Posted on 03/13/2007 8:13:16 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
More than 20,000 high school graduates annually enter the California State University system needing remedial work in English or math, according to the Annual Report on College Readiness presented today to the CSU Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach.
The number of unprepared students entering CSU remained constant this academic year, not budging from previous levels.
In fall 2006, 37 percent of entering freshmen were not proficient in mathematics, reflecting a decline of 1 percent from 2005. The report found that 45 percent were not proficient in English, the same level as the previous year.
CSU officials say there is no realistic likelihood of achieving the CSU Board of Trustees goal of 90 percent readiness in both subjects by fall 2007. Rather, they are still aiming for the 2004 goal of preparedness of 74 percent in math and 78 percent in English.
To better prepare high school students for college, the university system is collaborating with the state's high schools to ensure that college freshmen can move through the university faster, with a higher percentage earning college degrees.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
I wonder how they define proficiency? Being able to count to 10?
I wish I had you as a teacher way back when. Somehow -- despite my pathetic study skills -- I managed to squeak my way through a masters degree. But it weren't pretty.
>Time to throw the NEA out of the public schools.<
Now there's an idea that should have been acted upon 40 years ago. The banishment of the Fed. Dept. of Ed. was one of R. Reagan's campaign promises which got him elected the first time, but one that was never fulfilled.
I believe though that it does dramatically increase their chance of success when they do then go to the four year school.
My daughter is special needs. She's only 10, but I'm already looking at college options for her. She's great at math, and way ahead in math. I'm good at math, and I know she'll have no problem with upper level math. She's already wanting to learn algebra, and I think she's ready for pre-algebra.
Her worst problem is speech problems from brain damage. Because of the speech problems, she has difficulty with writing, and her reading is slow and tedious.
I personally think she'd make a great accountant or a statistician because she loves numbers (and she likes money).
However, she will need to pass language arts classes in college. I keep on thinking that a junior college will be a good way for her to go. She could live at home and take the language arts classes. I can help her if she needs it, her speech therapist could help her, or other tutors could help her. After she passes those classes, she'll be ready for her major.
Plus, junior colleges tend to have smaller classes than a regular college. They also have lots of night classes which would be a good thing for my daughter in that she is a night owl.
Let's hear it for social promotion. Sigh.
Sure there is. Don't accept applicants that don't meet standards.
And that the's the problem: They shouldn't be entering the university system; they shouldn't be allowed to graduate from high school.
The term 'Social Promotion' seems to be attracting lots of attention.
Time to throw the NEA out of the public schools.
It ALL came out of our pockets!!!
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that those who are literate will get ahead. Auto mechanics have told me that they're having a hard time getting help because so many people are too illiterate to even be able to read the service manuals.
And the illegals....
How DARE you be so LOGICAL!!?
That disrupts the grievance industry's plan, as follows:
Unqualified student goes to JC, flunks out after two semesters, no one has heard of the JC, no benefit to the unqualified, no cash contributions to the grievance industry.
Unqualified student goes to CSU, flunks out after two semesters, puts "Attended CSU" on his resume, gets hired by state government as if he were a graduate, makes cash contributions from his salary to the grievance industry.
It's all about the image - acceptance is equivalent to graduation.
I am in CA this morning and just saw a news clip where CSU wants to raise tuition rates, resulting in 90-94% increases in tuition in the last 5 years (probably need the money for the students this article is about, :-)).
It means that the public schools tuiton would be in the $7-8000 per year range. Lot of money.
Indeed, why?
Upholding stricter admissions standards would accomplish two things. First, it would reduce the need for CSU to offer remedial instruction. Second, it would send a strong message to the high schools, the students, and their families that they need to do a better job.
Do you know why Junior Colleges are doing so well? Because public high schools are not preparing students for college.
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