For Principals

As an educational executive, your responsibilities have always been many, various, and challenging. These days everything that already rests on your shoulders is given additional weight by that biggest responsibility of all — accountability.

Everyone from parents to superintendents, to mayors, governors, and legislators looks to you for evidence, not only of increased success among your teachers and students, but evidence of constant improvement in SATs and ACTs, Advanced Placement exams, and the college admission of your graduates.

My own experience as a college dean and professor for over 25 years makes me appreciate more than ever the work that high school administrators do. As I wrote my book Are You Really Ready For College? high school officials were always on my mind. I think that this book can help your school in all areas of accountability — and particularly in the area of studying and learning.

The book is written precisely for high schools students. It tells them that their success as a student is essential to their success not just for today, but for the future. And since most students continue their education beyond high school, they must seriously consider the effect of their high school efforts and their success on their post-graduate endeavors, whatever they may be.

70% of high school graduates
attend college within two years of graduation.
~The Education Trust

40% of high school graduates found that they were not prepared
to meet the expectations that awaited them,
whether they went to college or entered the workforce.
~The National Education Summit

In writing my book, I had in mind the many high school orientation courses that are required of freshmen. For whatever kind of course your school may offer, Are You Really Ready For College? would be a great textbook for an orientation course. It’s a handbook that all your students can learn from as they carry it with them throughout their high school career.

When you order this book for your school, you receive a special discount at considerable savings. So please give consideration to Are You Really Ready For College? It may be just the book that your students and teachers need.

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