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Math Matters: The Links Between High School Curriculum, College Graduation, and Earnings

By Julian R. Betts , Heather Rose

Book information

Year
2001
ISBN
9781582130293, 1582130299
Open Library ID
OL12284224M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
977 kB (999973 bytes)
Pages
176\178
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This study examines the relationship between mathematics in high school and labor force earnings 10 years later. Using a series of statistical models to net out the true effect of curriculum, the authors control for as many other factors as the data allow: the student's demographic characteristics, measures of student motivation and ability, family background, and high school characteristics. After taking into account all of these factors, the authors find the direct relationship between curriculum and earnings remains quite strong. The analysis also shows that it is not simply the number of math courses a student takes that is important; what matters more is the extent to which students take more-demanding courses.

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