From high school to college
Subtitle: improving opportunities for success in postsecondary education
By: Michael W. Kirst, Andrea Venezia, editors.
Contributors: Kirst, Michael W.; Venezia, Andrea, 1969-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Jossey-Bass education series
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
Subjects: Education and state -- United States -- Case studies; College preparation programs -- Government policy -- United States -- Case studies; Postsecondary education -- United States -- Case studies; School improvement programs -- United States -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Other titles: Improving opportunities for success in postsecondary educaiton
Description: "This book presents the findings of the Bridge Project - a major national research study conducted by Stanford University and funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the U.S. Department of Education. The researchers examined the fit between what high schools were doing to prepare students for college admissions and course work and what colleges considered when admitting and placing incoming freshmen. Based on hundreds of interviews with teachers and counselors, thousands of surveys with students and parents, and a thorough examination of the policies and practices in California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, and Texas, From High School to College offers recommendations for bridging the gap between high school and college and for improving college admission and graduation rates."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bridging the great divide : how the K-12 and post-secondary split hurts students, and what can be done about it / Michael W. Kirst, Kathy Reeves Bracco; title: Working toward K-16 coherence in California / Anthony Lising Antonio, Samuel H. Bersola; title: K-16 turmoil in Texas / Andrea Venezia; title: Roadblocks to effective K-16 reform in Illinois / Betty Merchant; title: Oregon's K-16 reforms : a blueprint for change? / Andrea Conklin Bueschel, Andrea Venezia; title: Georgia's P-16 reforms and the promise of a seamless system / Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner, Lisa M. Jones, James C. Hearn; title: K-16 reform in Maryland : the first steps / Heinrich Mintrop ... [et al.]; title: The missing link : the role of community colleges in the transition between high school and college / Andrea Conklin Bueschel; title: What have we learned, and where do we go next? / Michael W. Kirst, Andrea Venezia, and Anthony Lising Antonio.