School Districts-University Partnerships: A College-Readiness Program
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| Title: | School Districts-University Partnerships: A College-Readiness Program |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Labas, Gladys, Minaya Rowe, Liliana |
| Source: | Online Submission. 2010. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 18 |
| Publication Date: | 2010 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Speeches/Meeting Papers |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education High Schools Higher Education Postsecondary Education Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Mathematics Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Student Development, School Holding Power, High School Students, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Public Colleges, Readiness, College Preparation, English Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Academic Persistence, Student Placement, Remedial Instruction, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Inservice Teacher Education, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Connecticut |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | SAT (College Admission Test) |
| Abstract: | This paper reports on how ten school districts and a state university system address a state-funded college readiness program for high school student achievement in mathematics and English. It addresses in qualitative and quantitative detail: (a) the school-university partnership designed to decrease the number of high school students that require remedial coursework upon entering college; (b) the centrality of school and university faculty expertise with support systems to ensure a continuum for student learning outcomes; and (c) an evidence-based focus on student development and learning progress to meet high standards. Student development had the greatest effects on student outcome: senior students' placement at the university improved dramatically, student retention rates increased considerably, and remedial math and English classes decreased substantially. (Contains 4 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 33 |
| Entry Date: | 2010 |
| Accession Number: | ED512526 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This paper reports on how ten school districts and a state university system address a state-funded college readiness program for high school student achievement in mathematics and English. It addresses in qualitative and quantitative detail: (a) the school-university partnership designed to decrease the number of high school students that require remedial coursework upon entering college; (b) the centrality of school and university faculty expertise with support systems to ensure a continuum for student learning outcomes; and (c) an evidence-based focus on student development and learning progress to meet high standards. Student development had the greatest effects on student outcome: senior students' placement at the university improved dramatically, student retention rates increased considerably, and remedial math and English classes decreased substantially. (Contains 4 tables.) |
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