Eligible or Ready?
Many students who are eligible for college are not ready for college. Readiness is much more complex and multidimensional than eligibility. Students become eligible for college by completing high school courses that have prescribed titles, taking necessary admissions tests, and submitting application and financial aid materials. Becoming ready to succeed in and complete college, however, demands that administrators, teachers, and staff members pay attention to a number of important attributes and characteristics beyond what is required to be accepted. (Conley, 2010, p. 18)
There are many descriptors and traits that can be considered related to high school graduates: applying core knowledge, college financial aid application, critical reading skills, decision-making skills, emotional/social maturity, extracurricular activities, familiarity with college environment, GPA, high school diploma, high school graduation requirements, meeting college entrance deadlines, metacognitive skills, money/scholarship/financial aid, organizational skills, PSAT or PLAN scores, realistic goals, rigorous coursework, SAT or ACT scores, self-assessment, self-advocacy, standardized exam scores, state assessments, strong attendance, successful performance on high-stakes exams such as AP, SAT, ACT, and IB, taking Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) courses, time management, and writing competence.
Choose one of the following options for your post:Option 1:
Review the list of descriptors and traits, then sort the list into the appropriate category: college ready or college eligible.
Justify your classification by explaining your rationale for distinguishing between the descriptors of a student who is college ready and a student who is college eligible. What other descriptors/traits would you add to the list? Why would they be a valuable addition?
Option 2:
Review the list of descriptors and traits, then sort the list of descriptors into the appropriate category: college ready or college eligible.
Discuss how other educational stake-holders (co-workers, parents, etc.) view the concept of college readiness.
Analyze those findings based on the descriptors listed and present an analysis.
Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research. Cite and reference your sources in APA style.
Click here for information on course rubrics.
References
Conley, D. T. (2010). Eligible & ready for college. Principal Leadership, 11(4),18-22. Retrieved from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/AS”¦
