The Educated Reporter: For Many Students, Colleges Means Back to Middle School

The Educated Reporter: For Many Students, Colleges Means Back to Middle School:

For Many Students, Colleges Means Back to Middle School

Today's guest post comes from Kenneth Terrell, the higher education public editor for the Education Writers Association. Email him at kterrell@ewa.org. Follow him on Twitter: @KennethEWA.

“A large fraction of students are leaving the 12th grade with a high-school diploma, and they’re about to begin a course of studies at the 8th grade level,” said Marc Tucker, president of a Washington, D.C. think-tank, of its recently released a report on college readiness. 

“What Does It Really Mean to Be College and Work Ready?,”offers a stark assessment of the disparities among what high schools think students should know to succeed in college, what colleges expect students to be able to do, and what