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1 Georgia High School Graduation Requirements: Preparing Students for Success February 5, 2009 Page 1 of 1492 Georgia High School Graduation Requirements: Preparing Students for Success Table of Contents Page Part 1: Executive Summary - Georgia s New Graduation Rule 5 Part 2: Background Information: Georgia and the American Diploma Project 6 Part 3: Research: Improving High School Graduation Requirements 15 Part 4: Implementation 23 Part 5: Definitions 25 Part 6: Requirements for Graduation 32 Assessment Requirements 32 Required Courses: State-Approved List of 9-12 Courses 37 Course Requirement Chart 38 Advanced Coursework 39 Admissions Requirements for Postsecondary Institutions 40 Dual Enrollment 46 Transcripts 47 Middle School Credit 48 Part 7: Procedures for Awarding Credit 49 Seat Time 49 Middle School Credit 50 Georgia Virtual School 51 Other Online Credit and Credit Recovery Policies 54 Dual Enrollment Credit 55 Transfer Credit 57 Part 8: Areas of Study: Mathematics 58 Requirements 58 Middle School Credit: QCC and GPS courses 59 Course Sequence Information: Flowchart 60 Course Descriptions 61 Placement Information: 8 th to 9 th, transfer students, transition to college 65 Math Support Class Guidance 67 ADP College and Work-Ready Benchmarks 69 February 5, 2009 Page 2 of 1493 Part 9: Areas of Study: English/Language Arts 70 Requirements 70 Course Sequence Information 71 ADP College and Work-Ready Benchmarks 72 Part 10: Areas of Study: Science 79 Requirements 79 Course Sequence Information 80 Fourth Science Requirement 81 Frequently Asked Science Questions 86 Part 11: Areas of Study: Social Studies 87 Requirements 87 Course Sequence Information 88 Part 12: Areas of Study: Modern Languages/Latin 89 Requirements 89 Guidance on Postsecondary Requirements 90 American Sign Language 92 Middle School Credit 93 Credit in Lieu of Enrollment 94 Part 13: Areas of Study: Health/Physical Education 96 Requirements 96 ROTC Option 97 Part 14: Areas of Study: Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) 98 CTAE 98 Career Development 99 Career Concentrations 101 Career Pathways 102 Program of Study 104 Career Related Education 105 Post-Secondary Credit Opportunities 106 Student Industry Credentialing Opportunities 107 Career Technical Student Organizations 108 Peach State Pathway: Education and Career Planning Tool 109 Available Resources 110 Part 15: Areas of Study: Fine Arts 111 Requirements 111 Course Information 112 February 5, 2009 Page 3 of 1494 Part 16: Special Education 113 Students With Disabilities 113 The Role of the IEP 114 Mathematics Requirement 115 Other Requirements and Electives 117 Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities 119 Special Education Diploma 120 Questions 121 Part 17: English Language Learners (ELLs) 124 Introduction 124 Identifying English Language Learners 125 Assessing English Language Learners 126 Serving English Language Learners 128 English Language Acquisition Course and English Language Arts 131 Courses for ELLs Sheltered Courses for ELLs in Other Content Areas 136 Part 18: Student Advisement 137 Expectations 137 Information Resources 138 Teachers As Advisors Program Information 139 Part 19: Appendices 141 A: Pathway Documents 141 B: Frequently-Asked Questions 143 C: List of Fourth Science Course Options 148 D: Graduation Rule Side-By-Side 149 February 5, 2009 Page 4 of 1495 Georgia High School Graduation Requirements: Preparing Students for Success Part 1: Executive Summary Successful preparation for both postsecondary education and employment requires learning the same rigorous English and mathematics content and skills. No longer do students planning to go to work after high school need a different and less rigorous curriculum than those planning to go to college. (Achieve, Inc., 2004) On September 13, 2007 the State Board of Education adopted rigorous new graduation requirements effective with the incoming ninth grade class in A hallmark of the new rule is the elimination of tiered diploma options where students followed either College Preparatory or Technology/Career coursework. Under the new rule, all students are expected to complete a common set of requirements to earn a regular diploma. The new rule also specifies certain courses that all students must take making rigorous content an expectation for all, not just some. Under the new rule, all students will have an opportunity to choose both academic and career tech courses that may include Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, joint enrollment, industry certification and career pathways. More students should be able to take a variety of courses based on their areas of interest. Students who are actively involved in selecting courses they want are more likely to engage in courses that lead to graduation. Requirements in the new graduation rule are aligned with the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS) for math, science, social studies and English language arts. Electives provide multiple opportunities for students to continue taking advanced coursework, academic support classes, or special interest courses, depending on the individual s needs and goals. More students with disabilities will have the opportunity to earn a regular education diploma, thus enabling them to be employed or go on to postsecondary education. The new graduation requirements, along with new state curriculum standards and assessments, will help ensure that more students finish school ready to thrive in the new knowledge-based, high-skills economy. Key Features of the New Requirements: 4 units of English, Mathematics, and Science; 3 units of Social Studies; 1 Health/PE required 23 total units required 7 elective units 4 th Science unit can be used to meet career pathway requirements Students who enrolled in 9 th grade prior to will follow requirements in current rule IHF5 February 5, 2009 Page 5 of 1496 Georgia High School Graduation