Preparing High School Minority Students to Become College/ Career Ready: within the Urban Community. - Paperback

by Jessica Hudson (Author)

The purpose of this study was to determine the various methods that can be used to prepare high school students to be ready to join colleges situated in the urban areas as measured by teacher perceptions at a high school in the United States. The findings included a significant gap in communication among the stakeholders including the parents, students, and participants which is indicative of an increased achievement gap and a high importance was assigned to the Early College Program but there was only minimal importance placed on the involvement of the participants in these college-level courses. Recommendations include improving the awareness of available programs as well as increasing communication and collaboration efforts across the District.

Author Biography

Jessica Hudson was born and raised in Miami Gardens, FL, December 31, 1987. She was raised in an African-American family which made her well-versed in cultural differences and challenges. She is more aware, responsive, as well as more sensitive to the needs of various cultural background students. Currently, she is a History teacher at a public high school in Broward County and has her own tutoring company. She is a former cheerleader and Big Sister mentor whose greatest accomplishment was being a foster parent. She holds a BA in Sociology, a MS in Exceptional Student Exceptionality and an ED.D in Higher Educational Leadership. Preparing High School Minority Students to Become College/ Career Ready within the Urban Community is her first novel case study.