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Download full textWeiss, Suzanne – Progress of Education Reform 1999-2001, 2001
This paper provides a brief review of major research findings on how the kind and level of courses students take in high school affect their performance on tests, their readiness for college-level work, and their persistence in earning a degree. It also features a look at what constitutes a "rigorous" high school curriculum. Highlights from four…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Preparation, Core Curriculum, Course Selection (Students)