Requirements: Preparing Students for Success Part 2: American Diploma Project Georgia has joined with 29 other states in the American Diploma Project (ADP) Network, an effort led by Achieve, Inc. to raise expectations and achievement in American high schools so that virtually all students graduate with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college and the workplace and that many more students succeed in college once enrolled. Section 2.1 Background American high schools, including those in Georgia, are faced with a new challenge: At a time when experts predict that about two-thirds of the new jobs will require some education beyond high school (college, work, apprenticeships, or military), nearly a quarter of students drop out of high school without graduating. Furthermore, large numbers of those who do earn a diploma often find that they are not adequately prepared for the next step. Nearly one-third of high school graduates who go to college are immediately enrolled in remedial courses due to gaps in their preparation. Employers also report that a significant number of those they hire right out of high school have serious deficiencies in mathematics, reading and writing. National averages show that for every 100 ninth grade students, only 68 graduate from high school on time, only 40 enroll immediately in college, only 27 are still enrolled in their sophomore year, and only 18 graduate from college on time. As Thomas Friedman (The World is Flat), Bill Gates, and many others have observed, nations such as China and India have recognized that educational excellence is the key to future economic prosperity and have organized accordingly. Without significant improvements to American high schools, including the high schools in Georgia, the future well-being of our national and state economies, as well as that of our local communities, are at risk. Employers know it; they estimate that about half of high school graduates do not have the skills to advance beyond low-paying, entry-level jobs. College professors know it; they estimate that more than 4 in 10 entering freshmen are not prepared for college courses. The American public knows it; strong majorities favor sweeping improvements to high schools. And students know it; less than one-quarter say they were significantly challenged in high school, and more than two-thirds say they wished they had worked harder. The following information can be found on Achieve, Inc. s website at February 5, 2009 Page 6 of 1497 Section 2.2 Case for Action The new global economy is changing the nature of work and the kinds of jobs our young people will enter. Jobs that once required a high school degree and paid $50,000 a year plus retirement and health benefits are disappearing, and new jobs are requiring more knowledge and skills. Today, roughly two-thirds of all new jobs require some form of postsecondary education. Experts say this percentage will increase in the future. Employers and college leaders say that graduates from high school need to master higher-level mathematics and communications skills more than ever before. Research reveals that the ticket for student success in work or future learning is taking courses in math beyond Algebra II and advanced courses in English and Science. But few states expect students to take these courses. As a result, many high school graduates enter postsecondary education and work unprepared for the demands of learning and earning. As many as 39 percent of recent graduates now enrolled in college and 46 percent in the workforce say there were significant gaps in their preparation. States, postsecondary institutions, and employers spend upward of $17 billion each year on remedial classes just so students can gain the knowledge and skills that they should ve acquired in high school. Postsecondary remediation can t make up entirely for inadequate preparation in high school. Studies indicate that more than three-quarters (76 percent) of all students who take remedial courses in reading and nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of students who take one or two remedial courses in math fail to earn degrees, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Young people tend to achieve what is expected of them. The problem is, we re just not asking enough. Students need to be challenged, and, in fact, they want to be. According to a recent poll, 88 percent of students said they would work harder if their school demanded more of them, set higher standards and raised expectations. An overwhelming majority of students who ve entered college and the workforce say that, knowing what they know now, they would ve worked harder and applied themselves more in high school. Most would take harder courses if they could go back. We can raise our sights higher. We can do better. But ensuring that more young people graduate with the skills and knowledge they need requires relentless effort from all sectors, including government, K 12 and postsecondary education, business, and community organizations, as well as parents and young people themselves. February 5, 2009 Page 7 of 1498 Section 2.3 Do All Students Need a College-Prep Curriculum? A common concern in states and communities that are considering raising high school graduation requirements is that it is unfair to require all students to take a college-preparatory curriculum because not all students will go to college. While it is true that some students will go directly to the workforce after high school, new research suggests that the skills needed to get and keep good jobs both white collar and blue collar are very similar to what colleges demand of incoming freshmen. In fact, most wellpaying jobs today require an additional credential beyond a high school diploma. The American Diploma Project interviewed college professors and employers from around the country and found that the skills needed to succeed in freshman level courses in two- and fouryear