charis mc gaughy cleveland collegenow_2012_0611
TRANSCRIPT
Charis McGaughy, PhDDirector, Field Services
Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC)June 11, 2012 • College Now, Cleveland OH
Understanding College and Career Readiness
Today’s Workshop is based in Part on the Findings and Recommendations In:
2
3
Nature of the Challenge
• The proportion of students going on to postsecondary education has steadily increased over the past 100 years and is likely to continue to increase.
• National education policy is beginning to emphasize college and career readiness over basic skills instruction.
• Today’s young people will need to be better educated and prepared as the US continues to move to a knowledge/information economic model.
Out of 100 ninth graders, how many…
Sources: NCES – Common Core Data, IPEDS Residency and Migration Survey, IPEDS Enrollment Survey, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (2008)
4
5
Almost 22% of adults in Ohio enrolled in college at some point but have not
completed a degree
Lumina Foundation. (2010). A stronger nation through higher education. http://www.luminafoundation.org/state_work.html
Definition of College and Career Readiness
• College and career readiness can be defined as success—without remediation—in credit-bearing generaleducation courses or a two-year certificate program
– “Succeed” is defined as being able to progress successfully in the chosen program
– College readiness and career readiness are similar but not the same
6
7
Distinguishing Among Different Types of Readiness
8
Structure of KnowledgeTechnical Knowledge & Skills
Challenge LevelValue
AttributionEffort
Four Keys to College and Career Readiness
8
+ Structure of knowledge
+ Key terms and terminology
+ Factual information
+ Linking ideas
+ Organizing concepts
+ Technical knowledge and skills
+ Challenge level
+ Value
+ Attribution
+ Effort
+ Ownership of learning
+ Goal setting
+ Persistence
+ Self-awareness
+ Motivation
+ Help seeking
+ Progress monitoring
+ Self-efficacy
+ Learning techniques
+ Time management
+ Test taking skills
+ Note taking skills
+ Memorization/recall
+ Strategic reading
+ Collaborative learning
+ Technology proficiency
+ Postsecondary awareness
+ Aspirations
+ Norms/culture
+ Postsecondary costs
+ Tuition
+ Financial aid
+ Matriculation
+ Eligibility
+ Admissions
+ Program
+ Career awareness
+ Requirements
+ Readiness
+ Role and identity
+ Role models
+ Self-Advocacy
+ Resource acquisition
+ Institutional advocacy
© 2011 David T Conley
+ Problem formulation
+ Hypothesize
+ Strategize
+ Research
+ Identify
+ Collect
+ Interpretation
+ Analyze
+ Evaluate
+ Communication
+ Organize
+ Construct
+ Precision & accuracy
+ Monitor
+ Confirm
KnowKey Content Knowledge
KnowKey Content Knowledge
ThinkKey
Cognitive Strategies
ThinkKey
Cognitive Strategies
ActKey Learning
Skills & Techniques
ActKey Learning
Skills & Techniques
GoKey
Transition Knowledge &
Skills
GoKey
Transition Knowledge &
Skills
9
10
CALIBRATEDiagnostics that measure college and career readiness with greater
precision.
CREATEApplications that increase college
and career readiness through changes to courses.
CONNECTProcesses that strengthen linkages
with postsecondary education.
ThinkReadyDeveloping thinking strategies for postsecondary success and lifelong learning (formerly C-PAS).
CampusReadyAnalyzing school programs and culture for college and career readiness (formerly SchoolDiagnostic).
I’mReadyDetermining student readiness for college and careers.
CourseCreateProducing syllabi for college and career ready courses (formerly SyllabusMaker).
CourseAlignAligning courses to college and career readiness expectations.
CoursePathwayCreating school-wide course pathways aligned to college and career readiness.
ReadinessConnectConnecting high school coursework to college-level expectations (formerly ReferenceCourses).
ReadinessBridgeConnecting high school and college courses (formerly PairedCourses).
ReadinessPartnerConnecting teachers, faculty, and administrators to college and career readiness.
