Center for College Readiness
Innovation for Excellence
Our mission is to provide development opportunities for teachers, administrators, and students to deepen their knowledge of academic content and increase their awareness of the importance of college readiness skills.
Our programming is designed with the goal of ensuring students are academically prepared for the rigors of college.
Through intensive teacher professional development programming focused on both content and pedagogy, we provide teachers with opportunities to hone their skills in order to better prepare their students for the rigors of their post-secondary education. We believe the cornerstone of college readiness for students is rigorous coursework led by highly trained teachers.
We work in partnership with district administrators to help them understand their role in establishing a college going culture on their campuses and in supporting the work of teachers to increase the depth and complexity of their college preparatory courses.
We also provide development opportunities for students to increase their awareness of the importance of college and to master the skills necessary for their post-secondary success.
College Readiness Summit 2011 Highlights
What is college readiness?
Why is college readiness important?
AP and College Readiness
IB and College Readiness
The importance of vertical alignment in college readiness
Resources to promote college readiness
Policy research on college readiness
"Boston College’s Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) center conducts research to compare students around the globe in math and science achievement. Its comparison of math and science achievement in 16 countries found that AP math and science students, particularly those scoring 3 or higher on an AP Exam, outperform students from nearly all nations in these subject areas."
Eugenio J. Gonzalez, Kathleen M. O'Conner, and Julie A. Miles, "How Well Do Advanced Placement Students Perform on the TIMSS Advanced Mathematics and Physics Tests?" (2001), The International Study Center, Lynch School of Education, Boston College.