colleges are the same as the skills needed for living-wage entry-level jobs and careers. To be successful, all high school graduates need advanced reading, writing, communications and mathematics skills. Their curriculum should consist of four years of grade-level or honors English and mathematics classes through at least Algebra II. It is not only white-collar jobs that demand higher skills today. Due to advancements in technology, the level of education required to get blue-collar jobs is higher than ever before. What about service-sector jobs, such as cashiers and food service workers? It is true that high school graduates can get these jobs without taking a rigorous curriculum. But these jobs typically provide low pay, few benefits and little room for career advancement. Preparing students only for the lowest rung of the economic ladder is neither educationally sound nor socially responsible. It is our responsibility to give graduates more options. The value of the high school diploma has declined dramatically over the past 50 years. In 1950, 60 percent of jobs were classified as unskilled, attainable by young people with high school diplomas and even high school dropouts. In 2005, only 14 percent of jobs were unskilled, while 86 percent were skilled or professional jobs requiring higher levels of education and training. More than two-thirds of new jobs created by 2010 require some education beyond high school, like technical training or an associate s or bachelor s degree. The typical bachelor s degree recipient can expect to earn 73 percent more over a 40-year working life than a high school graduate; those with an associate s degree will earn 25 percent more. The Bottom Line: When students take challenging courses in high school, they have more options when they graduate. What used to be thought of as college prep curriculum is now the basic level of preparation all students need to be successful in college and the workplace. February 5, 2009 Page 8 of 1499 Section 2.4 Do All Students Need Challenging Math in High School? The research on this is clear, and it may come as a surprise to many adults who did not take higher-level math courses when they went to school. For most students, taking challenging mathematics in high school is the gatekeeper that either opens or shuts the doors to great opportunities. In a pair of landmark federal studies that followed high school students through their postsecondary years, Clifford Adelman found that the highest level of math taken in high school has the most powerful relationship to earning a bachelor s degree. This is true regardless of student ethnicity, family income or parents education levels. Students who complete Algebra II in high school more than double their chances of earning a four-year college degree. Those who do not take challenging math courses are much more likely to end up in remedial courses and are more likely to drop out. It is not only the college bound who need more math. Increasingly, well-paying jobs that pay a living wage and allow for career advancement require strong mathematics, problem-solving and reasoning skills as well. Due to advancements in technology, manufacturing companies need employees with strong math skills to operate the machinery on the factory floor. Eastman Chemical in Texas has an established company-run Operator Apprenticeship Program to train new machine operators. Apprentices are evaluated on their ability to perform tasks that require solving multiple-step math problems and presenting solutions in the appropriate unit of measure or dimension. In 2000, there were 1.6 million jobs for machine operators, paying median hourly wages from $10.40 to $16.07.Those in the construction trade also need higher math skills. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, electricians, pipe fitters, sheet metal workers, draftsmen and surveyors all need algebra, geometry, trigonometry and physics to be successful on the job. If you think this sounds a lot like the math courses students need for college, you re right. A new study by ACT looked carefully at the skills needed for success in freshmen courses in college and compared them to skills needed for training programs in occupations that offer a salary sufficient to support a family of four. ACT concluded that those jobs require a comparable level of math skills in algebra, geometry, data analysis and statistics as colleges do. In a national poll of recent high school graduates, more than two-thirds who took Algebra II in high school reported that they were well prepared for the demands they faced in college and the workplace. In contrast, of graduates who took less than Algebra II, only four out of 10 say they were well prepared. The statistics were similar whether graduates went to college or directly to the workplace. Eighty percent of graduates said they would work harder and apply themselves more if they could go back and do high school all over again that answer was the same for those who went straight to the workforce and for those who went on to college. More than twothirds of graduates would like to have taken harder courses in high school knowing what they know now about the demands of the workplace and college. When it comes to math, one-third of February 5, 2009 Page 9 of 14910 college students and half of those who went straight to the workplace would have taken more rigorous high school courses. The Bottom Line: No matter what path they choose after they finish high school, students who have taken more demanding math courses are better prepared. February 5, 2009 Page 10 of 14911 Section 2.5 Requiring Readiness: Can All Students Benefit? As states and districts upgrade their standards to better prepare graduates for college and work, some worry that not all students will benefit. How can we raise graduation requirements, they ask, when so many teenagers already fail their classes and score poorly on statewide assessments? Can low-income