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Direct linkDreis, Janice; Rehage, Larry – Principal Leadership, 2010
Senior year is the perfect time to offer students challenges that will help prepare them for life after school. The term "senior seminar" has been commonly used to describe a course that is specifically designed to help 12th graders develop knowledge, skills, and habits of mind that will prepare them for their college or work experiences. Senior…
Descriptors: Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs, Comprehensive Programs, Seminars
Hewitt, Kimberly Kappler; Scalzo, Mary Jo – Principal Leadership, 2012
This article describes Oakwood City School District's College Connection Study, which is now in its eighth year. The purpose of the study is to help the educators in the district learn how to effectively prepare students for success in the colleges of their choice. Teachers, administrators, and other staff members travel to colleges to conduct…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Developmental Studies Programs, Transitional Programs, Articulation (Education)
Conley, David T. – Principal Leadership, 2010
Many students who are "eligible" for college are not "ready" for college. Readiness is much more complex and multidimensional than eligibility. Most high schools are organized to make students eligible for college admission, not make them ready to succeed in entry-level college courses. Over the past 15 years, the author has conducted research on…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, College Admission, School Readiness, Readiness
Rogers, Larry E. – Principal Leadership, 2010
Helping students make the transition to high school and preparing them for postsecondary learning is built into the day-to-day processes at Statesville (NC) High School. The author and his staff members always strive to do what is best for the students. Because statistics indicate that the freshman class is always the largest and the senior class…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, School Readiness, College Preparation, Educational Improvement
DeWitt, Stephen – Principal Leadership, 2008
The lines between academic study and career and technical skills training are blurring. State and national leaders are beginning to recognize the transformational potential career and technical education (CTE) offers for such issues as secondary-postsecondary transitions, remediation, and the drop-out problem. At the national level, the National…
Descriptors: Accountability, Vocational Education, Dropout Prevention, Academic Achievement
Henriksen, Leasha; Stichter, Jim; Stone, Jody; Wagoner, Bridgette – Principal Leadership, 2008
Recent publications raise three concerns about the traditional senior year: it lacks rigor, it fails to provide students with clear pathways to work and postsecondary education, and it does not prepare students for a successful transition from high school to post-secondary experiences. These documents suggest that high schools should transform the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Core Curriculum, Laboratory Schools, High School Seniors
