Becoming a Student-Ready College : A New Culture of Leadership for Student Success

Boost student success by reversing your perspective on college readiness The national conversation asking "Are students college-ready?" concentrates on numerous factors that are beyond higher education's control. Becoming a Student-Ready College flips the college readiness conversation to provide a new perspective on creating institutional value and facilitating student success. Instead of focusing on student preparedness for college (or lack thereof), this book asks the more pragmatic question of what are colleges and universities doing to prepare for the students who are entering their institutions? What must change in an institution's policies, practices, and culture in order to be student-ready? Clear and concise, this book is packed with insightful discussion and practical strategies for achieving your ambitious student success goals. These ideas for redesigning practices and policies provide more than food for thought--they offer a real-world framework for real institutional change. You'll learn: How educators can acknowledge their own biases and assumptions about underserved students in order to allow for change New ways to advance student learning and success How to develop and value student assets and social capital Strategies and approaches for creating a new student-focused culture of leadership at every level To truly become student-ready, educators must make difficult decisions, face the pressures of accountability, and address their preconceived notions about student success head-on. Becoming a Student-Ready College provides a reality check based on today's higher education environment. The National Conversation Asking 'are Students College-ready?' Concentrates On Numerous Factors That Are Beyond Higher Education's Control. Becoming A Student-ready College Flips The College Readiness Conversation To Provide A New Perspective On Creating Institutional Value And Facilitating Student Success. Instead Of Focusing On Student Preparedness For College (or Lack Thereof), This Book Asks The More Pragmatic Question Of What Are Colleges And Universities Doing To Prepare For The Students Who Are Entering Their Institutions? What Must Change In An Institution's Policies, Practices, And Culture In Order To Be Student-ready? Clear And Concise, This Book Is Packed With Insightful Discussion And Practical Strategies For Achieving Your Ambitious Student Success Goals. These Ideas For Redesigning Practices And Policies Provide More Than Food For Thought--they Offer A Real-world Framework For Real Institutional Change. You'll Learn: How Educators Can Acknowledge Their Own Biases And Assumptions About Underserved Students In Order To Allow For Change; New Ways To Advance Student Learning And Success; How To Develop And Value Student Assets And Social Capital; [and] Strategies And Approaches For Creating A New Student-focused Culture Of Leadership At Every Level. To Truly Become Student-ready, Educators Must Make Difficult Decisions, Face The Pressures Of Accountability, And Address Their Preconceived Notions About Student Success Head-on. Becoming A Student-ready College Provides A Reality Check Based On Today's Higher Education Environment--publisher's Description. In Search Of The Student-ready College -- Leadership Values And Organizational Culture -- Making Excellence Inclusive To Support Student Success -- Building Student Readiness Through Effective Partnerships -- Demonstrating Belief In Students. Tia Brown Mcnair, Susan Albertine, Michelle Asha Cooper, Nicole Mcdonald, Thomas Major, Jr. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The national conversation asking 'Are students college-ready?' concentrates on a variety of factors that are beyond higher education's control. This book flips the college readiness conversation to provide a new perspective on creating institutional value and facilitating student success. Instead of focusing on student preparedness for college (or lack thereof), this book asks what colleges and universities are doing to prepare for the students who are entering their institutions. What must change in an institution's policies, practices, and culture in order to be student-ready? This book outlines practical strategies for achieving ambitious student success goals. These ideas for redesigning practices and policies provide more than food for thought - they offer a real-world framework for institutional change. To truly become student-ready, educators must make difficult decisions, face the pressures of accountability, and address their preconceived notions about student success head-on.--adapted from publisher's description. "Higher education leaders may not be directly responsible for preparing students for postsecondary success, but they are responsible for preparing their institutions to serve--in the best way possible--the students they admit. By asking themselves how they can be a student ready college, they can create a new culture of leadership that focuses on understanding and utilizing student assets and social capital to achieve their shared goals for student success."-- Provided by publisher