What Does a College-Going Culture Look Like? “A majority of
students believes their school emphasizes college readiness,
while many teachers, and especially parents, believe that
schools could be doing a better job of informing students about
the steps to take to be prepared to get into college and to
finance their education.” - The MetLife Survey of the American
Teacher: Preparing Students for College and Careers Sounds like
a clear, simple and straightforward request from the people who
have the most on the line when it comes to college readiness,
right? One problem – just what is a college-going culture and
what does being college and career ready really look like?
College Summit has identified four dimensions of a college-going
culture, and we’ve been looking at what others involved in the
process are saying as well. Knowledge and Expectations - The
extent to which stakeholders know and understand student PSE &
career opportunities “Schools (must) have clearly defined
expectations… Parents with no more th