ERIC Number: EJ1142118
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1725
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Improving High School-College Alignment: A Sociological Reform and New Challenges
Lansing, Jiffy; Ahearn, Caitlin; Rosenbaum, James E.; Mokher, Christine; Jacobson, Lou
Educational Forum, v81 n3 p267-280 2017
This paper analyzes teacher responses to a distinctive reform that sought to implement alignment between high schools and colleges. A survey of 225 teachers is used to examine teachers' perceptions of the reform's effectiveness, further resources needed, and how perceptions changed over time. The reform was perceived as effective for college-bound students, but not for non-college-bound students, magnifying the discrepant needs of these groups. Steps to improve the program are suggested.
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Alignment (Education), High Schools, Educational Change, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Attitudes, College Preparation, College Readiness, Program Implementation, Academic Standards, Teacher Surveys, Likert Scales, Curriculum Development, Barriers, Achievement Tests, Standardized Tests, State Standards, Secondary School Teachers, College Bound Students, Noncollege Bound Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305E120010