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What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
"Core-Plus Mathematics" is a four-year curriculum that replaces the traditional sequence with courses that each feature interwoven strands of algebra and functions, statistics and probability, geometry and trigonometry, and discrete mathematics. The first three courses in the series provide a common core of broadly useful mathematics,…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Instructional Effectiveness, Secondary School Mathematics, Core Curriculum
Henriksen, Leasha; Stichter, Jim; Stone, Jody; Wagoner, Bridgette – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
Recent publications raise three concerns about the traditional senior year: (1) it lacks rigor; (2) it fails to provide students with clear pathways to work and postsecondary education; and (3) it does not prepare students for a successful transition from high school to postsecondary experiences. These documents suggest that high schools should…
Descriptors: High Schools, Core Curriculum, Laboratory Schools, High School Seniors
ACT, Inc., 2009
This report provides information about the performance of 2009 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2009 and tested under standard time conditions. This report focuses on: (1) Performance: student test performance in the context of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Articulation (Education), College Bound Students