and low-achieving students ever meet the standards? Won t such policies hurt more than help? Such concerns might seem like common sense, but a convincing body of research and experience proves they are profoundly misplaced. Over the last 15 years, research has consistently shown that all students learn more when they are placed in more challenging courses. What about classroom grades? Won t many students fail if asked to take more challenging courses? Again, recent research suggests otherwise. It turns out that all students earn better grades when they take rigorous courses. Tracking more than 3,000 students from middle school into high school, for example, the Southern Regional Education Board found that low achieving 8th graders were less likely to earn Ds and Fs when placed in college prep courses in high school. Nor will students necessarily drop out at higher rates either. Clearly, the traditional practice of placing low achieving students into easier classes does not help them learn more or get better grades, but actually does more harm than good. The Bottom Line: Raising expectations is never easy; but concerns that higher standards will hurt students are unfounded. Students are far more likely to succeed when we expect them to do so, and more likely to fail when we do not. February 5, 2009 Page 11 of 14912 Section 2.6 Will Raising High School Graduation Requirements Cause More Students To Drop Out? Perhaps the biggest concern about raising graduation requirements is that such policies will cause more students to drop out of high school. Indeed, many people assume that high academic standards and high graduation rates simply are not compatible: The only way to raise graduation rates, they believe, is to lower academic standards. People are right to be concerned about high school dropout rates; they are alarmingly high, particularly in our inner cities. But dropout rates were a problem before states began raising academic standards, and there is no evidence that higher expectations for students increases their chances of dropping out. In fact, the opposite may be true. When students are challenged and supported, they rise to the occasion. Dropouts Themselves Say Low Standards Are Part of the Problem Surveys have consistently found that teenagers cite boredom not demanding classes as the biggest reason for dropping out of high school. In one recent survey, seven out of 10 dropouts said their schools did not motivate them to work hard, eight out of 10 said they did less than one hour of homework each night, and two-thirds said they would have worked harder if adults had expected more of them. A national survey of public school students found they most often considered dropping out because school was boring (76 percent) and I wasn t learning anything (42 percent). Other studies have shown that, everything else being equal, schools that push students to take tougher academic courses actually have lower dropout rates. The Bottom Line: Educators and others are right to be concerned about dropout rates. In today s world, students who leave high school without a diploma face diminishing opportunities and a lifetime of financial struggle. But the answer is not to continue to expect little of teenagers and to enroll low-achieving students in easy classes that bore them and teach them little of value. We owe it to students to challenge and support them so they graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. February 5, 2009 Page 12 of 14913 Section 2.7 How are states closing the expectations gap? Today, all students need a challenging academic course of study that provides the skills and knowledge required to succeed. But in many states today, students can graduate from high school without having what it takes to continue learning or to earn a living wage. What s Causing the Expectations Gap? Part of the challenge is that, until recently, state officials rarely worked with college and business leaders to define exactly what skills and information actually signify college and work readiness. As a result, there s no consistency among college and university admissions, course placement, and job-hiring policies. Young people don t know what courses to take to ensure they re ready. Parents, teachers, colleges and employers have no agreed-upon benchmark for what readiness entails, and they lack legitimacy when they try to communicate to young people that it pays to work hard in school. Meanwhile, the courses students take in high school vary widely in their academic content and rigor. Students can go through high school and be exposed to content-rich and stimulating classes that build college- and work-ready skills. But many young people take a series of courses that offer remedial, non-academic and watered-down content, which does not build these skills and often leads students to become bored and disengaged and ultimately to drop out of school. There are few benchmarks available to help students understand at various points in high school if they are on track for success or where they would be placed in college-level courses if they were to enroll. High school educators also lack crucial information that could help improve performance. They receive no data on how well their former students do in postsecondary education and, therefore, lack the opportunity to take stock of what they could do to improve their teaching and help more students succeed. High schools and postsecondary institutions aren t being held accountable for college readiness and success. K 12 and postsecondary education need to be partners in ensuring that all young people are prepared for work and learning. Both have a role to play in ensuring that students who go on to postsecondary education stay in school and graduate. What Do States Need To Do To Close the Gap? To close the expectations gap and increase the odds for student success, states need to create better data management tools to track student performance over