Are students being adequately prepared for college? Certainly. From kindergarten to senior year in high school, we've been continuously trained to be academically successful. If you do well in high school, there's a good chance you'll be decent at college, too. Not to mention the absurd amount of college prep at every student's disposal. From college-like class structures to college prep books and classes to after-school programs to dedicated preparatory academies, there's no shortage of the stuff.
But preparation for real life, on the other hand? That's definitely lacking. Seemingly essential life skills simply aren't being taught in schools to the extent they should be: personal finance, basic car maintenance, first aid, basic plumbing, basic clothing maintenance like sewing and ironing, emergency preparedness, how to build a resume, how to cook healthy food for yourself and not die of scurvy, the list goes on. Granted, some of these skills are taught in the form of CTE classes, which are definitely a step in the right direction, but it's still too little to make the impact that it should. A single CTE credit is required to graduate. Wow, that one whole class on how to bake pastries will sure do you well to prepare for adult life.
And don't even get me started on Utah's sex education laws.
The amount of college training is plenty adequate in high school. There's classes that have the structure and feel of a college class, prep books, even actual college classes in the form of concurrent enrollment or distance education. Life in college, although, will be a lot different from what we're used to. We're used to distrust from teachers, always getting slaps on the wrist for breaking dress code, and asking to use the bathroom? I'm not saying all of us deserve this trust, but surely it'd be better to take care of the minority that abuses the trust rather than restrict the entirety of the student body. At UVU there is no official dress code, they just expect and trust that the students will respect themselves and others with how they dress.(1) Not to mention if a student needs to leave to go to the bathroom, they just do it. I lament that students would likely abuse the trust, but because of this and an overly traditionalistic school board our school life is entirely different from what actually happens in college. So no, we are not totally prepared for life in college.
I'd recommend that the school board keeps a dress code policy (with hats, no practical reason why we shouldn't be able to wear hats) for the junior high aged students to teach them how to properly dress and attempts to trust the students to act like adults and college aged students. If the minority of the student body abuses it, then amend the dress code. But if the majority of the student body abuses the trust, then abolish it and start over. Constant improvement is important if our education is ever going to become on par with the systems of Finland, Sweden, and other progressive educational systems.
i think that students should be adequate i don't think they are because they do not do anything when it comes up i also think that they should take college prep because it gets them ready for college and they can get ready and know what to expect and i think it will improve to
As my sister pointed out yes we do have a college prep class but it only teaches how to apply for college and what you should look at for what you want to do with your life after. But as STEM is our common core i feel like it should stay the same but make english and history classes a little but harder in the martials taught. As for what should be that would have to be up to the school districts and the schools them selves. But you also get what you put into in highschool so ultra merlot if you dont apply yourself and you slack off and skip/sluff class and so on and so forth you wont get anything and when college comes around you have no idea what to do and thus making it seem that you learned nothing so you look for someone to blame so who do you blame well the teachers. So really you only prepare your self not school. Think of school as the extra push of motivation to help you prepare yourself.
I think students are being adequately prepared for college and life. I know there are programs out there that can help you get scholarships and different things like that. As for preparedness, I think the majority of students are able to take college prep and career classes. This way, they're ready for what's to come. I recommend talking to a college advisement counselor to figure out classes, finances, and living space.
The among of training that students receive during high school is adequate to get the majority of the student to be ready while some of the students are left behind and high school tearndes into a numbers game where if the school prepares 70% of the students then those number are accepted and there is no way to adequately teach the students for life after high school there is just not enough time to prepare us for the next 20+ years.
In this case all students are being prepared for collge. What else is school meant for? Yes many students arent trying but thats thier fault for not doing so. The state provides the oppertunity to get into collge all the students have to do is put in the effort and run the extra mile
students being adequately prepared for college & life after high school? I think we are prepared for a large portion of college. I still think it will be a lot harder the teachers they for the most part care less if you pass or fail their class. They won't be there to hold you hand and you Definitely have to be more responsible and on top of things. But that's most things in life you have to work for it.
