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Charis McGaughy, PhD Director, Field Services
Educa3onal 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: ���
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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.
Sources: (Nation and Ohio): NCES – Common Core Data, IPEDS Residency and Migration Survey, IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey (2008)""(Cleveland): US Census Bureau. (2005-‐2009). American Community Survey" 4
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Graduate from High School" Directly Enter College" Graduate within 150%" of Program Time"
Out of 100 ninth graders, how many... !
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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
Less than high school diploma
9%
High school graduate (including
equivalency) 33%
Some college, no degree
22%
Associate degree
9%
Bachelor's degree 17%
Graduate/professional
degree 10%
Definition of College and Career Readiness
• College and career readiness ���can be defined as ���success—without remediation—���in credit-bearing general���education 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
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Distinguishing Among Different Types of Readiness
WORK Ready Meets basic expectations regarding workplace behavior and demeanor
JOB Ready Possesses specific knowledge necessary to begin an entry-level position
PATHWAY Ready Possesses knowledge and learning skills necessary to begin to focus in an area of study or training
POSTSECONDARY Ready
Is prepared to succeed in a wide range of postsecondary courses
CAREER AND
LIFE Ready
Can pursue a career and a fulfilling life as a productive citizen.
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Key Cognitive Strategies!
Key Learning Skills and Techniques!
Problem Formulation!Research!Interpretation!Communication!Precision & Accuracy!
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Structure of Knowledge!Challenge Level!
Value!Attribution!
Effort!!Key Content
Knowledge!
think: know:"
Ownership of Learning!Learning Techniques!
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act: Postsecondary Awareness!Postsecondary Costs!Matriculation!Career Awareness!Role and Identity!Self-advocacy!!
go: Key Transition
Knowledge and Skills!
Structure of Knowledge Technical Knowledge & Skills
Challenge Level Value
Attribution Effort
Four Keys to College and Career Readiness
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+ 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
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+ Problem formulation
+ Hypothesize
+ Strategize
+ Research
+ Identify
+ Collect
+ Interpretation
+ Analyze
+ Evaluate
+ Communication
+ Organize
+ Construct
+ Precision & accuracy
+ Monitor
+ Confirm
Know Key Content Knowledge
Think Key Cognitive Strategies
Act Key Learning
Skills & Techniques
Go Key Transition Knowledge &
Skills
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CALIBRATE Diagnostics that measure college and
career readiness with greater precision.
CREATE Applications that increase college and career readiness through changes to
courses.
CONNECT Processes that strengthen linkages with
postsecondary education.
ThinkReady Developing thinking strategies for postsecondary success and lifelong learning (formerly C-PAS).
"CampusReady Analyzing school programs and culture for college and career readiness (formerly SchoolDiagnostic).
"I’mReady Determining student readiness for college and careers.
CourseCreate Producing syllabi for college and career ready courses (formerly SyllabusMaker).
"CourseAlign Aligning courses to college and career readiness expectations.
"CoursePathway Creating school-wide course pathways aligned to college and career readiness.
ReadinessConnect Connecting high school coursework to college-level expectations (formerly ReferenceCourses).
"ReadinessBridge Connecting high school and college courses (formerly PairedCourses).
"ReadinessPartner Connecting teachers, faculty, and administrators to college and career readiness.
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For more information please contact:
Dr. Charis McGaughy [email protected]
Visit: www.epiconline.org
