Presentation by Andreas Schleicher Tackling the School Absenteeism Crisis 30 ...
Creating a College-Bound Culture
1. At a recent youth conference…
…in Buncombe County, NC,
17 of 25 students said that their
counselors and teachers never
talked to them about college.
Never.
2. Why would that be?
One
boy, LeRoy, shrug
ged and said, “I
guess they don’t
think any of us
are going to go.”
4. A teacher responded…
“I think Sophie’s right.
We have lowered
expectations for many
of our students.
As teachers, we nod to
the idea that everyone
can go to college, but in
reality we don’t walk
our talk.”
14. Recited during morning announcements or
at the beginning of class…
I believe in myself and my ability to do my best at all times.
Just for today –
I will listen.
I will think.
I will speak.
I will reason.
I will read.
I will write.
I will do all these things with one purpose in mind,
to prepare myself for college,
to do my best and not waste this day,
for this day will come no more.
17. Combine “College Culture”
and Exercise
College Bound
College Bound
I am college bound
Yell it out
To the sky
With a mighty sound
Set my goals
Work hard at school
Ready for the test
College dreams for me come true
If I do my best
23. Put “College”
everywhere…
classroom doors,
in the halls,
taped to desks,
in the cafeteria,
maybe even in the
bathrooms!
24. Alvin Dunn Elementary School third grader Irving Mozo displays
the small pennants representing Northwestern State University
that he and fellow classmates wear every Friday. It's part of the
school's Read to Succeed University program that motivates
students in grades K-5 to go to college by having classrooms adopt
colleges, assigning students college pen pals and increasing parent
involvement.
33. Or these?
“I’m a future college graduate!”
“I’m college-bound!”
“Ask me where I’m going to college!”
“I’ve got college on my mind. How about
you?”
“College isn’t a dream. It’s my reality.”
“I’ve got CQ (College Quotient). Do you?”
“College is for YOU!”
34. You may be asking yourself…
Isn’t this just “fluff”?
NO.
Can this stuff really make a difference?
ABSOLUTELY.
35. Poor urban schools are not doomed to failure.
Researchers have identified 1,300+ high-
minority, high-poverty schools in which
student standardized test scores were in the
top 30% of their state at respective grade
levels.
What’s the reason?
High academic expectations for all students.
36. It’s up to all of us…
Creating a "college culture" isn’t just the job of
guidance counselors.
It involves teachers, administrators,
partnerships, families, community members,
and students.
If we all believe they can achieve, they will.