Are we being adequately prepared for college AND life after high-school? No. Granted there are classes to help you fill out applications for college, but how are the other classes helping you? After high-school they expect us to have the responsibility already programmed into our brains with no previous experience. We need more than just a lesson on how to write our information on a piece of paper. There is a transition time between elementary and high-school. We call that transition 'junior high'. During junior high, more focus should be put on teaching study skills, focusing on time management in order to get their assignments done and teaching basic skills necessary to successful. Classes have now become easier and easier. Teachers are being more lenient with students being tardy and not turning assignments and projects in when they are due. These cases should be the exception. For example, when you have a job and you are assigned a project with a certain due date, you are expected to complete it on time. If you don't, you have to deal with the consequences. Those consequences could include losing your job or losing some of your pay.
In pre-college school life they ask you what you want to be when you grow up. By the time you are in college the class your in determines the career you are hoping to get. For example you wouldn't walk in a criminal justice class in college and assume the person sittintg next to you is studing to be a veterinarian. Also people may have already researched in that subject on their own. The deference between college and all other schools is that most classes in college are for a long time career, in pre college education most classes are preparing us for college so yes I do think students are being prepared, but not only through high school but middle school and elementary school.
Are students being adequately prepared for college & life after high school? Yes. Preschool is meant to prepare a person for kindergarten. Each grade after that up to fifth grade is meant to prepare you for the next grade. Sixth grade is than meant to prepare you for Middle school which then prepares you for high school with having a general idea of what you want to do after high school. High School is than the time of your life that is the most crucial step in preparing yourself for life after High School. It is when in High School that a person will learn the most about preparing for life after High School. Students are learning how to budget their money, how to pay bills and a mortgage and other important fanatical skills. Students can also participate in college prep and can take college classes in high school. Students are being prepared for college and the life after high school. Students have a tremendously large amount of opportunities in high school to prepare for college. Although in the end it is the student’s choice whether or not to prepare early on in his or her life and to put forth the effort to prepare for High School.
are we as students being prepared for life after school for college and everyday life the answer is simple no. they dont teach us about the specific career feild that we can go into and the technical crap that goes into it. they dont teach you what to do with room mates land lord and what happens when you move in with a girl. they tell you dont have sex well at least in utah until marage but lets face it not everyone is going to do that. they dont teach you how to deal with work place problems including people. they dont teach you how to fix thing mechanicle wise or fabrication or how to grow your own food all (exept the last one) you need in life. but high school doesnt show you how to do.
I guess, kids are taught to do these things that will be needed for collage but not really for the real world in the real world you have to preform at a higher level. Ferther more school does'nt have the real world system of court the real world has at school the prinibul makes the punneshment and does'nt use real evidence gathering techneques. Ok bacicly school needs to act like quart more to use it as a learning experance. thanks for reading :D
actually no i dont most from 5th to 9th your learning about after school and finding out your streangths but now its just the same thing over and over and most of the stuff i will not use ofter high school
I feel we are taught from the start how to take care of ourselves. Some of the stuff we learn I feel is useless, but oh well. We are taught social skills the most because you're always around people. No matter what career you go into, you always have to deal with people.
More than 60 percent of graduates are not adequately prepared for college. The College Board reported that just 43% of students who took the SAT in the class of 2013 graduated from high school. Those are just a couple things I found proving students are not ready for college and life after high school. Lots of students don't even go to college because they feel that they are not ready for the hardships of college.
No, I don't think they're preparing us for he future. There aren't many real life applications for the skills they teach us. They aren't helping us find out what we love, which makes it hard to find a career. They only teach us to take tests and notes.
Are students being adequately prepared for college after high school? Yes. Students are in high school for a reason. Its the last step before college. Some people even take college classes in high school to prepare them for it.
Are students being adequately prepared for college? Certainly. From kindergarten to senior year in high school, we've been continuously trained to be academically successful. If you do well in high school, there's a good chance you'll be decent at college, too. Not to mention the absurd amount of college prep at every student's disposal. From college-like class structures to college prep books and classes to after-school programs to dedicated preparatory academies, there's no shortage of the stuff.
