Book Review: Rethinking readiness: Deeper learning for college, work and life. Raphael Heller, Rebecca E. Wolf & Adria Steinberg, Eds.

Abstract

Rethinking readiness: Deeper learning for college, work and life discusses deeper learning as a requirement for student readiness for college, the world of work and for general life principles.  The book was written in response to the concerns of higher education administrators and employers about the state of student readiness for college, the workplace and life in the United States.  Jobs for the Future, an educational policy think-tank studies the relationships between the needs of the employment market, and educational institutions and assist schools with evidence-based policy development.

Keywords: Deeper learning, 21^st century learning, college readiness, career readiness