College Bound in Middle School and High School: How Math Course Sequences Matter

by Anthony Fong; Juliet Tiffany-Morales; Min Huang; Neal Finkelstein; Patrick M. Shields

Jan 1, 2012

Research shows that success in high-level mathematics in high school predicts postsecondary success and careers in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields. Similarly, students' academic successes in middle school can determine their performance in high school.

College Bound in Middle School and High School: How Math Course Sequences Matter

Issue Areas

  • Children and Youth
  • Education and Literacy

Publishers

  • WestEd

Funders

  • Noyce Foundation
  • S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation

Document type

  • Report/Whitepaper

Language

  • English

Geography

  • North America / United States (Western) / California

Copyright

  • Copyrigh 2012 WestEd. Permission to reproduce with the WestEd copyright notice is hereby granted.