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Direct linkEdmunds, Julie A.; Unlu, Fatih; Glennie, Elizabeth J.; Arshavsky, Nina – Harvard Education Press, 2022
"Early Colleges as a Model for Schooling" advocates for early college high schools as an effective means of reducing academic, cultural, and financial obstacles to postsecondary education. This perceptive work evaluates, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the impacts of early colleges--hybrids that blend elements of secondary and…
Descriptors: College Preparation, High Schools, Access to Education, Models
McNicholas, Ann-Marie – Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018
Written for 14+ year olds, this accessible book empowers young people with dyslexia to make a smooth transition to college, university or the workplace. An engaging and informative guide, it will help you plan and make decisions about the next stage of your education or employment. Ann-Marie McNicholas, who has worked with young people with…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Student Adjustment, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents
Litow, Stanley S.; Kelley, Tina – Teachers College Press, 2021
"Breaking Barriers" shows how to redesign high schools so that all students can move on to college and successful careers. In a negation of the American Dream, a child's zip code is currently a far better predictor of success than hard work, intelligence, or resilience. This book tells the story of a school model that focuses on equity…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Change, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Peer reviewedTierney, William G. – SUNY Press, 2020
Higher education always seems to be in crisis. Governments, foundations, professional associations, and the occasional scornful professor all tend to lament one or another problem plaguing America's colleges and universities. The more apocalyptic claims state that the United States is a "nation at risk," that our students' minds have…
Descriptors: College Role, Outcomes of Education, Proprietary Schools, Attendance
Tierney, William G., Ed.; Duncheon, Julia C., Ed. – SUNY Press, 2015
Though more students are entering college, many drop out, especially those who are low income and/or of color. To address this problem, educational stakeholders have focused on the concept of "college readiness," or the preparation a student needs to succeed in college. However, what it means to be college ready and how to help more…
Descriptors: College Readiness, At Risk Students, Case Studies, Educational History
Conley, David T. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2010
"College and Career Ready" offers educators a blueprint for improving high school so that more students are able to excel in freshman-level college courses or entry-level jobs-laying a solid foundation for lifelong growth and success. The book is filled with detailed, practical guidelines and case descriptions of what the best high…
Descriptors: High Schools, Study Habits, Time Management, Higher Education
Wong, Shelley, Ed.; Gosnell, Elaisa Sánchez, Ed.; Luu, Anne Marie Foerster, Ed.; Dodson, Lori, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2017
Learn how to engage and advocate for undocumented children and youth with this new resource written by and for teachers. "Teachers as Allies" provides educators with the information and tools they need to involve immigrant students and their American-born siblings and peers in inclusive and transformative classroom experiences. The…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Advocacy, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship
