Views Differ on Defining College Prep
How to gauge readiness sparks vexing questions.
One of the overarching goals of the national push to redesign high schools is increasing the number of students who graduate ready for college. Yet pinning down what people mean by “college readiness” and how to measure it is no easy task.
“It’s really like the dropout issue,” said Michael W. Kirst, a professor of education at Stanford University. “There are multiple definitions, with no clear consensus on which one is the most appropriate.”
Should high school students who successfully complete a college-preparatory curriculum, for example, automatically be considered ready for higher education? What about those who score above a certain level on admissions or placement tests, or who earn good...
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