On Monday, February 26th, math educators from around the state came together to discuss improving college and career readiness of students in South Carolina. The event was attended by college math department chairs, professors, high school and middle school teachers. Melanie Barton, Executive Director of the S.C. Education Oversight Committee, presented information regarding the future…
The Center of Excellence for College and Career Readiness will be holding our second annual Project-Based Learning Expo on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Moore Intermediate School in Florence, SC. Exhibitors will display posters with key details about their project and will provide a more detailed explanation of their project as a handout. Attendees will…
This event, scheduled for Monday, February 26, will be an opportunity for mathematics educators and school administrators from across grade levels and across the state to come together to learn more about how we can help students transition into college-level math courses. It will be held from 9:00am to 3:00pm, and lunch will be served.…
We are excited to highlight two research projects completed by our research partner The National Resource Center on the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (www.sc.edu/fye/). The first report titled “Report on the State of College and Career Readiness in South Carolina,” discusses outcomes and measures, goals and expectiations, and pathways and supports related to…
The 2017 Activate Academy was held this year from June 19 through June 22, 2017. 42 rising 8th graders from Florence Districts One, Two, Three, and Four spent 4 days and 3 nights on the campus of Francis Marion University for an introduction to college life and some hands on sessions with college professors. Other…