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Beyond Adoption-Implementing Rigorous College- and Career-Readiness Standards. Briefing Paper.
Camille Chapman,Ramona Chauvin,Concepcion Molina,Kathleen Theodore,Chris Times,Sally M. Wade +5 more
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In this paper, Howard and Madison-Harris provide details on the meaning of college and career-readiness standards, effective implementation of these standards, next steps in the implementation process, and progress being made by state departments of education (SDEs) in the southeast region toward this crucial objective.Abstract:
Preparing our future citizens for postsecondary education and careers that span a continuum of sophistication is not a new topic in education. However, the rapid changes in technology and increased competition from industrialized nations have changed the landscape and meaning of college and career readiness. As part of a strategy to better prepare students, since 2005, 31 states have implemented collegeand careerreadiness standards (CCRS), with 20 states also requiring that students complete high school graduation requirements that will make them college and career ready (Howard & Madison-Harris, 2011). This briefing paper provides details on the meaning of collegeand career-readiness standards, effective implementation of these standards, next steps in the implementation process, and progress being made by state departments of education (SDEs) in the southeast region toward this crucial objective.read more
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Implementation: The Missing Link between Research and Practice. Implementation Brief. Number 1.
Dean L. Fixsen,Karen A. Blase +1 more
TL;DR: This brief makes the case that the authors' human services infrastructure for effective implementation requires a similar investment so that effective programs and practices can be widely adopted and used to produce socially significant outcomes.
Helping Students Navigate the Path to College: What High Schools Can Do. IES Practice Guide. NCEE 2009-4066.
TL;DR: Low-income and first-generation students are less likely than other students to complete a rigorous high school curriculum that prepares them for college, either because it is not offered by their high school or they are not encouraged to enroll in it.
Implementation: The Missing Link Between Research and Practice
TL;DR: In this article, the authors make the case that our human services infrastructure for effective implementation requires a similar investment so that effective programs and practices can be widely adopted and used to produce socially significant outcomes.
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