Solutions Resources
Solutions that help get more Minnesota children on the path to college range from the small things we do in our local schools and communities to major policy initiatives. Here are some resources to get the ideas flowing and guide you in developing solution strategies of your own. Send Us a Note to tell us about other valuable resources.
The Case for College Readiness, Kent Pekel, Nov. 2010
Pekel, who directs the College Readiness Consortium at the University of Minnesota, believes that defining readiness and urging students to start working toward that goal today will do much to set their expectations high. View his full presentation (1 hour) or by section:Part 1: Why should college readiness be the goal for all students? (24 min.)
Part 2: What is college readiness? (16 min.)
Part 3: What can we do to get all kids college ready? (22 min.)
Achieving the Possible, Achieve, August 2010
Achieve commissioned a survey of registered voters to find out whether they support both the goal of graduating all students from high school ready for college and careers and the necessary policies to meet that goal. The poll found support for the college- and career-ready agenda to be broad, deep and fully bipartisan.College Completion Agenda, College Board, July 2010
A 2010 Progress Report and a State Policy Guide from the Commission on Access, Admissions and Success in Higher Education, formed by the College Board to study the educational pipeline and identify solutions to increase the number of students who graduate from college.State Data, Complete College America, 2010
These state profiles (including Minnesota's) provide snapshot data on college completion.Enhancing Readiness, College Readiness Consortium, University of Minnesota
Presents research that shows what students need to do to be prepared for college and what schools must be doing to work toward developing a college-going culture.Seven keys to college readiness, Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County, Maryland educators are promoting "Seven Keys to College Readiness — an attempt to spell out for parents what the pathway is for their children to earn a college degree.Career Coaches, Virginia's Community Colleges
"Career Coaches are community college employees who are based in local high schools to help high school students define their career aspirations and to recognize community college and other postsecondary programs, including apprenticeships and workforce training, that can help students achieve their educational and financial goals."Smart Investments in Minnesota's Students, Growth & Justice
This report offers a strategic plan for improving educational outcomes for Minnesotans, from early childhood through college.Education Strategy, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The Foundation's initiatives are aimed at ensuring that a high school education results in college-readiness and that a postsecondary education results in a degree or certificate with value in the workplace.Higher education resources, Education Trust
The Education Trust’s gap-closing higher education work focuses on improving results for students, particularly those from low-income and minority households.
<< These schools may emphasize different subjects, follow different educational philosophies, or build different school cultures, but they share the 3Rs: rigor, relevance, and relationships. >>
Model High Schools, Gates Foundation
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