The Impact of High School Curriculum on College Readiness

Abstract

High school curricula play a significant role in shaping the success of students during their studies at the postsecondary institutions. In response to the high diversity of nationalities in Middle Eastern countries, various international high school curricula have been implemented in different private international schools. Accordingly, researchers are inspired to study the relationship between high school curricula and student success from different perspectives. This study aims to explore the impacts of high schools ‘curricula on the students' success, particularly for international students who are studying in the USA. The authors conducted a qualitative research interview to provide opportunity in-depth insights into students' experiences during their studying abroad. The researchers focus on questions that have connections between the learning skills in high schools and the abroad students' success in the higher education institutions. A thematic analysis along with data descriptions was applied in this study in order to analyze the study effectively.