ReplyDeleteBut preparation for real life, on the other hand? That's definitely lacking. Seemingly essential life skills simply aren't being taught in schools to the extent they should be: personal finance, basic car maintenance, first aid, basic plumbing, basic clothing maintenance like sewing and ironing, emergency preparedness, how to build a resume, how to cook healthy food for yourself and not die of scurvy, the list goes on. Granted, some of these skills are taught in the form of CTE classes, which are definitely a step in the right direction, but it's still too little to make the impact that it should. A single CTE credit is required to graduate. Wow, that one whole class on how to bake pastries will sure do you well to prepare for adult life.
And don't even get me started on Utah's sex education laws.
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ReplyDeleteThe amount of college training is plenty adequate in high school. There's classes that have the structure and feel of a college class, prep books, even actual college classes in the form of concurrent enrollment or distance education. Life in college, although, will be a lot different from what we're used to. We're used to distrust from teachers, always getting slaps on the wrist for breaking dress code, and asking to use the bathroom? I'm not saying all of us deserve this trust, but surely it'd be better to take care of the minority that abuses the trust rather than restrict the entirety of the student body. At UVU there is no official dress code, they just expect and trust that the students will respect themselves and others with how they dress.(1) Not to mention if a student needs to leave to go to the bathroom, they just do it. I lament that students would likely abuse the trust, but because of this and an overly traditionalistic school board our school life is entirely different from what actually happens in college. So no, we are not totally prepared for life in college.
ReplyDelete(1) http://www.uvureview.com/2012/04/09/freedom-of-expression-and-disruptive-attire/
I'd recommend that the school board keeps a dress code policy (with hats, no practical reason why we shouldn't be able to wear hats) for the junior high aged students to teach them how to properly dress and attempts to trust the students to act like adults and college aged students. If the minority of the student body abuses it, then amend the dress code. But if the majority of the student body abuses the trust, then abolish it and start over. Constant improvement is important if our education is ever going to become on par with the systems of Finland, Sweden, and other progressive educational systems.
ReplyDeletei think that students should be adequate i don't think they are because they do not do anything when it comes up i also think that they should take college prep because it gets them ready for college and they can get ready and know what to expect and i think it will improve to
ReplyDeleteAs my sister pointed out yes we do have a college prep class but it only teaches how to apply for college and what you should look at for what you want to do with your life after. But as STEM is our common core i feel like it should stay the same but make english and history classes a little but harder in the martials taught. As for what should be that would have to be up to the school districts and the schools them selves. But you also get what you put into in highschool so ultra merlot if you dont apply yourself and you slack off and skip/sluff class and so on and so forth you wont get anything and when college comes around you have no idea what to do and thus making it seem that you learned nothing so you look for someone to blame so who do you blame well the teachers. So really you only prepare your self not school. Think of school as the extra push of motivation to help you prepare yourself.
ReplyDeleteI think students are being adequately prepared for college and life. I know there are programs out there that can help you get scholarships and different things like that. As for preparedness, I think the majority of students are able to take college prep and career classes. This way, they're ready for what's to come. I recommend talking to a college advisement counselor to figure out classes, finances, and living space.
ReplyDeleteThe among of training that students receive during high school is adequate to get the majority of the student to be ready while some of the students are left behind and high school tearndes into a numbers game where if the school prepares 70% of the students then those number are accepted and there is no way to adequately teach the students for life after high school there is just not enough time to prepare us for the next 20+ years.
ReplyDeleteIn this case all students are being prepared for collge. What else is school meant for? Yes many students arent trying but thats thier fault for not doing so. The state provides the oppertunity to get into collge all the students have to do is put in the effort and run the extra mile
ReplyDeletestudents being adequately prepared for college & life after high school? I think we are prepared for a large portion of college. I still think it will be a lot harder the teachers they for the most part care less if you pass or fail their class. They won't be there to hold you hand and you Definitely have to be more responsible and on top of things. But that's most things in life you have to work for it.
