With the push by the current administration to graduate more students from community college over the next decade, institutions of higher education are focusing on ways to ensure students who enroll in college actually end up with a degree or professional certificate on the other side. As schools are examining this factor in greater detail, information is emerging that makes many college educators wonder why students who may perform well in high school flounder academically when they enter the ivied halls of higher education. A number of recent studies suggest that many high school students are ill-prepared for the academic rigors of higher education, even if their performance in high school was above average. This knowledge is leading some schools to revamp freshman programs to ensure more students stick with their academic efforts until they find success and a degree.
This video reports on how 60% of students are not ready for college-level work.
“One Year Out” Explores College Readiness
A recent study conducted by the College Board, titled, “One Year Out,” looked at college readiness, as well as a number of other factors that determine whether those that enter a community college or a university as a freshman will actually stick with their studies until graduation. According to the College Board website, the study found that many students entering college for the first time were not prepared for college-level