A Formula for Achieving High Academic Success Parents, school staff, state, and national leaders are calling for school reform. They point to a succession of statistics that indicate that a majority of American students are failing to reach their potential as learners. ... What is the formula for achieving high academic standards and will those standards improve a student's achievement? ...

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Engaging electives, which lead to vocational learning, are rapidly leaving the American school system, according to data provided by National Center for Education Statistics, electives that would do away with student boredom and disengagement. ... They require students to reason and problem-solve, "entry level automobile workers have to have the knowledge to apply formulas for algebra and physics, to properly wire electrical circuits" (Expect More Arizona). ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate