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ERIC Number: ED653803
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 31
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Does It Matter How the Rigor of High School Coursework Is Measured? Gaps in Coursework among Students and across Grades
Burhan Ogut; Darrick Yee; Ruhan Circi; Nevin Dizdari
Grantee Submission
Research shows that the intensity of high school course-taking is related to postsecondary outcomes. However, there are various approaches to measuring the intensity of students' course-taking. This study presents new measures of coursework intensity that rely on differing levels of quantity and quality of coursework. We used these new indices to provide a current description of variations in high school course-taking across grades and student subgroups using a nationally representative dataset, the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009. Results showed that for measures emphasizing the quality of coursework the gaps in coursework among underserved students were larger and there was less upward movement in rigor across grades. [This paper was published in "Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice" v42 n4 p42-52 2023.]
Related Records: EJ1402631
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (NCES)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A190073