Friday, April 27, 2012

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College Readiness Systems

Helping all children achieve their dreams of college success
In America, a growing number of young people are recognizing the value of a college education, aspiring to take challenging and advanced courses, and setting their sights on being accepted into college. These students count on their schools and communities to help prepare them for success in a college setting.
But are we meeting the needs of all of our students? Are we helping them receive an education that will prepare them for college? The reality is that much work remains to be done as we move America toward a time when we will graduate the most well educated young people in the world.
The mission of the College Readiness Systems™ (CRS™) is to address the unique challenges faced by all who help students prepare for college: parents, teachers, principals and school district leaders, business communities, and elected officials.
Explore how the College Readiness Systems work with these groups to change the lives of millions of children:

Ensures access and opportunity for all students, regardless of their backgrounds

Basing its work on this guiding principle of the College Board, the College Readiness Systems help school districts, schools, staff, students, and parents.

Creates a culture of college readiness

The College Readiness Systems provide programs, services, and resources that can be customized for use by individual districts and schools across the country. Learn about the programs and services that are part of the College Readiness Systems.

Works with districts and schools

The College Readiness Systems help to implement one of the two existing models for reform, or to design new models collaboratively with individual districts and schools. Learn about CRS reform models.

Supports the 41 schools across the nation currently using College Readiness Systems models

The districts and schools involved are diverse in terms of size, location, and student population. Meet the districts and schools of the College Readiness Systems.

Shares the commitment and work related to connecting students to college success

The College Readiness Systems have a special focus on those young people who have been and continue to be underserved. Learn more about the College Readiness Systems: its mission, its supporters, and its leadership.

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