ABSTRACT

Most college readiness reforms in high school focus on academic preparation for college, while underprepared students who do not intend to enroll in college are often left underserved. Using a unique source of data from essays written by students, we examine the role that high schools play in supporting students who test below college-ready in developing their postsecondary plans. Our findings explore how helpful high schools are to these underprepared students, the characteristics of helpful high schools, the types of resources and supports that students find helpful, and students’ recommendations for improving the planning process.

中文翻译：

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超越大学的学术准备：高中在为准备不足的学生制定中学后计划中的作用

摘要

高中的大多数大学准备改革都侧重于大学的学术准备，而准备不足的不打算上大学的学生往往得不到充分的服务。我们使用来自学生撰写的论文的独特数据源，研究高中在支持那些为大学考试做好准备的学生制定他们的高等教育计划方面所起的作用。我们的研究结果探讨了高中对这些准备不足的学生有多大帮助、有帮助的高中的特点、学生认为有帮助的资源和支持的类型，以及学生对改进规划过程的建议。