits. Several states have begun the process of developing a…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, College Readiness, State Action, Futures (of Society)
Giani, Matt – Phi Delta Kappan, 2023
Industry-recognized certifications (IRCs) are designed by businesses, industrial groups, and state agencies to enable students to demonstrate their skills related to a specific profession and to enable industries to know whether potential employees are qualified for specific jobs. To understand the value of these certifications, Matt Giani…
Descriptors: Certification, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Vocational Education
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Mark A. Speckien; Heng-Yu Ku – Journal of International Students, 2024
The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of high school students associated with a United States-based preparatory school located in Myanmar regarding their readiness for college in Western society. In this two-stage study, quantitative data were collected using a 100-item 5-point Likert-scale survey focusing on college and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Student Attitudes, College Readiness
Fariha Khalil – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This qualitative phenomenological research employed purposive sampling to delve into the educational concept of equity disparity stemming from college readiness programs. The study specifically targeted teachers and administrators who possessed firsthand experience with the phenomenon of inequity observed among students achieving success within…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Admission Criteria, Student Participation, Equal Education
Kristin Brown-Massey – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Our educational system must constantly change and evolve to fully equip our students with the support and resources needed to succeed. However, the needs of first-generation students--students who desire to go to college but whose parents did not attend--are oftentimes not considered as part of these educational changes. These students encounter…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, High School Students, College Bound Students, College Readiness
Wisconsin Policy Forum, 2023
A quarter of Wisconsin's high school students earned some college credit in a dual enrollment program during the 2021-22 school year. The two-fold increase in students over the past decade represents a substantial potential savings of time and money for students and families, but better data collection and analysis is needed to determine how these…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dual Enrollment, College Credits, College Readiness
Sara Jean Den Herder – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were adopted by most states in the United States to improve academic rigor, which in turn is believed to better prepare graduating high school students for college and careers. Yet, it is not as well understood whether CCSS Initiative-aligned instruction potentially better prepares all students, thereby availing…
Descriptors: Colleges, College Freshmen, Academic Advising, Faculty Advisers
Raye L. Thompson – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The Pennsylvania Department of Education revised the statewide graduation requirement (Act 158) to include postsecondary preparedness effective with the 2023 graduation class. The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was adopted to mandate schools to provide the resources to assist students to meet academic standards leading to career and college…
Descriptors: School Counselors, High Schools, Counselor Role, Postsecondary Education
Chelsey LuAnn Vincent – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Despite many theories on student success as well as many resources to help students make the transition from high school to college, many students do not persist in or graduate from college. The purpose of this dissertation is to provide insight into what takes place when students leave P-12 institutions and enter institutions of higher education…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Graduates, College Freshmen, Research Universities
Walter Choplick – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The emphasis on testing within the curriculum in high schools in the United States has led to fewer opportunities for students to participate in elective courses. Federal and state testing mandates have contributed to the trend of students taking higher-level courses such as Advanced Placement (AP) and College in the High School (CHS) at the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Advanced Placement, Music Education, Student Motivation
Van Norman, Darin – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This phenomenological study explored the lived experiences of 13 former career and technical graduates who participated in an internship while in high school. With each participant, the researcher conducted interviews that focused on their perceptions of their internship experience and the influence it had on their career or college pathway. The…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, High School Graduates, Educational Experience, Internship Programs
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Monique Reed; Isabella Castillo; Benjamin W. Georgia; Hannah L. Glass; Dallas Ryan; Heide R. Cygan – Journal of School Nursing, 2024
Education is associated with improved health outcomes. However, fewer non-Hispanic Black Americans earn high school diplomas, baccalaureate, or advanced degrees than White Americans, placing them at higher risk for poor health outcomes. Racial disparities in education have been linked to social injustice and structural racism. Through the…
Descriptors: College Readiness, High School Students, African American Students, School Nurses
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Edward C. Fletcher Jr.; Tony Xing Tan – Educational Studies, 2024
In this study, we compared students' engagement in college and career readiness experiences between three academies and a traditional, comprehensive high school. The three academies differed on fidelity in implementing the NAF career academy model. We found that students in the high fidelity NAF academy engaged in both college and career readiness…
Descriptors: High School Students, Career Academies, Traditional Schools, College Readiness
Olubunmi Omolara Bernard-Njoku – ProQuest LLC, 2024
In recent years, a concerted effort has been made to integrate the various components of college and career military readiness (CCMR) studies. Research demonstrated that critical thinking skills, such as analysis, interpretation, problem-solving, and reasoning, are more crucial for success at the entry-level stages of college than mere knowledge…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Academic Achievement, Educational Trends
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