Books

College and Career Ready

by David T. Conley, 2010. This book explains the rationale and the methods for redesigning high schools to focus on teaching students knowledge and skills for college and career readiness. College and Career Ready offers evidence for why high schools need to change their focus, it provides research-backed descriptions of the knowledge and skills today's high school students need, and it suggests practical methods teachers can use to enhance the readiness of their students.

Available for purchase from book stores and online. Published by Jossey-Bass, ISBN 978-0-470-25791-3. www.collegecareerready.org.

College Knowledge

by David T. Conley, 2005. This book looks at the disconnect between what high schools teach and what colleges expect of their students. It delineates the cognitive skills and subject area knowledge that college-bound students need for English, mathematics, natural science, social science, second language, and the arts. It offers ideas that high school teachers and that administrators can implement to improve their college preparation programs. For parents and educators, it outlines the knowledge and habits that college-bound kids need to develop before they leave high school.

College Knowledge is based on an extensive three-year project sponsored by the Association of American Universities in partnership with the Pew Charitable Trusts.

Available for purchase from book stores and online. Published by Jossey-Bass, ISBN 0-7879-7297-1.