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Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation, 2016
With today's greater focus on preparing students for college and careers, the Center on Standards and Assessment Implementation (CSAI) recently conducted a review of the coursework that states are requiring students to complete in order to receive a high school diploma, and of what diploma options are available for students in each state. This…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Core Curriculum
Moussa, Adnan; Barnett, Elisabeth A.; Brathwaite, Jessica; Fay, Maggie P.; Kopko, Elizabeth – Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, 2020
In the United States, the prevailing high school mathematics course sequence begins with a year of Algebra I, followed by a year of geometry and a year of Algebra II. Educators and others have raised concerns about the extent to which this sequence, which prioritizes the mastery of algebra, is appropriate for the longer-term education and career…
Descriptors: High Schools, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, STEM Education
Hoffman, Nancy – Jobs For the Future, 2013
In recent months, several states have altered their high school course requirements in various ways, from creating endorsements within a single diploma to creating new diplomas. These states appear to be making changes for a variety of reasons: to elevate career and technical education; to emphasize STEM fields; to improve the alignment with…
Descriptors: High Schools, Graduation Requirements, Required Courses, High School Students