4 keys to supporting college and career readiness
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BY MICHAEL BALLONE AND MICHAEL BOWMAN, eSchool News
Preparing students for college and a career is the mission of every public K-12 school system, and this work begins by establishing a strong foundation for success in the early grades. At Marlboro Township (NJ) Public Schools, a K-8 district, we are doing several things to ensure that our students are on a path to college and career readiness before they move on to high school. Our efforts seem to be paying off, as all of our elementary and middle schools are rated by the state as either “shows progress” or “excels” in terms of reading and math achievement. Moreover, we have the largest number of students in our area who are accepted into highly competitive vocational schools. Here are four strategies that we believe are essential to any college and career readiness initiative.
https://hbr.org/2019/01/does-higher-education-still-prepare-people-for-jobs