College and Career Ready by
Giving students the tools they need to succeed in college and work
College and Career Ready offers educators a blueprint for improving high school so that more students are able to excel in freshman-level college courses or entry-level jobs-laying a solid foundation for lifelong growth and success. The book is filled with detailed, practical guidelines and case descriptions of what the best high schools are doing.
Includes clear guidelines for high school faculty to adapt their programs of instruction in the direction of enhanced college/career readiness
Provides practical strategies for improving students' content knowledge and academic behaviors
Offers examples of best practices and research-based recommendations for change
The book considers the impact of behavioral issues-such as time management and study habits-as well as academic skills on college readiness.
Call Number: LB 2822.82 .C667 2012ISBN: 9781118155677Publication Date: 2012-01-03
Should I Go to Grad School? by
The decision to go to graduate school is easy for future doctors and lawyers: they need a professional degree to start their careers. But for many young creative workers, aspiring artists, and intellectuals, grad school poses an existential fork in the road. An MFA or a humanities PHD can give you time to study something you love among people with similar interests, but it can also uproot you geographically and saddle you with debt. Given the current job market, is grad school really worth it- financially, professionally, and emotionally? In this book, a wide range of intellectuals and creative types share their stories about going to grad school or avoiding it, and what that decision has meant in their lives. They provide an inside look at what graduate programs are really like and share the wisdom they wish they had going in.
Call Number: LB 2371 .L68 2014ISBN: 9781620405987Publication Date: 2014-07-17
Fiske Guide to Colleges 2021 by
A guide to 320+ four-year schools, including quotes from real students and information you won't find on college websites. In addition to detailed and candid stories about each school, you will find lists of strong programs and popular majors at each college, information on how to apply, graduation and acceptance rates, and exclusive academic, social, and quality-of-life ratings.
Call Number: L 901 .N48 2020ISBN: 9781492664963Publication Date: 2020-07-07
10 Practice Tests for the SAT 2022 by
Containing everything students need to know to master the SAT, this in-depth guide offers exam guidance, thorough content instruction, ten full-length practice tests and over 1,500 questions, 9 sample prompts for the optional essay, and 1 experimental section. Contains self-scoring reports to help you assess your test performance.
Call Number: LB 2353.57 .T46 2021ISBN: 9780525570431Publication Date: 2021-05-04
The Official ACT Prep Guide 2021-2022 by
The Official ACT Prep Guide is the best-selling resource for students getting ready to take the ACT test. Step by step, the book walks you through the entire test experience from registration to getting the final results. No matter what your style of learning, this handy resource is filled with a variety of effective test-taking strategies. The Official ACT Prep Guide and the companion ACT Online Prep includes three actual ACT tests -- all of which contain the optional writing test-- which you can use for stress-free practice. To help in your review of the test material, the guide also gives clear explanations for every answer. The combination of the practice tests and the clarifying answers will help you understand what to expect when you take the actual ACT test. In addition, the guide includes ideas for boosting your score on the English, math, reading, and science tests and detailed information on the enhanced optional writing test.
Call Number: LB 2353.48 .O335 2021ISBN: 1119787343Publication Date: 2021-04-20
Complete Guide to College Application Essays by
This user-friendly guide gives struggling students the step-by-step writing help they need to perfect the writing on their college applications, from the all-important personal essays to the supplemental material like short answer questions and resumes.
Call Number: LB 2351.52 .U6 C656 2020ISBN: 9780525570172Publication Date: 2020-10-06
Who Gets in and Why by
A higher-education journalist draws on insider access to explain the nuts and bolts of college admissions today, outlining the unexpected agendas that reflect which and why prospective students receive admission into better schools.
Call Number: LB 2351.2 .S438 2020ISBN: 9781982116293Publication Date: 2020-09-15
Academia Next by
The author argues that the number of higher education institutions in the United States has peaked--that is, has hit the maximum for meeting consumer demand--and he tracks the trends in higher education he sees as the result. His near-future predictions are meant to prepare university administrators who want to anticipate and adapt to shrinking enrollments, reduced public support, and a proliferation of competing technological options for education.
Call Number: LA 227.4 .A43 2020ISBN: 9781421436425Publication Date: 2020-01-14
How to College by
The first practical guide of its kind that helps students transition smoothly from high school to college. The transition from high school--and home--to college can be stressful. Students and parents often arrive on campus unprepared for what college is really like. Academic standards and expectations are different from high school; families aren't present to serve as 'scaffolding' for students; and first-years have to do what they call 'adulting.' Nothing in the college admissions process prepares students for these new realities. As a result, first-year college students report higher stress, more mental health issues, and lower completion rates than in the past. In fact, up to one third of first-year college students will not return for their second year--and colleges are reporting an increase in underprepared first-year students. How to College is here to help. Professors Andrea Malkin Brenner and Lara Schwartz guide first-year students and their families through the transition process, during the summer after high school graduation and throughout the school year, preparing students to succeed and thrive as they transition and adapt to college. The book draws on the authors' experience teaching, writing curriculum, and designing programs for thousands of first-year college students over decades.
Call Number: LB 2343.32 .B7 2019ISBN: 9781250225184Publication Date: 2019-04-23
Planning your career in a week by
The authors help you clarify what you want from your career, from considering your personal values and examining your work interests, to researching jobs and considering your options.
