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Cindy Capitolin Laurent – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study aimed to investigate and improve the college readiness of students in an innercity public school. Recent statistics on college completion in a prominent city in the U.S. reveal that only 52% of students from inner-city schools graduate with college degrees within six years. This is quite worrisome, considering that 71% of jobs in that…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, College Readiness, Urban Schools, College Graduates
Toch, Thomas; Jerald, Craig D.; Dillon, Erin – Phi Delta Kappan, 2007
High school reform has now been on the national agenda long enough that people can begin reaching conclusions about the effectiveness of various approaches to it. This article discusses several strategies of high school reforms which includes: (1) improving school climate; (2) strengthening curriculum and instruction; (3) raising graduation…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Graduation Requirements, Graduation Rate, Educational Improvement