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Friends:<br>
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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. <br>
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Performance Gaps Widen as High-Achieving Students Progress in High
School<br>
By Caralee Adams on April 2, 2014 8:40 AM <br>
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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....<br>
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<a href="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" eudora="autourl">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</a><br>
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Falling Out of the Lead: Following High Achievers Through High School and
Beyond <br>
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"High school courses are critically important to students’<br>
futures. This is, in part, because college admissions<br>
officials pay close attention to the richness of high school<br>
transcripts, but also because advanced coursework exposes<br>
students to rigorous content that will help them succeed<br>
in college and beyond. As CAHS principal Sharee Wells<br>
says, “If you’re preparing someone for the next level, the<br>
only way to be prepared is to experience it.” Research<br>
consistently documents the benefits of completing a core<br>
academic curriculum, including an increased likelihood<br>
of enrolling in college and earning a degree."<br>
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"But in many cases, students’ access to rigorous courses has<br>
a lot to do with their experiences before they even get to<br>
high school. When it comes to high school course-taking,<br>
academically prepared students have a huge advantage<br>
over less prepared students. Students who start high<br>
school as high-achieving are substantially more likely<br>
than those who start out as low-achieving to complete<br>
advanced math and science classes, AP/IB courses, and,<br>
ultimately, the full academic course load that sets them<br>
on a path to future success."<br>
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