David Conley
Director of Center for Educational Policy Research at University of Oregon discusses 'college and career readiness'
Dr. David Conley (Director, Center for Educational Policy Research, University of Oregon) discusses 'college and career readiness' and how families, students, schools and systems can improve their focus on it. Dr. Conley visited Houston on November 3, 2009, as keynote speaker during a Houston A+ Challenge resource conference for five local school districts participating in the Preparing to Dream initaitive.
In this video, Dr. Conley answers A+ Challenge's questions:
- What is "college and career readiness"?
- Why are so many American students graduating high school unprepared for college and career?
- Where have you seen schools and systems that are successfully implementing college/career readiness initiatives?
- What indicators can families and community members can look for to see how well our schools and students are being prepared for college?
- How early should schools and families start helping students think about and prepare for college and career?
