Help teens in the academic middle succeed by creating and valuing other ways to win!
Research suggests that more than half of high school student graduates are not academically prepared for college, yet they do not have significant learning disabilities preventing them from succeeding in a traditional classroom setting. This timeless bestseller, now in its third edition and updated with new data, recommendations, and observations explores the choices available to these students beyond traditional four-year colleges.
Illustrating options that are more accessible and carry a much higher probability of student success, this resource:
Dispels the "One Way to Win" myth
Presents "Other Ways to Win" not requiring a four-year college degree
Provides benefits for students with alternate forms of post-high school education
All teens deserve to succeed regardless of the post-secondary educational path they take. Other Ways to Win can help to make it happen.
Kenneth C. Gray is a professor in the Workforce Education and Development Program at Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining the faculty at Penn State, he was superintendent of the Vocational Technical High School System in Connecticut and has been a high school English teacher, guidance counselor, and administrator. He has published widely and is frequently quoted in the national press. He is coauthor with Edwin Herr of Workforce Education: The Basic. His latest book, Getting Real: Helping Teens Find Their Future, addresses the importance of helping teenagers develop career direction as a prerequisite to postsecondary success. He holds a BA in economics from Colby College, an MA in counseling psychology from Syracuse University, and a doctorate in technical education from Virginia Tech.
Preface to the Third Edition Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I. The One Way to Win Myth 1. The One Way to Win Myth 2. Recognizing the Forces Behind One Way to Win 3. Limited Options for Special Populations Part II. Counting the Losers in the One Way to Win Game 4. Questionable Academic Preparation 5. Winners and Losers in the One Way to Win Game 6. Who Cares? The Politics of Average Students Part III. Creating Other Ways to Win 7. The High Skill/High Wage Rationale 8. Step One: Providing Systematic Career Guidance for Students and Structured Feedback for Parents 9. Step Two: Redesigning the High School Academic Curriculum 10. Step Three: Ensuring Equal Status and Focused Academics 11. Other Ways to Win and Success for All References Index