This chapter shares examples and considers what lessons can be learned from the K-12 education sector's experience in defining and assessing readiness. Using readiness definitions and assessment strategies at three key transition points, including readiness for kindergarten, college, and challenging work, the chapter identifies commonly required capacities, such as relevant content knowledge; cognitive strategies such as problem solving and analytic reasoning; social competence, including teamwork and leadership; communication; motivation and persistence; and metacognition. The consequences of a mismatch between the capacities needs for readiness and measures of readiness also are considered. Finally, the core elements of training and assessment systems to support readiness are discussed.
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Herman, J. L. (2014). The development and assessment of cognitive readiness: Lessons learned from K-12 education. In Teaching and Measuring Cognitive Readiness (Vol. 9781461475798, pp. 117–134). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7579-8_6
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