"An Early Start on College"

An editorial in Minnesota's StarTribune argues for the benefits of high school students getting an early start on college.

Here are all the word lists to support the reading of Grade 9 Unit 1's texts from SpringBoard's Common Core ELA series: Speak, Marigolds, Always Running, 'Race' Politics, WMDs, Chuck Liddell, Address to America's Schoolchildren, An Early Start on College, Why College Isn't for Everyone, Actually, College Is Very Much Worth It
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  1. dual
    consisting of two parts or components, usually in pairs
    Taking advanced, dual-enrollment classes made a big difference in Paj Ntaub Lee's life.
  2. exposure
    the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience
    But her exposure to college and higher-level courses while at Johnson High School in St. Paul set her on a path to graduate from St. Olaf College in Northfield.
  3. spectrum
    a broad range of related objects, values, or qualities
    Taking more-challenging classes can also open educational doors for not only the highest-performing students, but for kids across the academic spectrum.
  4. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
    Those are the conclusions of a recent study conducted by the Center for School Change (CSC) at Macalester College.
  5. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    Minnesota students can participate in one of five dual-credit options
  6. concurrent
    occurring or operating at the same time
    Concurrent enrollment increased from 17,581 to 21,184 between 2008 and 2010.
  7. enroll
    register formally as a participant or member
    A 2010 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities report showed that 53 percent of those who enrolled in a Minnesota public college within two years of graduation had to take at least one remedial course.
  8. advantage
    benefit resulting from some event or action
    But if more students take advantage of dual-credit options, more will be prepared for college and other postsecondary level work.
  9. remedial
    tending or intended to rectify or improve
    That will reduce the need for remedial courses and save money for students, families and taxpayers.
  10. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
    To expand the options to include more students, the CSC report rightly recommends that the Legislature change the statutes to allow ninth and tenth graders to participate and to allow colleges and universities to advertise about the savings.
Created on Fri Sep 19 13:35:04 EDT 2014 (updated Fri Sep 19 15:30:35 EDT 2014)

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