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Direct linkCook, Erika – Principal Leadership, 2013
As every good secondary administrator knows, rigorous curricula matter. Challenging curricula is the factor in lifting each student to reach their potential: "the academic intensity of the student's high school curriculum still counts more than anything else...in providing momentum toward completing a bachelor's degree" (Adelman, 2006,…
Descriptors: High Schools, High School Students, Secondary School Curriculum, Difficulty Level
Liekar, Christine Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Since the time of Sputnik, American educators and policymakers have recognized the need to raise expectations by increasing rigor in high schools across the United States. Copious studies attest to the fact that students who take Advanced Placement coursework experience success in college (Adelman, 1999; Camara, 2003; College Board, 2005;…
Descriptors: High School Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