time, develop and communicate high school graduation and college-entrance requirements that meet the demands of the real world, and encourage shared accountability for student success. States need to commit to four policy actions: Align high school standards and assessments with the knowledge and skills required for success after high school. February 5, 2009 Page 13 of 14914 Require all high school graduates to take challenging courses that actually prepare them for life after high school. Streamline the assessment system so that the tests students take in high school also can serve as readiness tests for college and work. Hold high schools accountable for graduating students who are ready for college or careers, and holding postsecondary institutions accountable for students success once enrolled. Advancing this agenda is the only way we can be sure that a high school diploma is a passport to success in life for young people. February 5, 2009 Page 14 of 14915 Research says... Georgia High School Graduation Requirements: Preparing Students for Success Part 3: Research Section 3.1 Need for Change The skills and knowledge required in the workplace are no longer very different from those needed for success in college. (Somerville and Yi, 2002) While not every student plans to attend college after high school, many of the jobs now being created in a highly technology-based economy require abilities equivalent to those expected of the first-year college student. (Crisis at the Core: Preparing All Students for College and Work, ACT 2004) 70 percent of the 30 fastest-growing jobs will require an education beyond high school. 40 percent of all new jobs will require at least an associate s degree. (Somerville and Yi, 2002) ACT research (for Georgia) shows that too few members of the graduating class of 2005 are ready for college-level work - or for the workplace, where the same skills are now being expected of those who do not attend college. (College Readiness: 2005 State Report, ACT 2005) o 19% of ACT-tested Georgia high school graduates met ACT s College Readiness Benchmark in Science demonstrating their readiness for their first credit-bearing college course in Biology; 33% are ready for their first course in college Algebra; 44% are ready for entry-level social-science courses; 61% are ready for college course work in English Composition. More than 70% of graduates enter two-and four-year colleges, but at least 28% of those students immediately take remedial English or math courses. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) Transcripts show that during their college careers, 53% of students take, at least one, remedial English or math class. The percentages are much higher for poor and minority students. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) Studies indicate that more than three-quarters (76%) of all students who take remedial courses in reading and nearly two-thirds (63%) of students who take remedial courses in math fail to earn degrees. (National Center for Education Statistics) While a majority of high school graduates enter college, fewer than half leave with a degree. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) Significantly fewer blacks and Hispanics than whites attain bachelor s degrees. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) February 5, 2009 Page 15 of 14916 More than 60% of employers, rate graduates skills in grammar, spelling, writing and basic math as only fair or poor. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) One study estimated the cost of remedial training in reading, writing and mathematics to a single state s employers at nearly $40 million a year. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) February 5, 2009 Page 16 of 14917 Section 3.2 Impact on Graduation Rate/Dropout Rate San Jose Unified School District began requiring all students to complete the full set of courses required for admission to California s public colleges and universities. The percentage of San Jose students taking this rigorous curriculum and earning a C or better in all of the courses went from 37 percent to 65 percent between 2001 and In 1997, Chicago raised its graduation standards to well above what Illinois then required, asking all students to complete all of the courses necessary for entry to competitive state universities. Although many worried that the requirements would drive students to drop out, graduation rates actually improved over the next few years If we look at some of the states that have been the most aggressive about raising expectations in high school, we also find that more students rise to the challenge and dropout rates do not increase. In the 1990s, Texas and Indiana established honors diplomas based on rigorous college-prep curricula and encouraged more students to take those courses (they have since made them the graduation requirement). According to data from the Manhattan Institute, as the number of students enrolling in these courses climbed in these two states, the graduation rate held steady and, in some cases, improved. The same was true in Virginia after it instituted new end-of-course graduation tests. The percentage of students passing these tests went from 40 percent to 80 percent in the first five years, with no increase in the dropout rate. Other studies have shown that, everything else being equal, schools that push students to take tougher academic courses actually have lower dropout rates. Two University of Michigan researchers found that high schools that offer fewer low-level math classes below Algebra I reduce the odds of dropping out by 28 percent, and those that offer challenging classes like Calculus reduce the odds by 55 percent. Indiana established a more challenging roster of college- and work-preparatory courses in English, mathematics, science and social studies, which was ratified in 1994 as the Core 40 curriculum. To ensure that students are learning the content in those courses, the state administers end-of-course assessments in Algebra I and 11th grade English, and it is pilot-testing assessments in Algebra II, Biology I and U.S. history. Although participation in the Core 40 originally was voluntary, the state encouraged schools to offer the courses and students to take them. The percentage of students earning a Core 40 or more rigorous Academic Honors diploma rose from 13 percent in to 65 percent in Since the 1980s, when this work began, Indiana moved from 40th to 10th in the nation in the percentage of high school graduates going to college. February 5, 2009 Page 17 of 14918 Section 3.3 Student Preparation The preparation students receive in high school is the greatest predictor of bachelor s degree attainment more so than family income or race. