Attribution of Responsibility for College Readiness in High Schools

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  In Roundtable Session: Student Voices About the Learning Process

Abstract

This study evaluated responses from 72 counselors, 937 teachers, and 75 administrators who participated in the CollegeCareerReady™ School Diagnostic in Fall 2010. Participants were asked who is responsible for preparing students for college, as defined by the College Readiness Model. Data was analyzed to determine if there were trends in the overall sample about attribution of responsibility. Results show that across all schools, participants thought that teachers are responsible for ensuring that students learn Academic Behaviors and Key Cognitive Strategies. Follow up analyses are planned to determine if there are differences in the attribution of responsibility by school. These results can inform schools as to how responsibility for student learning is distributed in a national sample of schools.

Authors

• Michelle Baldwin, Educational Policy Improvement Center

• Mary Seburn, Educational Policy Improvement Center

• David T. Conley, University of Oregon