One of the four priority goals of Rockdale ISD is to ensure that all students have a foundation for success. This success is built upon the mastery of reading, writing, mathematics and scientific principles, but is amplified in scope by the addition of college and career readiness standards. From kindergarten to graduation, students are prepared academically and held to rigorous expectations in both core and non-core areas. RISD’s plan is to prepare each student academically and introduce them to a variety of pathways and careers so that they may find what they have an interest in, can be passionate about and are academically prepared for to build the foundation for success.
As defined by the Educational Policy Improvement Center, college- and careerready students have “the knowledge and skills to keep learning beyond secondary school, first in formal settings and then in the workplace through their careers, so that they are capable of adapting to unpredictable changes and new economic conditions and opportunities.”
Dr. David Conley, an author on the subject, said, “A student’s interests and post-high school aspirations influence the precise knowledge and skill profiles necessary to be ready for postsecondary studies....The measure of success should be student success in their chosen field of postsecondary education of post-high school training.”
Rockdale ISD has prepared a postsecondary readiness plan and organizer as a tool to help students of all ages strategically plan his/her future after leaving the K-12 school system. It is called the “Rockdale Ready” plan and each year presents a series of opportunities both at home and in school for the student to gain knowledge and skills towards college, career and military readiness.
The first part of the plan is for K-8, and is a guide for the school, students and parents to use to help build the foundation for success toward college, career, military readiness. The elementary and intermediate schools focus on awareness, learning good habits and begin to look at colleges and universities by the third, fourth and fifth grades. The junior high begins to connect college and career by researching personal interests, visiting college campuses and developing personal graduation plans.
The second part of the plan is for 9-12, where all of these are planned, refined and executed for students to meet their goals. Each grade level and postsecondary path is given a list of specific tasks that are instrumental to postsecondary and long-term success.
Rockdale ISD strives to prepare all Rockdale students to be college and career ready in their area of interest. Those interested in Rockdale Ready: College and Career Readiness plan, please visit the Rockdale ISD website www.rockdaleisd.net > About Us > Departments > College and Career Readiness. If you have questions regarding the program, contact Pesak at bpesak@rockdaleisd.net or 512-430-6000.
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