Achieving college dreams : how a university-charter district partnership created an early college high school / edited by Rhona S. Weinstein, Frank C. Worrell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

For the Future /Shyra Gums -- Foreword /Robert J. Birgeneau -- Part I: Beginnings -- 1. Introduction: A University Role in Secondary School Reform /Rhona S. Weinstein and Frank C. Worrell -- 2. The University of California, Berkeley Commits /Gail Kaufman, Robert E. Jorgensen, Genaro M. Padilla, and P. David Pearson -- 3. Forging a Partnership with Aspire Public Schools /Rhona S. Weinstein -- 4. The California College Preparatory Academy Opens /Rhona S. Weinstein -- Part II: Collaborative Research Informs School Development -- 5. Learning from Teacher-Student Advisories /Rhona S. Weinstein, Nilofar Sami, and Zena R. Mello -- 6. The Student Transition into an Early College Secondary School /Nilofar Sami and Rhona S. Weinstein -- 7. Parent Involvement and the Home-School Divide /Nilofar Sami, Frank C. Worrell, and Rhona S. Weinstein -- 8. Making Room to Read: The Evolution of a Secondary School Library /Marjorie (Susie) Goodin and P. David Pearson -- 9. Tracking Student Indicators Across Time /Rhona S. Weinstein, Justin F. Martin, Lionel H. Bialis-White, and Nilofar Sami -- Part III: Equity and Excellence in a High School Setting -- 10. Equity in the Teaching of History /Ryan Grow -- 11. Math and Not Just About Math! /Sarah Salazar and Stacy Thomas with Rhona S. Weinstein -- 12. Titrating from Shallow to Deep Understanding in Chemistry /Angelica Stacy and Tatiana Lim-Breitbart -- 13. Building a Supportive College-Preparatory Culture Megan Reed and Michelle Y. Cortez -- Part IV: Lessons Learned -- 14. A Model for Interweaving Rigor and Support /Rhona S. Weinstein and Lionel H. Bialis-White -- 15. Talent Development: The Forging of an Academic Identity /Frank C. Worrell -- 16. From Parallel Tracks to Intertwined Efforts: Aspire Public School Reflects /Elise Darwish and Tatiana Epanchin-Troyan -- 17. Conclusion-The Power of a University-District Partnership /Rhona S. Weinstein, Frank C. Worrell, Gail Kaufman, and Gibor Basri -- Epilogue /Frank C. Worrell and Rhona S. Weinstein.

"Achieving College Dreams: How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School tells the story of a remarkable 10-year collaboration between the University of California, Berkeley and Aspire Public Schools to develop and nurture the California College Preparatory Academy. Bridging the two cultures—artfully described as "Pac-Man (the charter district) meets chess (the university)"—the school serves as an exemplar in providing low-income and first-generation college youth with an excellent and equitable education. Framed by a longitudinal lens, findings from community-engaged scholarship, and a diversity of voices from students to superintendents, this book charts the journey from the initial decision to open a school to the high school graduation of its first two classes." --Publisher's website.