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1、College and career readiness for all students is an idea whose time has come.Across the nation,increasing numbers of high schools are working to prepare more students to pursue learning beyond high schoolwhether or not they go to college.This marks a dramatic shift from the old view that college and
2、 vocational prepara-tion were two separate tracks and that formal learning had an endpoint.Now its clear that whether entering college or a vocational position,all students need to be prepared with new skills and knowl-edge that adequately prepare them for the challenges they will face in todays com
3、plex and competitive academic and workplace environments.College and Career Ready offers educators and policymakers a better understanding of the rationale and methods necessary to redesign high schools so that they focus on both college and career readiness.In addition,it contains a variety of prac
4、tical methods by which high school faculty can adapt their programs of instruction in the direction of enhanced college/career readiness and thereby meet the needs of all their students.This includes helping students develop the cognitive strategies and content knowledge they will need to succeed.Th
5、e book also considers the impact of key behaviors necessary foracademic successsuch as time manage-ment and study habits.Numerous case examples highlight practices in schools that are doing these things well.DAVID T.CONLEY is professor of Educational Policy and Leadership;founder and director of the
6、 Center for Educational Policy Research at the University of Oregon;and founder and CEO of the Educational Policy Improvement Center in Eugene,Oregon.Conley spent twenty years as a teacher and administrator in public schools.He works nationally and internationally with governments,education organiza
7、tions,states,and school districts.For more infor-mation,go to www.CollegeCareerReady.org or www.epiconline.org.PRAISE FOR COLLEGE AND CAREER READY“David Conley offers a profoundly insightful and clear blueprint for designing high schools that will prepare students for post-secondary success.Anyone i
8、nterested in supporting and leading schoolsprincipals,superintendents,school leadership coacheswill benefi t from College and Career Ready.”SUE FINE,executive director,The Urban Assembly Schools Network“College and Career Ready takes Conleys humanistic approach to high school improve-ment giant step
9、s forward.A must-read for anyone serious about producing results with underprepared,urban students.”NANCY HOFFMAN,vice president,Jobs for the Future“David Conley is a powerful and articulate voice on the critical subject of college and career readiness.His new book serves as a substantive and practi
10、cal guide,with both research and case studies,for those of us who are on the front lines of the effort to transform our schools and ready our students for the future.”JIM NELSON,executive director,AVID Center“This book is one-stop shopping for all crucial college and career readiness concepts and co
11、mponents.Complete with in-depth descriptions of numerous exemplary schools,College and Career Ready will be indispensable to policymakers,administrators,and teachers who seek to implement comprehensive college readiness initiatives in a variety of state and school contexts.”MICHAEL KIRST,professor e
12、meritus,Stanford University“At last,a compelling roadmap for preparing all of our high school students for postsecondary and workplace success.The rich case studies should be required reading for school superintendents and their boards.”URI TREISMAN,professor of mathematics and of public affairs,Uni
13、versity of Texas at Austin$27.95 U.S.|$33.95 CEDUCATIONJacket design by Michael CookPhoto by Judy ConleyCOLLEGE ANDCAREER READYHelping All Students Succeed Beyond High SchoolDAVID T.CONLEYCOLLEGE ANDCAREER READYStep by step,David T.Conleyan expert in the fi eld of educational policypresents detailed
14、,practical evidence and strategic guidelines high schools can use as a frame-work for improving alignment with postsec-ondary success.By putting in place recom-mendations outlined in College and Career Ready,schools will be providing students the tools they need to succeed in college,work,and life.C
15、OLLEGE AND CAREER READYCONLEY Continued on back fl ap Continued from front fl ap fpref.indd xiifpref.indd xii12/12/09 5:58:26 AM12/12/09 5:58:26 AMCOLLEGE AND CAREER READYHelping All Students Succeed Beyond High School David T.Conleyeffirs.indd iffirs.indd i12/21/09 10:32:31 AM12/21/09 10:32:31 AMCo
16、pyright 2010 by David T.Conley.All rights reserved.Published by Jossey-Bass A Wiley Imprint 989 Market Street,San Francisco,CA 94103- No part of this publication may be reproduced,stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in any form or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,sca
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18、1923,978-750-8400,fax 978-646-8600,or on the Web at .Requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department,John Wiley&Sons,Inc.,111 River Street,Hoboken,NJ 07030,201-748-6011,fax 201-748-6008,or online at e material on pp.231244 is copyright 2008 Texas College an
19、d Career Readiness Standards.All Rights Reserved.Reprinted with permission from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.Readers should be aware that Internet Web sites off ered as citations and/or sources for further information may have changed or disappeared between the time this was written
20、 and when it is read.Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty:While the publisher and author have used their best eff orts in preparing this book,they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifi cally disclaim any impli
21、ed warranties of merchantability or fi tness for a particular purpose.No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials.Th e advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation.You should consult with a professional where appropriate
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24、aConley,David T.,1948-College and career ready:helping all students succeed beyond high school/David T.Conley.1st ed.p.cm.Includes index.ISBN 978-0-470-25791-3(cloth)1.Universities and colleges.2.Education,HigherUnited StatesEvaluation.3.College graduatesEmployment.4.School-to-work transition.I.Titl
25、e.LB2822.82.C667 2010 371.2270973dc222009037350Printed in the United States of Americafirst editionHB Printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1ffirs.indd iiffirs.indd ii12/21/09 10:32:34 AM12/21/09 10:32:34 AMiiieContentsPreface viiAcknowledgments xiiiAbout the Author xvIntroduction 1 Should and Can Today s Hig
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