The problem is too many of our students just don’t see the relevance of school
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-Betsy BrandHere What We Must Do To Get Our Student Ready for Work
? Graduate from high school time
?Of these students immediately enroll in college
?Of these students are still enrolled their sophomore year
And? Graduate from college within six years
15 minutes with a counselor, a couple of computerized interest inventories, and a paper on what you want to be when you grow up just won’t do it in today’s world.
What Can We Do?
Set course standards for a freshman transition class
which should include: personal/social development and
skill building, educational achievement plans, career and
life skills and planning. The benefits of this program will
reduce dropout rates, increase maturity in post-secondary
programs, increase number in Tech Prep programs and
provide skills to navigate through life and work.