Sentences with phrase «additional math coursework»

This suggests that additional math coursework may be a key mechanism for the long - term impacts of accountability pressure under the Texas policy.

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Prior research has demonstrated that additional mathematics coursework in high school is associated with higher earnings later in life, and that even one additional year of math coursework increases annual earnings by between 4 and 8 percentage points.

than the value of an additional year of experience and that things like teachers» college selectivity, whether they had a math major, or their prior coursework in math had no effect at all.

Additional measures included high school GPA, grades in prior English and math coursework, results from the Early Assessment Program (EAP), and counselor or instructor recommendations, among others.

James DeBoy, chairman of Lincoln's Department of Health and Physical Education, defended the policy, comparing it to programs at other schools that identify those lacking math or communication skills and make them take additional coursework to catch up.