``We want to ensure that the teachers are prepared, and we also want to see those students be competitive in terms of the national test,'' the superintendent told reporters.
Grasmick said the state has been working to boost participation in schools that have not been historically involved in pushing students to take advanced placement courses. Of Maryland's 24 school systems, 13 of them have a 30 percent or greater participation rate among seniors.
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