Updated: April 14, 2011NAEP Study Finds Jump in Students Taking Tough CoursesBy Caralee J.
Adams
Students who take more rigorous courses in highschool are more likely to perform well on achievementtests, according to a study released today that showsmore students are doing just that.
The report classifies student coursetaking by three
curriculum levels: “standard” (at least four credits ofEnglish and three credits each in social studies, math,and science); midlevel (standard requirements plusgeometry and Algebra 1 or 2; at least two courses from biology, chemistry, and physics; and atleast one credit of a foreign language); and rigorous (all ...
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