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Conley, David T., 1948-

College and career ready : helping all students succeed beyond high school / David T. Conley. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2010. - xv, 319 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The four key dimensions of college and career readiness -- Ways to develop key cognitive strategies and key content knowledge -- Ways to develop self-management skills and "college knowledge" -- Key principles of college and career readiness -- Case studies of schools that succeed -- Putting it all together -- Steps high schools are taking to make more students college and career ready -- Step states are taking to make more students college and career ready -- Appendix A: Two examples of tasks that develop and assess key cognitive strategies -- Appendix B: Example items from the school diagnostic -- Appendix C: Resource list.

ISBN: 9780470257913 (cloth) 0470257911 (cloth)

LCCN: 2009037350

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA9C2755 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015442580 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Universities and colleges.
Education, Higher--Evaluation.--United States
College graduates--Employment.
School-to-work transition.

LC Class. No.: LB2822.82 / .C667 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 371.2/270973