-Christian Listoe Professor Raymond October 16,2013

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Better College Preparation in High School Preparation for college is nonexistent in high schools nowadays. Speaking from experience, I would say that I was not completely prepared for college or the rigor of the work. In high school, I did take honors level courses all four years and I still was not prepared for the demanding schedule and workload of college. After doing some research, I have found one article that supports my view of not being prepared for college through high school courses, projects, and homework. Another article shows hoV@Una and India 96s noticed that the were not prepared and are taking action in easing the transition from high school to c lege. In an article by Justin Doubleday about the SAT and its effectiveness of d picting the knowledge of students it did not serve well. In the article it says that "only 43 takers met or passed the benchmark score of 1550 out of possible 240 ." (D rcent of the test bleday) This static

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is very poor and shows the relation between the courses taken and the p si g rate of students on the SAT. The percentage in 2013 which was 43 percent is the same as the percentage of the past five years. This shows that the academic excellence of students has not grown any in the last few years. As David Coleman said, "We are just not moving the needle as aggressively as it needs to be moved." This statement is very true and is shown in the percentage of students that score atleast a 1550. I could relate this article to my topic by showing that the education is not improving and is not effective enough to get a passing grade on the SAT. According to the

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College Board, making at least a 1550 on the SAT, gives you a better chance to make a B-minus average on your first year in college. The second article I found was about China and India. China and India both recognized that students are not being prepared well enough in high school and are making changes to their teaching now. Lawmakers in both China and India are increasing the funding for education. "China's investment in high school education rose from $4.1 billion to $13 billion between 2001 and 2006." (Sheehy) This investment difference is funding supplemental instruction for students and hiring better qualified teachers for the jobs. "India spent $44 billion on education in 2008. The influx of cash bolstered high school attendance and graduation rates." (Sheehy) This shows that even though there is more money going into education, it is preparation for college and higher education. It also shows attendance are rising which is the first step to learning concern because the United States pays more per the education is lower than one from India or China. These articles could be used in our semester project because they are full of statics and true information. The information about India and China would work in this paper because it shows that there has to be an increase in funds to support the higher education but the percentage growth of knowledge is worth it.~ ~ orking and improving the

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Works Cited 1. Doubleday, Justin. "Most Students Are Unprepared for College, SAT Results Show." The Chronicle of Higher Education. Web. 16 October 2013. 2. Sheehy, Kelsey. "High Schools Grads in China, India Are Better Prepared for College" U.S.News Education. Web. 16 October 2013.