A 2006 study by the U.S. Department of Education, for example, found that
success in high school algebra, and algebra II in particular, was highly correlated with college attendance and graduation.
Not exact matches
But the lower levels of eighth - grade achievement serves as evidence of a point Dropout Nation has made over the past few years: That the generation of reforms that culminated with the passage of No Child aren't enough to help children master the knowledge they need — from
algebra and statistics, to mastering the lessons from the Wealth of Nations and other great texts — for
success in higher education and
in life outside of
school.
Passing core academic courses such as
algebra and ninth - grade English is critical to
success in high school.
Algebra Nation is a dynamic online (and printed workbook) resource that helps students master
Algebra 1 — the gateway math course that has implications for students»
success in middle /
high school and beyond, and one that far too many American middle /
high school students fail to master.
Given the importance of
algebra for
success in high school and beyond, many states have moved to increase student expectations
in this area.
Students earn
high school content credits for graduation
in English 9, English language development (World Language credit),
Algebra 1, and Government, and elective credits for FAST - individual math, science concepts and Strategies for
Success.