2008
DOI: 10.1002/he.321
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Rethinking college readiness

Abstract: Students vary in the degree to which high school and family life prepare them for college, and that preparation has a dramatic impact on their transition to college and subsequent success there. Rethinking College Readiness David T. ConleyThe likelihood that students will make a successful transition to the college environment is often a function of their readiness-the degree to which previous educational and personal experiences have equipped them for the expectations and demands they will encounter in colleg… Show more

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“…These variables have been identified most pertinent which influence students' decision of going for higher education after going through a rigorous literature review (St. John & Somers, 1993;Valadez, 1998;Thayer, 2000;Choy, 2001;Gandara, 2001;Samarge, 2006;Stewart, Stewart, & Simons, 2007;Conley, 2008;Jenkins, Miyazaki, & Janosik, 2009). The present study employed a combination of both quantitative and qualitative methods in order to explain the factors which influence students' decision to go for higher education.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These variables have been identified most pertinent which influence students' decision of going for higher education after going through a rigorous literature review (St. John & Somers, 1993;Valadez, 1998;Thayer, 2000;Choy, 2001;Gandara, 2001;Samarge, 2006;Stewart, Stewart, & Simons, 2007;Conley, 2008;Jenkins, Miyazaki, & Janosik, 2009). The present study employed a combination of both quantitative and qualitative methods in order to explain the factors which influence students' decision to go for higher education.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The idea of "readiness" has several facets that may be explored through themes conceptualized in Conley's (2007) analysis of the knowledge, strategies, dispositions, and behaviors possessed by the college-ready student. Although much of Conley's research andwork (2005, 2007) focuses on high school students, his definitions of college readiness may be reconceptualized to reflect the nascent college readiness dispositions and attributes being developed among middle grades students who participate in College Immersion programs.…”
Section: College Readiness In the Middle Gradesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Taking middle grades students to college offers them authentic experiences that facilitate college readiness. After participation in a College Immersion program, students in both college-middle school partnerships demonstrated aspects of college readiness as outlined by Conley (2007). Following a weeklong experience of immersion in college life, students imagined a future that included post-secondary possibilities, developed college knowledge, and cultivated deeply positive feelings about college.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Conley (2007), an implied goal of the standards was to increase expectations of student performance as well as to develop common national assessments.…”
Section: From Nclb To Ccss Reform: Continued Efforts To Improve Studementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Specifically, the standards provided a roadmap that included clear and concise expectations for all students and that held all teachers and students accountable to the same accountability system (Conley, 2007). Another important goal was for American students to remain competitive with their global peers (Kendall, 2011).…”
Section: From Nclb To Ccss Reform: Continued Efforts To Improve Studementioning
confidence: 99%