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Download full textErdogan, Niyazi; Stuessy, Carol – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2016
The most prominent option for finding a solution to the shortage of workers with STEM knowledge has been identified as specialized STEM schools by policymakers in the United States. The current perception of specialized STEM schools can be described as a unique environment that includes advanced curriculum, expert teachers, and opportunities for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, College Readiness, Career Readiness, Grade 11
Terry, Liz; Rosin, Matthew – EdSource, 2011
In California, the typical college-prep course sequence in math includes Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. Students advance through these courses at different rates. A number of students proceed at a quick pace, with some completing Algebra II by the end of 10th grade and a few even earlier. At the other end of the spectrum, some students…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College Bound Students, College Readiness, Secondary School Mathematics
Bozick, Robert; Ingels, Steven J. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2008
Recent research shows that U.S. 15-year-olds are behind their international counterparts in problem solving and mathematics literacy, ranking 24th of 29 nations (Lemke et al. 2004). Therefore, a key concern among policymakers and educators is improving the quantitative and analytical skills of American youth, who face job prospects in an economy…
Descriptors: High School Students, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Course Selection (Students)
Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ. Policy Information Center. – 1989
This is the first of a series of reports providing information and statistics on subjects of interest to educational policymakers and practitioners. Based on a research paper, "Course-Taking Patterns in the 1980s," by Margaret E. Goertz, the report's focus is on what is being studied and how this has changed over time (generally between 1982 and…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, Course Selection (Students), Educational Change, Educational Policy
