- Need for high school educators to understand learning challenges and be able to identify such disabilities for referrals of services
- Need to help develop executive functioning skills
- Need to enhance academic rigor
- “Giving students a voice” 
- Mentoring and tutoring services
- Need for college resources, information material, and even workshops while in high school
- Help in college and accompanying financial aid applications

University of Notre Dame

Students reported the role high schools played in helping them prepare for the challenges faced in college. Proactive aid provided by secondary professionals allows students to connect with the necessary resources before and while going into college. Students lacking such support said more could've been done.

College Preparedness

Francis, G., Duke, J. M., Brigham, F. J., & Demetro, K. (2018). Student Perceptions of College-Readiness, College Services and Supports, and Family Involvement in College: an Exploratory study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48(10), 3573–3585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3622-x

Student Perceptions of College-Readiness, College Services and Supports, and Family Involvement in College: An Exploratory Study

Perspectives on College Preparedness: Suggestions from Students who felt Neutral or Unprepared

Students that reported they felt prepared (25%) reported the high schools efforts in facilitating this success. Themes that emerged included the schools assigning a “college-amount of work” and employment of rigorous courses, the importance of meeting new people, and the development of time-management skills, resiliency, self-advocacy, and self-determination. Some students even reported that taking dual enrollment classes in the local community college on top of high school classes made them better prepared.

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