Call Number: HF 5381 .H57 2012ISBN: 9781444159226Publication Date: 2012
The Community College Career Track by
Get a good education without massive debt, and enter a field that's actually hiring. In coming years, millions of great jobs will be opening up in growth areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care, information technology, and sustainable energy. These jobs can pay as well as, or much better than, the average income for four-year college graduates. They generally offer high levels of day-to-day satisfaction. And the path to all of them begins in the community colleges. In The Community College Career Track, Tom Snyder gives young people and their parents, as well as mid-life career changers, a practical, inspiring guide to taking that path and completing it successfully.The old model of a bachelor's degree leading to a good job and career has broken down for large numbers of young people, many of whom graduate college only to work in a career that doesn't require a degree. Meanwhile, millions of productive American white collar and blue-collar workers have been laid off and need retraining for second careers. This book helps you find a new way forward. Offers insights on how to save money over a lifetime through an affordable college education that provides high-paying jobs. Author Tom Snyder is the president of Ivy Tech Community College, Indiana's statewide community college system and the largest singly accredited community college system in the country. Author Tom Snyder has confronted the education-jobs mismatch from both sides, first as a highly successful business executive and now as an award-winning educator. Follow his efficient, affordable, and rewarding path to a great career and a satisfying life.
Call Number: LB 2328 .S61 2012ISBN: 9781118271698Publication Date: 2012-09-25
Time Management Secrets for College Students by
Master time management and you will master college. Thirty percent of college freshman dropout after their first year! And surprisingly, only around half of the students who enroll in college end up graduating with a bachelor's degree! The fact is college is taking longer and longer to get through with less than 60 percent of students who enter four-year schools finish within six years. Your student doesn't have to be one of these statistics! It's not their fault! Students and parents just don't realize the challenges faced in transitioning from high school to college. The skills students learned in high school don't transfer well to the unstructured college environment...Inside the pages of this book, are valuable insights for students to learn how to schedule their time efficiently, how to stop procrastinating, and how to manage their studies, work, and their personal life.
Call Number: LB 2343.3 .S746 2019ISBN: 9780692197462Publication Date: 2019-05-20
What Color Is Your Parachute? Job-Hunter's Workbook, Sixth Edition by
This fill-in workbook for the career classic What Color Is Your Parachute? is a helpful tool for recent grads, workers laid off mid-career, and anyone searching for an inspiring work-life change.
Call Number: HF 5382.7 .B643 2021ISBN: 9781984858269Publication Date: 2021-03-02
Information Technology (IT) Professionals by
Welcome to the Information Technology (IT) Professionals field! If you are interested in a career as an Information Technology (IT) professional, you've come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more. This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers the following areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions: Technical Support Staff, Programmers, Web Developers, Systems Analysts, Network Architects, [and] Security Analysts.
Call Number: T 58.5 .D34 2020ISBN: 9781538111772Publication Date: 2020-01-15
Careers in Criminal Justice by
With coverage of over forty careers in policing, courts, corrections, and victim services, students receive a comprehensive overview of the most popular and growing careers in the field. Self-assessment tools enhance students' self-awareness and steer them toward realistic and suitable careers in criminal justice.
Call Number: HV 8143 .J642 2019ISBN: 9781506363950Publication Date: 2018-02-20
Medical Office Professionals by
Welcome to medical office professional careers! If you are interested in a career in the medical office professional field, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much money can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Do these career paths have a bright future? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.
This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers eight main areas of the medical office professionals field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.
Nurse Practitioner
Physician Assistant
Medical Records and Health Information Technologist
Optometrist
Pharmacy Technician
Phlebotomist
Sonographer
Surgical Technologist
Call Number: R 690 .S26 2019ISBN: 9781538111871Publication Date: 2019-01-31
Skilled Trade Professionals by
Welcome to the skilled trade field! If you’re interested in a career in trade, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.
This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers five main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.
Electrician
HVAC Technician
Plumber
Construction Laborer, Craftsperson, and Manager
Automotive Service Technician/Mechanic
Call Number: HF 5381 .C684295 2019ISBN: 9781538111796Publication Date: 2019-06-12
Culinary Arts by
Welcome to the culinary arts field! If you’re interested in a career in culinary arts, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.
This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers five main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.
Chefs
Pop-up and traditional restaurant owners
Caterers
Media and art-related careers
Bakers
Call Number: TX 911.3 .V62 B76 2019ISBN: 9781538111734Publication Date: 2019-07-12
Health and Fitness Professionals by
Welcome to the allied health professions! If you are interested in a career in the health and fitness field (the allied health field, as it is often called), you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Do these career paths have a bright future? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.
This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers six main areas of health and fitness that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.
Physical therapy
Occupational therapy
Recreational therapy
Exercise physiology
Massage therapy
Athletic training
Call Number: R 697 .A4 E53 2019ISBN: 9781538111833Publication Date: 2019-01-31
Dental Assistants and Hygienists by
If you are interested in a career in the dental assistants and hygienists (the allied health field, as it is often called), you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Do these career paths have a bright future? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.
Dental Assistants and Hygienists includes interviews with professionals in the field, covers three main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions.
Dental assistants
Dental hygienists
Dental technicians
Call Number: RK 60.5 .E53 2019ISBN: 9781538111819Publication Date: 2019-01-31
