• For the Future by Shyra Gums


• Foreword by Former Chancellor, Robert J. Birgeneau


• Part I: Beginnings


• Chapter 1. Introduction: A University Role in Secondary School Reform


• Rhona S. Weinstein and Frank C. Worrell


• Chapter 2. UC Berkeley Commits


• Gail Kaufman, Robert E. Jorgensen, Genaro M. Padilla, and P. David Pearson


• Chapter 3. Forging a Partnership with Aspire Public Schools


• Rhona S. Weinstein


• Chapter 4. The California College Preparatory Academy Opens its Doors


• Rhona S. Weinstein


• Part II: Collaborative Research Informs School Development


• Chapter 5. Learning from Teacher-Student Advisories


• Rhona S. Weinstein, Nilofar Sami, and Zena R. Mello


• Chapter 6. The Student Transition into an Early College Secondary School


• Nilofar Sami and Rhona S. Weinstein


• Chapter 7. Parent Involvement and the Home-School Divide


• Nilofar Sami, Frank C. Worrell, and Rhona S. Weinstein


• Chapter 8. Making Room to Read: The Evolution of a Secondary School Library


• Marjorie (Susie) Goodin and P. David Pearson


• Chapter 9. Tracking Student Indicators Across Time


• Rhona S. Weinstein, Justin F. Martin, Lionel H. Bialis-White, and Nilofar Sami


• Part III: Equity and Excellence in a High School Setting


• Chapter 10. Equity in the Teaching of History


• Ryan Grow


• Chapter 11. Math and Not Just About Math!


• Sarah Salazar and Stacy Thomas with Rhona S. Weinstein


• Chapter 12. Titrating from Shallow to Deep Understanding in Chemistry


• Angelica Stacy and Tatiana Lim-Breitbart


• Chapter 13. Building a Supportive College-Preparatory Culture


• Megan Reed and Michelle Y. Cortez


• Part IV: Lessons Learned


• Chapter 14. A Model for Interweaving Rigor and Support


• Rhona S. Weinstein and Lionel H. Bialis-White


• Chapter 15. Talent Development: The Forging of an Academic Identity


• Frank C. Worrell


• Chapter 16. From Parallel Tracks to Intertwined Efforts: Aspire Reflects


• Elise Darwish and Tatiana Epanchin-Troyan


• Chapter 17. Conclusion-The Power of a University-District Partnership


• Rhona S. Weinstein, Frank C. Worrell, Gail Kaufman, and Gibor Basri


• Epilogue by Frank C. Worrell and Rhona S. Weinstein

Rhona S. Weinstein is Professor Emerita of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Weinstein's research focuses on the multilayered dynamics of expectations, self-fulfilling prophecies, educational equity, and school reform. Author of the book Reaching Higher: The Power of Expectations in Schooling (2002), she is the recipient of numerous awards for contributions to science, teaching, and educational reform.
Frank C. Worrell is Professor of Education at the University of California, Berkeley, where he directs the School Psychology Program. He also serves as Faculty Director of the Academic Talent Development Program and the California College Preparatory Academy. Dr. Worrell is the Editor of the Review of Educational Research (through 2016), and studies psychosocial and sociocultural factors related to educational and psychological functioning and the translation of research findings into school-based practice.

Achieving College Dreams: How a University-Charter District Partnership Created an Early College High School tells the fascinating story of a long-standing partnership between a university and charter district to create an early-college high school for first-generation college youth.