pt. 1. From the current system and the high school of today to an aligned, coherent program. -- Understanding the system -- What high school students know about college readiness -- The old and new criteria for college success -- Current strategies to increase college readiness -- What does a high school that prepares its students for college success look like? -- Designing high schools for intellectual coherence -- pt. 2. The first year experience and beyond. -- Experiencing success in the first year of college -- What really happens in the first year of college -- What we must do to create a system that prepares students for college success -- pt. 3. Knowledge and skills for success. -- Standards for success -- English knowledge and skills -- Mathematics knowledge and skills -- Natural sciences knowledge and skills -- Social sciences knowledge and skills -- Second languages knowledge and skills -- Arts knowledge and skills -- University work samples -- Appendix A: Checklist for college readiness.