What is college and career readiness?

College and career readiness can be defined as the level of preparation a student needs to enroll and succeed—without remediation—in a credit-bearing general education course at a postsecondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program, or in a high-quality certificate program that enables students to enter a career pathway with potential future advancement.

What can I do to help my students become more college and career ready?

Partner with the Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC), which has developed several diagnostic instruments and online tools to analyze the nature and content of the high school instructional program. More

Where can I find additional resources as described in College and Career Ready?

College and career readiness resources appear throughout Dr. Conley's most recent publication. These, as well as additional resources, are available on The Book page of this site.

2010 AVID® Summer Institutes

The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) is pleased to participate in the 2010 AVID Summer Institutes in Dallas, Sacramento, and San Diego. Participants are invited to access our presentation materials and additional resources or to

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The Big Four

A comprehensive college preparation program must address four distinct dimensions of college readiness: cognitive strategies, content knowledge, self-management skills, and knowledge about postsecondary education.

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