[Ohiogift] performance gaps among high achieving students increase

[Margaret DeLacy]

Friends:

Below is a link to and excerpt from an Educaiton week blog on a study by the Educaiton Trust entitled "Falling out of the Lead" and a link to the  study itself. 


Performance Gaps Widen as High-Achieving Students Progress in High School
By Caralee Adams on April 2, 2014 8:40 AM 

New research out today from The Education Trust chronicles the performance of students who start high school as high achievers and finds that students of color and from disadvantaged backgrounds, on average, graduate with lower grades, pass fewer Advanced Placement exams, and don't do as well on the ACT or SAT as their peers from wealthier, white families....

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/college_bound/2014/04/report_shows_gaps_in_performance_as_high-achieving_students_progress_through_high_school.html?cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS2


Falling Out of the Lead: Following High Achievers Through High School and Beyond 

"High school courses are critically important to students’
futures. This is, in part, because college admissions
officials pay close attention to the richness of high school
transcripts, but also because advanced coursework exposes
students to rigorous content that will help them succeed
in college and beyond. As CAHS principal Sharee Wells
says, “If you’re preparing someone for the next level, the
only way to be prepared is to experience it.” Research
consistently documents the benefits of completing a core
academic curriculum, including an increased likelihood
of enrolling in college and earning a degree."

"But in many cases, students’ access to rigorous courses has
a lot to do with their experiences before they even get to
high school. When it comes to high school course-taking,
academically prepared students have a huge advantage
over less prepared students. Students who start high
school as high-achieving are substantially more likely
than those who start out as low-achieving to complete
advanced math and science classes, AP/IB courses, and,
ultimately, the full academic course load that sets them
on a path to future success."

http://www.edtrust.org/fallingoutofthelead


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