
Achieving College Dreams
How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 12. May 2016
Book
Hardback
444 pages
978-0-19-026090-3 (ISBN)
Description
Achieving College Dreams: How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School tells the story of a remarkable 10-year collaboration between the University of California, Berkeley and Aspire Public Schools to develop and nurture the California College Preparatory Academy. Bridging the two cultures--artfully described as "Pac-Man (the charter district) meets chess (the university)"--the school serves as an exemplar in providing low-income and first-generation college youth with an excellent and equitable education. Framed by a longitudinal lens, findings from community-engaged scholarship, and a diversity of voices from students to superintendents, this book charts the journey from the initial decision to open a school to the high school graduation of its first two classes.
The book captures struggle, improvement, and success as it takes readers inside the workings of the partnership, the development of the school, and the spillover of effects across district and university. Confronting the challenge of interweaving rigor and support, its authors explore such critical ingredients as teacher-student advisories; school transition; the home-school divide; building a supportive college-preparatory culture; teaching with depth, relational power, and equity; the forging of an academic identity; and scaling up.
At a time of sharply unequal schools, glaring disparities in college readiness, and heightened expectations, Achieving College Dreams uniquely extends the knowledge base about how to better prepare underserved students for college eligibility and success. The book also calls for universities to step up to the plate as partners with districts to ensure both excellence and equity in secondary education for all children.
The book captures struggle, improvement, and success as it takes readers inside the workings of the partnership, the development of the school, and the spillover of effects across district and university. Confronting the challenge of interweaving rigor and support, its authors explore such critical ingredients as teacher-student advisories; school transition; the home-school divide; building a supportive college-preparatory culture; teaching with depth, relational power, and equity; the forging of an academic identity; and scaling up.
At a time of sharply unequal schools, glaring disparities in college readiness, and heightened expectations, Achieving College Dreams uniquely extends the knowledge base about how to better prepare underserved students for college eligibility and success. The book also calls for universities to step up to the plate as partners with districts to ensure both excellence and equity in secondary education for all children.
Reviews / Votes
If we are to solve the manifold problems of public schools, higher education can no longer hold itself aloof and just skim off the top. Achieving College Dreams tells the story of Cal Berkeley's efforts to partner and help, asking the hard questions, assessing what works and doesn't, and learning along the way, in the best spirit of public service. Let's hope more of higher education is inspired by this to roll up its sleeves." * Anthony Marx, President, New York Public Library; former President of Amherst College * Weinstein and Worrell take us inside the development and evolution of CAL Prep by focusing on expanding the opportunities for the education and socio-emotional development of low-income, under-represented secondary school students. They weave together diverse voices, data sets, theory and research into a volume that is compelling and engaging. The volume is of vital interest to practitioners, academics, policy makers, and laymen alike." * Edward Seidman, Professor of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Development, New York University * Achieving College Dreams is an honest and powerful story of a university committed to creating a high school that embodies equity and excellence. It tells a sometimes heartwarming, sometimes painful story of the trials and triumphs of a school in the making. The book's value comes in part from the authors' willingness to share, along with their success, what did not work and the lessons learned. I recommend it to anyone interested in connecting research and theory to practice, university-community partnerships, designing new schools, or school reform more generally." * Deborah Stipek, Judith Koch Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University * Achieving College Dreams presents a clarion call to colleges and universities to engage their local schools and communities for mutual benefit, along with a roster of strategies for overcoming the daunting obstacles and challenges for creating an excellent and equitable educational environment for poorly served students." * Hugh Mehan, Professor Emeritus of Sociology, The Center for Research on Educational Equity, Access, and Teaching Excellence (CREATE), University of California, San Diego * The story of the California College Preparatory Academy captures the commitment of a great university, a handful of dedicated professors and educators, and a charter school organization to pave the road to college for underserved youth. I am left to wonder why other universities have failed to follow suit and use their intellectual and material resources to promote college readiness." * Daniel L. Duke, Professor, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
906 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-026090-3 (9780190260903)
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Rhona S. Weinstein | Frank C. Worrell
Achieving College Dreams
How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School
E-Book
03/2016
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€63.49
Available for download

Rhona S. Weinstein | Frank C. Worrell
Achieving College Dreams
How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School
E-Book
03/2016
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€63.49
Available for download
Persons
Rhona S. Weinstein is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Weinstein's research focuses on the multilayered dynamics of expectations, self-fulfilling prophecies, educational equity, and school reform. Author of the book Reaching Higher: The Power of Expectations in Schooling (2002), she is the recipient of numerous awards for contributions to science, teaching, and educational reform.
Frank C. Worrell is Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the School Psychology Program. He also serves as Faculty Director of the Academic Talent Development Program and the California College Preparatory Academy. Dr. Worrell is the Editor of the Review of Educational Research (through 2016), and studies psychosocial and sociocultural factors related to educational and psychological functioning and the translation of research findings into school-based practice.