ReplyDeleteAre we being adequately prepared for college AND life after high-school? No. Granted there are classes to help you fill out applications for college, but how are the other classes helping you? After high-school they expect us to have the responsibility already programmed into our brains with no previous experience. We need more than just a lesson on how to write our information on a piece of paper.
ReplyDeleteThere is a transition time between elementary and high-school. We call that transition 'junior high'. During junior high, more focus should be put on teaching study skills, focusing on time management in order to get their assignments done and teaching basic skills necessary to successful. Classes have now become easier and easier. Teachers are being more lenient with students being tardy and not turning assignments and projects in when they are due. These cases should be the exception. For example, when you have a job and you are assigned a project with a certain due date, you are expected to complete it on time. If you don't, you have to deal with the consequences. Those consequences could include losing your job or losing some of your pay.
In pre-college school life they ask you what you want to be when you grow up. By the time you are in college the class your in determines the career you are hoping to get. For example you wouldn't walk in a criminal justice class in college and assume the person sittintg next to you is studing to be a veterinarian.
ReplyDeleteAlso people may have already researched in that subject on their own. The deference between college and all other schools is that most classes in college are for a long time career, in pre college education most classes are preparing us for college so yes I do think students are being prepared, but not only through high school but middle school and elementary school.
Are students being adequately prepared for college & life after high school? Yes. Preschool is meant to prepare a person for kindergarten. Each grade after that up to fifth grade is meant to prepare you for the next grade. Sixth grade is than meant to prepare you for Middle school which then prepares you for high school with having a general idea of what you want to do after high school. High School is than the time of your life that is the most crucial step in preparing yourself for life after High School. It is when in High School that a person will learn the most about preparing for life after High School. Students are learning how to budget their money, how to pay bills and a mortgage and other important fanatical skills. Students can also participate in college prep and can take college classes in high school. Students are being prepared for college and the life after high school. Students have a tremendously large amount of opportunities in high school to prepare for college. Although in the end it is the student’s choice whether or not to prepare early on in his or her life and to put forth the effort to prepare for High School.
ReplyDeleteare we as students being prepared for life after school for college and everyday life the answer is simple no. they dont teach us about the specific career feild that we can go into and the technical crap that goes into it. they dont teach you what to do with room mates land lord and what happens when you move in with a girl. they tell you dont have sex well at least in utah until marage but lets face it not everyone is going to do that. they dont teach you how to deal with work place problems including people. they dont teach you how to fix thing mechanicle wise or fabrication or how to grow your own food all (exept the last one) you need in life. but high school doesnt show you how to do.
ReplyDeleteI guess, kids are taught to do these things that will be needed for collage but not really for the real world in the real world you have to preform at a higher level. Ferther more school does'nt have the real world system of court the real world has at school the prinibul makes the punneshment and does'nt use real evidence gathering techneques. Ok bacicly school needs to act like quart more to use it as a learning experance. thanks for reading :D
ReplyDeleteactually no i dont most from 5th to 9th your learning about after school and finding out your streangths but now its just the same thing over and over and most of the stuff i will not use ofter high school
ReplyDeleteI feel we are taught from the start how to take care of ourselves. Some of the stuff we learn I feel is useless, but oh well. We are taught social skills the most because you're always around people. No matter what career you go into, you always have to deal with people.
ReplyDeleteMore than 60 percent of graduates are not adequately prepared for college. The College Board reported that just 43% of students who took the SAT in the class of 2013 graduated from high school. Those are just a couple things I found proving students are not ready for college and life after high school. Lots of students don't even go to college because they feel that they are not ready for the hardships of college.
ReplyDeleteNo, I don't think they're preparing us for he future. There aren't many real life applications for the skills they teach us. They aren't helping us find out what we love, which makes it hard to find a career. They only teach us to take tests and notes.
ReplyDeleteAre students being adequately prepared for college after high school? Yes. Students are in high school for a reason. Its the last step before college. Some people even take college classes in high school to prepare them for it.
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