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Kannapel, Patricia J. – Edvantia (NJ1), 2012
This literature review on high school capstone courses found that, while the idea of such courses has been around since the 1990s, such courses have not been widely implemented and virtually no research exists on their effectiveness. Nevertheless, several high schools around the country have implemented senior culminating projects in which high…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Curriculum, High Schools, Career Readiness
Hughes, Georgia K. – Appalachia Educational Laboratory at Edvantia (NJ1), 2005
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) began, upon its institution in 2002, to hold states more directly accountable for the progress of all students, including students of color and students of low socioeconomic status (SES). These groups of students have historically performed less well than their White or upper-class peers. In 2001, prior…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, African American Community, College Preparation