Mathematics Curriculum StudyCore content made up about two-thirds of graduates' algebra I and geometry courses.
FIGURE 1: Percentage of content of graduates' algebra I courses, by curriculum topic group: 2005
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.
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Students who took rigorous courses had less review material than graduates who took beginner or intermediate courses.
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* Significantly different (p < .05) from rigorous.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.
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Geometry topics made up two-thirds of the content of geometry courses.
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NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.
Graduates’ beginner geometry courses contained more review content; rigorous courses had more geometric content.
* Significantly different (p < .05) from rigorous.
NOTE: Details may not sum to total because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, High School Transcript Study (HSTS), Mathematics Curriculum Study, 2005.
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Last updated 11 March 2013 (MS)