College Knowledge

Although more and more students have the test scores and transcripts to get into college, far too many are struggling once they get there. These students are surprised to find that college coursework demands so much more of them than high school. For the first time, they are asked to think deeply, write extensively, document assertions, solve non-routine problems, apply concepts, and accept unvarnished critiques of their work. College Knowledge confronts this problem by looking at the disconnect between what high schools do and what colleges expect and proposes a solution by identifying what students need to know, and be able to do, in order to succeed.

Researchers Study Select High Schools to Identify Key Attributes of College Readiness

High schools are paying greater attention to the challenge of preparing an ever-increasing proportion of students for postsecondary education. To help high schools achieve this goal, EPIC will conduct a national project designed to identify the factors present in high schools that do an outstanding job of preparing students for success in college and will develop a tool to help other high schools incorporate these strategies into their own programs. October 17, 2007