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Comment on Overcoming the Barriers to College by Jason Best

Jason Best — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:51:43 +0000

This is a great article. It is key to highlight that most students are EXTREMELY uninformed about college. Kane (1994) found that the Pell Grant did not increase African-American college attendance rates among those eligible for the program. No doubt a large part of this cant be attributed to the lack of knowledge of the program among lower income families.

Additionally, it was great talking to you on the phone yesterday. I look forward to doing research on the Breakthrough model and it’s impact on the students it mentors.

Comment on Middle Grades: The Fork in the Road to College by Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » The Candidates Reply to Question #3

Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » The Candidates Reply to Question #3 — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:52:36 +0000

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Comment on What’s the best path? 4 year vs. 2 year colleges by Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » CQE’s Advocacy in Recent Years

Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » CQE’s Advocacy in Recent Years — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:14:17 +0000

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Comment on Making sure your high school students are adequately prepared for college by Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » CQE’s Advocacy in Recent Years

Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » CQE’s Advocacy in Recent Years — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:08:16 +0000

[...] Breakthrough Collaborative. Reality Check: Making Sure Your High School Students Are Adequately Prepared for College. October 2009. http://btresearch.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/making-sure-your-high-school-students-are-adequately-prep… [...]

Comment on Middle Grades: The Fork in the Road to College by Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive

Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:06:29 +0000

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Comment on Want to graduate from college? Then go to the most selective college that will admit you! by Expectations Matter «

Expectations Matter « — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:17:47 +0000

[...] Kirp points to the ten-percent admissions policy in Texas where high school graduates in the top tenth of their class are guaranteed spots in the state’s flagship universities. African-American and Latino students who attend Texas’ most competitive colleges “are 21 percent more likely to earn their bachelor’s degree than are students with similar qualifications who opt to enroll in one of the less selective universities.” The findings in the Kirp article are similar to those in a recently released book “Crossing the Finish Line” that I discussed in a recent post. [...]

Comment on A little frustration isn’t a bad thing: The benefits of intellectual challenge by Bill Gellman

Bill Gellman — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:18:39 +0000

At a recent conference of the Pittsburgh Area Independent School Teacher’s Association (PAISTA) I attended a round table discussion about “growth” versus “fixed” mindsets (see Carol Dweck’s book Mindset), we talked about many issues. One of the teacher’s, a grandmother, lamented the fact that her daughter pampered one of her children so much that at the age of two the child was just barely beginning to walk. I commented that the child’s nervous system had not been challenged. In other words,the neural pathways that lead to complex motor development have to first be engaged, frustrated, challenged, before the brain figures out a way to solve the walking “problem”. It’s the same way with critical thinking. In a world where so many of our kids are praised for knowing the right answers, it’s the kids that are willing to LABOR at finding an answer that get the biggest intellectual payoff. Knowing the answer to a problem, as this article shows, is inconsequential.

Comment on What’s the best path? 4 year vs. 2 year colleges by Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » Browse Supporting Literature

Metuchen CQE » Blog Archive » Browse Supporting Literature — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:36:44 +0000

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Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:05:14 +0000

[...] little frustration isn’t a bad thing: The benefits of intellectual challenge In the July 2009 Breakthrough Research Brief on Factors that Support Academic Success, I wrote about student engagement and how research has shown that students are more motivated and [...]