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Friday January 25, 2013
Who is in charge here? BDEA reflection on student ownership
by Alison HramiecIt has been a busy year at Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA), and much of our focus has been directed to our third 5-year charter renewal—a crucial milestone in the life of a charter school. During the 3-day visit by BDEA’s re-charter team, a student panel was asked “Who is in charge here?” Our students, never shy, jumped right in. Some of...
Topics: College Readiness
Thursday January 17, 2013
Of executive functions and postsecondary success
by Mamadou NdiayePaul Tough’s new book, How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character, is about the importance of character in preparing students for success in education, employment, and life. Specifically, he describes the critical role of developing executive functions for young people to succeed in college.
Executive functions,...
Topics: College Readiness, Dropout Recovery
Friday January 11, 2013
Accelerating through postsecondary education
by Terry GrobeIn Patricia McQuire’s response to a recent article in The New York Times (“For Poor, Leap to College Often Ends in a Hard Fall,” 12/22/2012), she makes an important point that nontraditional students have a very different college going and college completion trajectory than their more traditional (or more economically advantaged) peers. McGuire,...
Topics: Developmental Education
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