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Achieving College Dreams
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Author : Rhona S. Weinstein
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016
Achieving College Dreams written by Rhona S. Weinstein and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Education categories.
Achieving College Dreams: How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School tells the story of a remarkable 10-year collaboration between the University of California, Berkeley and Aspire Public Schools to develop and nurture the California College Preparatory Academy. Bridging the two cultures--artfully described as "Pac-Man (the charter district) meets chess (the university)"--the school serves as an exemplar in providing low-income and first-generation college youth with an excellent and equitable education. Framed by a longitudinal lens, findings from community-engaged scholarship, and a diversity of voices from students to superintendents, this book charts the journey from the initial decision to open a school to the high school graduation of its first two classes. The book captures struggle, improvement, and success as it takes readers inside the workings of the partnership, the development of the school, and the spillover of effects across district and university. Confronting the challenge of interweaving rigor and support, its authors explore such critical ingredients as teacher-student advisories; school transition; the home-school divide; building a supportive college-preparatory culture; teaching with depth, relational power, and equity; the forging of an academic identity; and scaling up. At a time of sharply unequal schools, glaring disparities in college readiness, and heightened expectations, Achieving College Dreams uniquely extends the knowledge base about how to better prepare underserved students for college eligibility and success. The book also calls for universities to step up to the plate as partners with districts to ensure both excellence and equity in secondary education for all children.
Achieve The College Dream
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Author : Maria Carla Chicuen
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-05-19
Achieve The College Dream written by Maria Carla Chicuen and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-19 with Education categories.
Students with few resources rarely apply to top colleges. Even when they have the academic and extracurricular merits to be admitted to institutions like Harvard, Yale and Princeton, these students usually opt for less selective universities. Many ignore that top colleges are actively seeking outstanding candidates regardless of their economic background. What’s more, a great number of colleges offers generous financial aid to make sure every student can afford to attend. This book is the definitive resource to help high-achieving, low-income students access the best possible college. The author draws from her extensive experience in education to provide advice on important aspects of the path to college such as pursuing a strong high school curriculum, preparing for standardized exams, complementing learning at school, developing leadership, and finding expert help and role models—all through affordable strategies. In the book, the author also guides students through the college application and selection processes, as well as the steps to obtain enough financial aid. From the very first page, the author sheds light on her own journey to college through deeply personal vignettes, demonstrating by example that students with few resources can reach and succeed at the top universities in the United States.
Achieving College Dreams
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Author : Rhona S. Weinstein
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2016-03-17
Achieving College Dreams written by Rhona S. Weinstein and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-17 with Psychology categories.
Achieving College Dreams: How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School tells the story of a remarkable 10-year collaboration between the University of California, Berkeley and Aspire Public Schools to develop and nurture the California College Preparatory Academy. Bridging the two cultures--artfully described as "Pac-Man (the charter district) meets chess (the university)"--the school serves as an exemplar in providing low-income and first-generation college youth with an excellent and equitable education. Framed by a longitudinal lens, findings from community-engaged scholarship, and a diversity of voices from students to superintendents, this book charts the journey from the initial decision to open a school to the high school graduation of its first two classes. The book captures struggle, improvement, and success as it takes readers inside the workings of the partnership, the development of the school, and the spillover of effects across district and university. Confronting the challenge of interweaving rigor and support, its authors explore such critical ingredients as teacher-student advisories; school transition; the home-school divide; building a supportive college-preparatory culture; teaching with depth, relational power, and equity; the forging of an academic identity; and scaling up. At a time of sharply unequal schools, glaring disparities in college readiness, and heightened expectations, Achieving College Dreams uniquely extends the knowledge base about how to better prepare underserved students for college eligibility and success. The book also calls for universities to step up to the plate as partners with districts to ensure both excellence and equity in secondary education for all children.
College Matters Guide To Getting Into The Elite College Of Your Dreams
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Author : Jacquelyn Kung
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
College Matters Guide To Getting Into The Elite College Of Your Dreams written by Jacquelyn Kung and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with categories.
Achieving Your Dream For College Success
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Author : Josephine Ong Mcbride
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-08-31
Achieving Your Dream For College Success written by Josephine Ong Mcbride and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-31 with Study Aids categories.
College Matters Guide To Getting Into The Elite College Of Your Dreams
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Author : Jacquelyn Kung
language : en
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill
Release Date : 2004-08-30
College Matters Guide To Getting Into The Elite College Of Your Dreams written by Jacquelyn Kung and has been published by Mcgraw-hill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-30 with Reference categories.
An invaluable resource for high school students who dream of getting into top- flight colleges College Matters offers the guidance of 12 students who made it into their dream colleges. They share their expertise about the entire process, from first explorations, to estimating chances, through the practical work of reaching the goal. Heres what you need to know to optimize your chances of admission to one of the most selective colleges. Features include: Proven techniques for getting into an elite college An approach that teenagers can identify with Chapters that are written by students uniquely qualified in specific topics--for example, Evelyn Huang, author of the financial aid chapter, won more than $110,000 in scholarships
Hold Fast To Dreams
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Author : Beth Zasloff
language : en
Publisher: New Press, The
Release Date : 2015-03-03
Hold Fast To Dreams written by Beth Zasloff and has been published by New Press, The this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-03 with Education categories.
