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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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All Day | Fergus Falls Headlines | Carney named to national standards team - Details Paul Carney, an English instructor at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls, has been invited to join a review team that will provide recommendations for the Common Core Standards, a set of ...more national standards designed to help prepare high school students for college or careers. Carney, Minnesota's designated English instructor for the review process, is serving on the English and Language Arts Review Committee for the standards, which are now being written by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers. The Common Core Standards are designed to address concerns about disparities between state student achievement standards. Because of those disparities, a student who is considered "proficient" in math or reading in one state might score poorly by another state's standards. Although achievement standards are set by the states rather than the federal government, 48 states have committed to working toward adopting the Common Core Standards. When completed, those standards will spell out what students should know and be able to do if they are going to be prepared for college or careers after high school. "I'm honored to have the opportunity to participate in this national conversation on rigor and readiness," Carney said. "Clearly, it's time to raise the bar. The completion of rigorous high school courses - not grades, GPA or class rank - paves the pathway for post-secondary success. I think the Common Core Standards will infuse rigor and curricular continuity into state standards across the national map." The goal is for the standards to be completed by mid-January 2010. As a member of the review team, Carney will be involved in reviewing draft documents, advising on decisions, discussing specific aspects of the English and language arts standards and recommending language and content revisions. Carney has taught at M State - Fergus Falls since 1988 and is the developer and coordinator of Ready or Not Writing, an online program which allows high school students to submit essays and have them reviewed by college instructors nationwide. Student writing is ranked as "college-ready" or "not college-ready," and students are provided with suggestions for improving their writing. Ready or Nor Writing is one of several college-readiness programs supported by M State's Center for College Readiness. Carney has served two terms as president of The Minnesota Council of Teachers of English. He has presented research on college readiness to the National Council of Teachers of English, The Higher Learning Commission and Education Trust.
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All Day | Detroit Lakes Fergus Falls Moorhead Wadena Headlines | Readiness Center receives additional $1.1 millio - Details High school students statewide will benefit from additional funding awarded to the Center for College Readiness at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. Director Michael Cary said the Center, created in 2008 with a $2.2 ...more million grant from the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, was recently notified that it will receive another $1.1 million from MnSCU. Through the Center, M State instructors and their colleagues at MnSCU colleges and universities provide services and curriculum for teachers and students in grades 8-12 to improve college readiness and reduce student placement in remedial courses. "The latest award will provide money to further develop these programs and make them available to Minnesota public schools," Cary said. According to recent estimates, 43 percent of students attending community colleges and 29 percent of students at public four-year universities require remedial classes. Cary said students required to enroll in these classes "tend to drop out of college at much higher rates than students who do not have to take remedial courses." For those who do complete their degrees, remedial courses can increase the cost of higher education and delay their graduation dates. Because the programs are online, they are available to students anywhere in Minnesota and are designed for use by high school teachers as part of their regular curriculum. Participating students, high school faculty and college faculty form learning communities with the goal of improving academic success and reducing the number of students who require remedial courses when they enroll in college. The Center, which currently has 16 participating high schools in the state, offers high school teachers and students academic support in math and writing through the MathWorks, Ready or Not Writing and Step Write Up programs developed by M State instructors Don Drummond and Paul Carney. A reading program, Ready or Not Reading, will be launched in November, and a science program will be developed during 2010. While the Center is located on M State's Detroit Lakes campus, instructors from a growing number of MnSCU colleges and universities are involved in the program. The Center targets students who are underrepresented in the state's higher education institutions. Those students are defined in Minnesota as first-generation college students, low-income students and students of color. For more information, visit the Center Web site at www.centerforcollegereadiness.org, or contact Michael Cary at 218-846-3807 or michael.cary@minnesota.edu.
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