College knowledge : what it really takes for students to succeed and what we can do to get them ready /

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Author / Creator:Conley, David T., 1948-
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2005.
Description:xxii, 350 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:English
Series:The Jossey-Bass education series
Jossey-Bass education series.
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5637333
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ISBN:0787973971 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-344) and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Part One. From the Current System and the High School of Today to an Aligned, Coherent Program
  • One. Understanding the System
  • Two. What High School Students Know About College Readiness
  • Three. The Old and New Criteria for College Success
  • Four. Current Strategies to Increase College Readiness
  • Five. What Does a High School That Prepares Its Students for College Success Look Like?
  • Six. Designing High Schools for Intellectual Coherence
  • Part Two. The First-Year Experience and Beyond
  • Seven. Experiencing Success in the First Year of College
  • Eight. What Really Happens in the First Year of College
  • Nine. What We Must Do to Create a System That Prepares Students for College Success
  • Part Three. Knowledge and Skills for Success
  • Ten. Standards for Success
  • Leven. English Knowledge and Skills
  • Twelve. Mathematics Knowledge and Skills
  • Thirteen. Natural Sciences Knowledge and Skills
  • Fourteen. Social Sciences Knowledge and Skills
  • Fifteen. Second Languages Knowledge and Skills
  • Sixteen. Arts Knowledge and Skills
  • Seventeen. University Work Samples
  • Appendix A. Checklist for College Readiness
  • Bibliography
  • Index