TCLA's School Accountability Report Card Series: Paths to College
Paths to College
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Paths to College is a regular TCLA column that provides information and stories to aid students and parents on their path towards higher education.

Article Icon Issue 1: Ensuring Equity in College Preparation: What K-16 Partnerships Can Do

Jeannie Oakes examines the six conditions that make a difference in high school graduates' preparation and eligibility to attend four-year colleges and universities.

Article Icon Issue 2: The Five Principles of College Access& Critical College Access

Marisa Saunders and Tony Collatos outline five principles that have proven effective in providing urban students a pathway to higher education.

Article Icon Issue #3: The Right Courses& Students as Agents for Choosing the "Right Courses"

UCLA researchers discuss the importance of student enrollment in the "right courses."

Article Icon Issue #5/#6 Double Issue: The Right GradesUCLA researchers Tony Collatos and Marisa Saunders detail the complex issue of achieving the "right grades" by sharing the story of two individuals who made their way to a four-year college.

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Article Icon Resources
Below are links to web sites offering information on applying to college and financial aid.

College Choice Website
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/mm/cc/home.html

EAOP - University of California Early Academic Outreach Program
http://www.ucop.edu/sas/eaop/home.htm

Gateways
http://www.ucgateways.org/

Pathways
http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/