ERIC Number: ED559687
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jul
Pages: 48
Abstractor: As Provided
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Building a Successful Postsecondary Preparatory Program at a Back on Track School. A Jobs for the Future Case Study
Seidel, Sam
Jobs For the Future
North Queens Community High School serves approximately 200 students, 16-20 years old, as they strive to reach their personal and academic goals. All students at North Queens have previously been enrolled in high school elsewhere and are over-age and undercredited. Small class sizes, student-centered support, and an accelerated credit acquisition program help North Queens' students get back on track toward earning a high school diploma. This case study tells the story of how North Queens' postsecondary preparation program developed over the past four years. It offers nine related tools and resources and presents five design elements that distill several essential aspects of the school's postsecondary preparation program. The paper includes an introduction and endnotes. [This paper "Building a Successful Postsecondary Preparatory Program at a Back on Track School" was prepared with Jean Thomases.]
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Success, College Readiness, College Preparation, Class Size, Small Classes, Student Personnel Services, Academic Support Services, Credits, High School Equivalency Programs, Program Development, Program Descriptions, Educational Development, Occupational Information, Profiles, Student Characteristics, Graduation Requirements, Scheduling, Career Planning, Parent School Relationship, Letters (Correspondence), Outcome Measures, Outcome Based Education, Grading, Annual Reports, School Statistics, Effective Schools Research, Student Leadership, Continuation Students, Developmental Studies Programs, Case Studies
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Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; High School Equivalency Programs; High Schools; Adult Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Open Society Foundations (OSF)
Authoring Institution: Jobs for the Future
Identifiers - Location: New York
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