Rigorous coursework engages students, improves performance.

The article provides information on how rigorous coursework engages students and helps improve their performance. According to the article, rigor is about taking what you are doing and making it more complex by focusing on depth of learning, instead of breadth. The key characteristics of rigor are enumerated, which include expectation that all students can learn at high levels. Strategies for principals to boost rigor, including practice what you preach and be the early bird, are suggested.