Health Framework, Chapter 6 - Curriculum Frameworks (CA ...

Ample research demonstrates the importance of grade nine for students’ future academic success. Finkelstein and Fong (2008) find that students who exit or do not receive the adequate support to remain on the college-preparatory track early in high school tend to fall farther behind and are less likely to complete a college-preparatory program as they progress through high school. ................
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