An “invaluable” memoir by a counselor who left the elite private-school world to help poor and working-class kids get into college (Washington Monthly). Winner of the Studs and Ida Terkel Award Joshua Steckel left an elite Manhattan school to serve as the first-ever college guidance counselor at a Brooklyn public high school—and has helped hundreds of disadvantaged kids gain acceptance. But getting in is only one part of the drama. This riveting work of narrative nonfiction follows the lives of ten of Josh’s students as they navigate the vast, obstacle-ridden landscape of college in America, where students for whom the stakes of education are highest find unequal access and inadequate support. Among the students we meet are Mike, who writes his essays from a homeless shelter and is torn between his longing to get away to an idyllic campus and his fear of leaving his family in desperate circumstances; Santiago, a talented, motivated, and undocumented student, who battles bureaucracy and low expectations as he seeks a life outside the low-wage world of manual labor; and Ashley, who pursues her ambition to become a doctor with almost superhuman drive—but then forges a path that challenges received wisdom about the value of an elite liberal arts education. At a time when the idea of “college for all” is hotly debated, this book uncovers, in heartrending detail, the ways the American education system fails in its promise as a ladder to opportunity—yet provides hope in its portrayal of the intelligence, resilience, and everyday heroics of young people whose potential is too often ignored. “A profound examination of the obstacles faced by low-income students . . . and the kinds of reforms needed to make higher education and the upward mobility it promises more accessible.” —Booklist
Won T Lose This Dream
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Author : Andrew Gumbel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-09-03
Won T Lose This Dream written by Andrew Gumbel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-03 with Education categories.
The "heartfelt" (Shelf Awareness) story of how Georgia State University tore up the rulebook for educating lower-income students Published to wide acclaim, Won't Lose This Dream is the "illuminating" (Times Literary Supplement) story of a public university that has blazed an extraordinary trail for lower-income and first-generation students in downtown Atlanta, the birthplace of the civil rights movement. "A powerful story of institutional transformation" (bestselling author Beverly Daniel Tatum), Won't Lose This Dream shows how Georgia State University has upended the conventional wisdom about low-income students by harnessing the power of big data to identify and remove obstacles that previously stopped them from graduating--an earthshaking achievement that is reverberating across every college campus today. "Drawing on extensive on-the-ground reporting" (Kirkus Reviews), Andrew Gumbel delivers a thrilling, blow-by-blow account of visionary leaders who overcame fierce resistance, and the remarkable students whose resilience and determination inspired the work at every stage. Their success shows how the promise of social advancement through talent and hard work, the essence of the American dream, can be rekindled even in an age of deep inequalities and divisive politics. "A superb work for anyone interested in higher education" (Library Journal), Won't Lose This Dream "lays out a persuasive vision for reform" (Publishers Weekly) and a concrete vision of higher ed that works for all Americans.
It S Never Too Late To Chase Your Goals
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Author : J. M. Crawford
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-06-29
It S Never Too Late To Chase Your Goals written by J. M. Crawford and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-29 with categories.
Have you ever felt stuck in your life? Do you sit at your job or home wishing for a better future, but you're afraid to take the next step? Most people have dreams and that is great, but if you want to accomplish something you need to set goals. Goals are dreams with a plan to achieve them. If a lack of education is preventing you from living the life you dream of, and you believe it's too late to go back to school, you NEED this book. You CAN do it and I will show you how. Do not let your dreams die because you're afraid to take the first step. It's meant for you to do great things. Don't waste one more day wishing for a better future; go after it. I took that scary first step at 35 years of age. I had a wife, four kids, a house and all the responsibilities of a Husband/father. I knew I needed to go back to school and finish my degree to live my best life. I had goals and plans for my family that I couldn't accomplish without improving my situation. One thing about my character is I am very analytical. I research and study everything before I make a major decision. Over the next handful of years, I experienced and learned a massive amount of information about resources and benefits designed for adults getting an education. There are so many programs available to help people go back to school and many are specifically for those concerned about paying for college. As adults, we have more responsibilities than our younger counterparts and paying the bills and tuition can be a daunting thought. While in school, many people came to me for advice on if they should risk it and go back to school. I loved helping these people and sharing my story. One day I got the idea that I could put all of my knowledge and advice into a book and help thousands of people chase their dreams. I want to share with you all the struggles and triumphs I experienced and help you bypass some obstacles I ran into. Use my experience to better your situation.
Achieving The Dream
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Author : Glenn C. Loury
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
Achieving The Dream written by Glenn C. Loury and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with African Americans categories.