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Ensure that students believe they can go to college, both
academically and financially.
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Ensure equal access and student financial assistance to
postsecondary education. Ensure students know how to navigate the
financial aid system.
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Embed early outreach (before 9th grade) in the education system
(admissions, courses, graduation requirements, application processes
and deadlines).
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The highest challenge should be integrated into the curriculum - that
being one that assures graduates can go to college after graduating
from high school. Appropriate support (tutoring, extra classes or
learning experiences, double periods, after-school programs, summer
school, etc.) should be provided to students who currently are not
achieving at grade level.
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Align K-12 high school exams with college standards and entrance
exams. Eliminate unnecessary duplication and over-assessment.
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Upgrade high school teacher quality.
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Share performance data across high school and postsecondary systems
and teachers (LADDER?).
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Develop common transfer procedures from high school to community
colleges and from community colleges to universities.
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Develop incentives for postsecondary institutions to collaborate
systemically with high schools on matters of standards, curriculum,
transfer agreements and performance feedback.
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Consider funding the dual or concurrent enrollment of upper-division
high school students in community college courses and provide
incentives to students to accelerate their educational progress.
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Take advantage of growing academic offerings available through
distance-learning systems as a means to bridge the gap between high
school and college.
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