Posts published on February 18, 2016

My Nomination For Best Paper Defining College Readiness

pearsoned.com/readiness-paper

On Track: Redefining Readiness in Education and the Workplace

A paper on the convergence of three readiness paradigms. Readiness tools and strategies have become so abundant that school systems, higher education institutions, and employers may find it difficult to determine which metrics provide the biggest upside, and which will be less useful. This paper cuts through the noise by contrasting three readiness paradigms that not only assess strengths and weaknesses at multiple stages in learners’ lives, but also generate actionable interventions to help learners progress toward their goAuthors:

 

MATTHEW N. GAERTNER, PH.D.

College Readiness Index for Middle School Students

Center for College & Career Success

Pearson

 

DAVID T. CONLEY, PH.D.

Conley Readiness Index

EdImagine

University of Oregon

 

PAUL G. STOLTZ, PH.D.

GRIT Framework

PEAK Learning, Inc.