Creating Strong Transitions From High School Through College: A Progress Report on Redesigning Senior Year
How can educators prepare more high school seniors to enter college and thrive during the first critical year? We highlight three success stories from JFF’s work guiding school district community college partnerships. How can educators…
How to Scale College in High School
How to Scale College in High School This guide provides state and local policymakers with a clear roadmap for leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act to support the implementation of early college and dual enrollment…
Beyond Academic Readiness: Building a Broader Range of Skills for Success in College
Beyond Academic Readiness: Building a Broader Range of Skills for Success in College Continuing the series on rethinking the 12th grade, this paper explores non-academic skills that demonstrate college readiness, including time management, goal setting,…
Building Student Momentum from High School into College
Building Student Momentum from High School into College Elisabeth Barnett of the Community College Research Center proposes research-based markers and milestones of student momentum from 12th grade through the first year of college. …
Addressing the 61st Hour Challenge: Collaborating in El Paso to Create Seamless Pathways from High School to College
Addressing the 61st Hour Challenge: Collaborating in El Paso to Create Seamless Pathways from High School to College JFF and the Greater Texas Foundation’s new report documents an early college program in El Paso, Texas…
Co-Design, Co-Delivery, and Co-Validation
Co-Design, Co-Delivery, and Co-Validation This paper, part of a series on rethinking 12th grade, explores how collaboration between high school and colleges is key to ensuring postsecondary success for students. See More Reports in…
Early-College High Schools Beat the Odds
Early-College High Schools Beat the Odds Early college high schools across the country are opening up postsecondary education opportunities to a more diverse group of students, including students of color and low-income students. Published by…
Sharing Responsibility for College Success: A Model Partnership Moves Students to Diplomas and Degrees
Sharing Responsibility for College Success: A Model Partnership Moves Students to Diplomas and Degrees Through this brief, learn how the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District has continued to advance an early college-for-all strategy—a mission with…
Why 12th Grade Must Be Redesigned Now—And How
Why 12th Grade Must Be Redesigned Now—And How How can we prepare many more young people, especially those from underserved communities, to succeed in college and careers? This first paper in a series explores why…