SREB Readiness Courses: Transitioning to College and Careers

This brochure outlines the details of SREB's first open-enrollment training opportunity for high school educators and administrators to be trained on the SREB REadiness Courses, Math Ready and Literacy Ready. This is a three-day training taking place in July 2014 for any educator who wishes to implement one or both of the courses in their high school.

This publication details the origin and work of the SREB College and Career Readiness Initiative, as well as the development of SREB's policy agenda in this arena and the SREB Readiness Courses. A description of the project goals and deliverables between 2011 and 2013 is provided, as well as a summary of both the courses, Math Ready and Literacy Ready, as well as a list of contributors to the project.

Offering high school courses to prepare “unready” students for success in college and/or career training after graduation is a key action strategy to reduce remediation, increase postsecondary completion and provide greater access to making a living wage. Essential Elements of State Policy for College Completion: Transitional Courses for College and Career Readiness details efforts in states across the nation, examines the questions policy-makers need to answer when implementing college- and career-readiness courses, and presents SREB’s recommendations for 12 essential elements of an effective statewide policy to implement required transitional courses for high school students aimed at improving college access and success.