Defining the Intensity of High School Mathematics: Distinguishing the Difference between College-Ready and College-Eligible Students

Autor/in	Zelkowski, Jeremy
Titel	Defining the Intensity of High School Mathematics: Distinguishing the Difference between College-Ready and College-Eligible Students
Quelle	In: American Secondary Education, 39 (2011) 2, S.27-54 (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0003-1003
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Eligibility; High School Graduates; Credits; Calculus; School Personnel; Institutional Characteristics; College Preparation; Longitudinal Studies; Academic Achievement; Mathematics Instruction; Enrollment; Homework + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Eignung; High schools; Graduate; Graduates; Absolvent; Absolventin; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Schulpersonal; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Schulleistung; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Einschulung; Hausaufgabe
Abstract	This study was conducted to discover and examine school-level characteristics that can affect change in high school graduates from being college-eligible to college-ready. Using the National Educational Longitudinal Study (NELS:88), the article describes and interprets the results. Findings indicate school personnel (principals, teachers, counselors, and educators) can contribute greatly to preparing college-ready high school graduates. The research suggests that behavior management needs less focus while academic rigor needs more. Teachers need to be supporting and less negative about their students and press for achievement. Course offerings of calculus and number of mathematics credits needed for graduation are much less important than students remaining continuously enrolled in mathematics courses all the way through their senior year. Senior year mathematics homework completed out of school was extremely valuable in producing a college-ready high school graduate. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Education. 229 Dwight Schar Building, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805. Tel: 419-289-5273; Web site: http://www3.ashland.edu/ase
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10