College and Career Ready: Helping All Students Succeed Beyond High School

Name: College and Career Ready: Helping All Students Succeed Beyond High School
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ISBN: 9781118155677

By: David T. Conley

Jossey-Bass, Inc / 2012 / Paperback

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Title: College and Career Ready: Helping All Students Succeed Beyond High School
By: David T. Conley
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 336
Vendor: Jossey-Bass, Inc

Publication Date: 2012
Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce
ISBN: 111815567X
ISBN-13: 9781118155677
Stock No: WW155677

Publisher's Description

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Giving students the tools they need to succeed in college and work

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 schools are doing.

Includes clear guidelines for high school faculty to adapt their programs of instruction in the direction of enhanced college/career readiness
Provides practical strategies for improving students' content knowledge and academic behaviors
Offers examples of best practices and research-based recommendations for change

The book considers the impact of behavioral issues-such as time management and study habits-as well as academic skills on college readiness.

Author Bio

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David T. Conley is professor of Educational Policy and Leadership at the University of Oregon; founder and director of the Center for Educational Policy Research at the University of Oregon; and founder and CEO of the Educational Policy Improvement Center in Eugene, Oregon. For more information, go to www.CollegeCareerReady.org or www.epiconline.org.