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Jago, Carol – American School Board Journal, 2000
A U.S. Department of Education study concluded that the most significant predictor of college completion is not SAT scores or socioeconomic status, but a school curriculum's academic intensity: advanced math, 4 years of English, 2 years of lab science and foreign language, and advanced-placement courses. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Education, College Preparation, Courses, Curriculum
Download full textZwick, Rebecca; Braun, Henry I. – 1988
Using a data base compiled by the Graduate School of Northwestern University, a longitudinal study of the graduate school careers of 2,211 students in 14 programs was conducted. Among the most prominent findings was the increase in the enrollment of foreign students. The patterns of attainment of graduate school milestones, such as Ph. D.…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Educational Attainment, Enrollment Trends, Ethnic Groups
