From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary EducationISBN: 978-0-7879-7062-8
Hardcover
448 pages
April 2004, Jossey-Bass
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In From High School to College educational policy experts
Michael W. Kirst, Andrea Venezia, and their contributors reveal why
so many students are entering college unprepared for college level
work and often unable to complete a degree. This important
book presents the findings of the Bridge Project¾a major
national research study conducted by Stanford University and funded
by The Pew Charitable Trusts and the U.S. Department of Education.
The researchers examined the fit between what high schools were
doing to prepare students for college admissions and course work,
and what colleges considered when admitting and placing incoming
freshman. Based on hundreds of interviews with teachers and
counselors, thousands of surveys with students and parents, and a
thorough examination of the policies and practices in California,
Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, and Texas, From High
School to College offers recommendations for bridging the gap
between high school and college and for improving college admission
and graduation rates.