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> First Year Initiative - Parents
First Year Initiative - Parents
The Difference Between High School and College
Resources & Support
High School
"Parent/Teacher Directed" |
College
"Student Directed"
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| Students have daily contact with teachers. |
Successful students have limited contact with teachers and must seek feedback. |
| Teachers and parents arrange academic accommodations and services for students with special needs. |
Successful students seek out academic accommodations and special assistance. |
| Teachers provide extra help. |
Successful students seek tutoring and further assistance during instructor office hours. |
| Friends and family support students. |
Students may not be in contact with an older support system and need to create a new support system. |
Teachers give structured assignments with clear directions. |
Successful students organize and interpret assignments and conduct research independently. |
| Teachers use T/F and multiple-choice questions. |
Teachers give complex exam questions requiring analysis, application, and synthesis of ideas and theories using multiple-choice and essay formats. |
| Teachers test frequently, providing retakes and make-ups. |
Teachers give fewer tests (2-3 per semester) and may not allow for make-ups or retakes |
| Assignment grades based on effort and completion. |
Grades reflect the quality & adherence to college-level thinking and writing. |
| Teachers offer extra-credit opportunities. |
Teachers may not offer extra-credit. |
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