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Current Policies And Practices Around Public High School Advanced Mathematics Course Taking, Mehmet A. Ozturk
Current Policies And Practices Around Public High School Advanced Mathematics Course Taking, Mehmet A. Ozturk
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The present article is a national overview of current policies and practices around advanced mathematics course taking in public high schools. It begins with an explanation of the mathematics courses in public high schools. Importance of course taking in mathematics in general and advanced mathematics course taking in particular is highlighted. Then, academic excellence and educational equity concerns surrounding advanced mathematics course taking are discussed. A major part of the article is a detailed account of current policies and practices as they are related to excellence and/or equity in advanced mathematics course taking. Under this section, three topics are discussed: …