Frank C. Worrell is Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the School Psychology Program. He also serves as Faculty Director of the Academic Talent Development Program and the California College Preparatory Academy. Dr. Worrell is the Editor of the Review of Educational Research (through 2016), and studies psychosocial and sociocultural factors related to educational and psychological functioning and the translation of research findings into school-based practice.
Author
Professor Emerita of Psychology and Research ScholarProfessor Emerita of Psychology and Research Scholar, Institute for Human Development at University of California, Berkeley
Professor of Education and PsychologyProfessor of Education and Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
Content
For the Future
Shyra Gums
Foreword
Robert J. Birgeneau
Contributor List
Part I | Beginnings
Chapter 1. Introduction-- A University's Role in Secondary School Reform
Rhona S. Weinstein and Frank C. Worrell
Chapter 2. The University of California, Berkeley Commits
Gail Kaufman, Robert E. Jorgensen, Genaro M. Padilla, and P. David Pearson
Chapter 3. Forging a Partnership with Aspire Public Schools
Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 4. The California College Preparatory Academy Opens
Rhona S. Weinstein
Part II | Collaborative Research Informs School Development
Chapter 5. Learning from Teacher-Student Advisories
Rhona S. Weinstein, Nilofar Sami, and Zena R. Mello
Chapter 6. The Student Transition into an Early College Secondary School
Nilofar Sami and Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 7. Parent Involvement and the Home-School Divide
Nilofar Sami, Frank C. Worrell, and Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 8. Making Room to Read: The Evolution of a Secondary School Library
Marjorie (Susie) Goodin and P. David Pearson
Chapter 9. Tracking Student Indicators Across Time
Rhona S. Weinstein, Justin F. Martin, Lionel H. Bialis-White, and Nilofar Sami
Part III | Equity and Excellence in a High School Setting
Chapter 10. Equity in the Teaching of History
Ryan Grow
Chapter 11. Math and Not Just About Math!
Sarah Salazar and Stacy Thomas with Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 12. Titrating from Shallow to Deep Understanding in Chemistry
Angelica Stacy and Tatiana Lim-Breitbart
Chapter 13. Building a Supportive College-Preparatory Culture
Megan Reed and Michelle Y. Cortez
Part IV | Lessons Learned
Chapter 14. A Model for Interweaving Rigor and Support
Rhona S. Weinstein and Lionel H. Bialis-White
Chapter 15. Talent Development: The Forging of an Academic Identity
Frank C. Worrell
Chapter 16. From Parallel Tracks to Intertwined Efforts: Aspire Reflects
Elise Darwish and Tatiana Epanchin-Troyan
Chapter 17. Conclusion-The Power of a University-District Partnership
Rhona S. Weinstein, Frank C. Worrell, Gail Kaufman, and Gibor Basri
Epilogue by Frank C. Worrell and Rhona S. Weinstein
Shyra Gums
Foreword
Robert J. Birgeneau
Contributor List
Part I | Beginnings
Chapter 1. Introduction-- A University's Role in Secondary School Reform
Rhona S. Weinstein and Frank C. Worrell
Chapter 2. The University of California, Berkeley Commits
Gail Kaufman, Robert E. Jorgensen, Genaro M. Padilla, and P. David Pearson
Chapter 3. Forging a Partnership with Aspire Public Schools
Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 4. The California College Preparatory Academy Opens
Rhona S. Weinstein
Part II | Collaborative Research Informs School Development
Chapter 5. Learning from Teacher-Student Advisories
Rhona S. Weinstein, Nilofar Sami, and Zena R. Mello
Chapter 6. The Student Transition into an Early College Secondary School
Nilofar Sami and Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 7. Parent Involvement and the Home-School Divide
Nilofar Sami, Frank C. Worrell, and Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 8. Making Room to Read: The Evolution of a Secondary School Library
Marjorie (Susie) Goodin and P. David Pearson
Chapter 9. Tracking Student Indicators Across Time
Rhona S. Weinstein, Justin F. Martin, Lionel H. Bialis-White, and Nilofar Sami
Part III | Equity and Excellence in a High School Setting
Chapter 10. Equity in the Teaching of History
Ryan Grow
Chapter 11. Math and Not Just About Math!
Sarah Salazar and Stacy Thomas with Rhona S. Weinstein
Chapter 12. Titrating from Shallow to Deep Understanding in Chemistry
Angelica Stacy and Tatiana Lim-Breitbart
Chapter 13. Building a Supportive College-Preparatory Culture
Megan Reed and Michelle Y. Cortez
Part IV | Lessons Learned
Chapter 14. A Model for Interweaving Rigor and Support
Rhona S. Weinstein and Lionel H. Bialis-White
Chapter 15. Talent Development: The Forging of an Academic Identity
Frank C. Worrell
Chapter 16. From Parallel Tracks to Intertwined Efforts: Aspire Reflects
Elise Darwish and Tatiana Epanchin-Troyan
Chapter 17. Conclusion-The Power of a University-District Partnership
Rhona S. Weinstein, Frank C. Worrell, Gail Kaufman, and Gibor Basri
Epilogue by Frank C. Worrell and Rhona S. Weinstein