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) Only 32% of students who enter 9 th grade and graduate four years later have mastered basic literacy skills and have completed the course work necessary to succeed in a fouryear college. (Achieve, Inc., The Expectations Gap: A 50-State Review of High School Graduation Requirements, 2004) Nearly 30% of college freshmen are immediately placed into remedial courses that cover material they should have learned in high school. (Achieve, Inc., The Expectations Gap: A 50-State Review of High School Graduation Requirements, 2004) Most states require high school students to take a certain number of courses in English and mathematics, but very few can ensure that the course content reflects the knowledge and skills that colleges and employers demand, such as Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II. (The American Diploma Project, Ready or Not: Creating a High School Diploma That Counts, 2006) Almost half of dropouts polled (45%) said their previous schooling had not prepared them for high school. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) Consistent with national data, absenteeism is the most common indicator of overall student engagement and a significant predictor of dropping out. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) February 5, 2009 Page 18 of 14919 Section 3.4 Course work San Jose Unified School District in California recently showed dramatic results after it required all students to take the A-G curriculum required for admission to the University of California system. Between 1998 and 2002, test scores of African American 11 th graders increased nearly seven times as much as those of African American students across the state. The more rigorous requirements have not resulted in the increase in dropout rates that some had predicted. (Ed Trust-West, The A-G Curriculum: College- Prep? Work Prep? Life-Prep. Understanding and Implementing a Rigorous Core Curriculum for All, 2004) Research shows that the ability to comprehend complex texts is the clearest differential between students who are ready for college-level reading and those who are not. (College Readiness: 2005 State Report, ACT 2005) Certain specific courses such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and upper-level mathematics courses beyond Algebra II, have a startling effect on student performance and college readiness. (College Readiness: 2005 State Report, ACT 2005) Taking a rigorous high school curriculum that includes math at least through Algebra II cuts the gap I college completion rates between white students and African American and Latino students in half. (Achieve, Inc., The Expectations Gap: A 50-State Review of High School Graduation Requirements, 2004) 47% (of dropout respondents) said a major reason for dropping out was that classes were not interesting. This group will need more supports to meet higher standards and to connect what they are learning in the classroom to the skills they will need in the workforce. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) 81% of (dropout) survey respondents said that if schools provided opportunities for realworld learning (internships, service learning projects, and other opportunities), it would have improved the students chances of graduating from high school. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) February 5, 2009 Page 19 of 14920 Section 3.5 Expectations Studies show that the expectations that teachers have for their students has an effect both on student performance and whether they drop out of school. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) While a majority (of dropout respondents) said that their school s requirements for graduating were difficult, two-thirds (66%) said they would have worked harder if more had been demanded of them higher academic standards and more studying and homework to earn a diploma. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) 72% of high school graduates who did not go to college responded that, knowing what they know today about the expectations of college/the work world, they would have taken more challenging courses in at least one area. (Rising to the Challenge: Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and Work?, Achieve, Inc., 2005) Dropping out of high school is not a sudden act, but a slow process of disengagement, often both academically and socially, and is often influenced by a student s perception of the high school s expectations of him or her and his or her early school experiences. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) Participants in (dropout survey) focus groups recounted that some of their best days were when their teachers noticed them, got them involved in class, and told them they were doing well. (The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts, Gates Foundation, 2006) When minority students are required to take rigorous college-preparatory curricula, they rise to the challenge. (Achieve, Inc., The Expectations Gap: A 50-State Review of High School Graduation Requirements, 2004) February 5, 2009 Page 20 of 149 View more
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