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From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education
Michael W. Kirst
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Description for From High School to College: Improving Opportunities for Success in Postsecondary Education
Hardcover. Examines why so many students are entering college unprepared for college level work and often unable to complete a degree. Editor(s): Kirst, Michael W.; Venezia, Andrea. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNK; JNL; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 161 x 37. Weight in Grams: 721.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787970628
SKU
V9780787970628
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About Michael W. Kirst
Michael W. Kirst is professor of education and business administration at Stanford University. He is a prolific author and the co-director of Policy Analysis for California Education, a California state education policy research group funded by the Hewlett Foundation. He is a member of the management and research staff of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education. Andrea Venezia ... Read more
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