Advanced Placement Programs as a Means of Narrowing the Achievement Gap.

Leonard, Sean T.; Blasik, Katherine; Dilgen, Anne; Till, Frank

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ERIC Number: EJ676062

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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Advanced Placement Programs as a Means of Narrowing the Achievement Gap.

Leonard, Sean T.; Blasik, Katherine; Dilgen, Anne; Till, Frank

ERS Spectrum, v21 n2 p4-14 Spr 2003

Examines the use of advanced placement programs (AP) in Broward County, Florida, as an intervention strategy to narrow the achievement gap among student groups. Found that AP coursework can be extended to a wider range of students than previously thought, including minority students. (Contains 16 references, 7 tables, and 4 figures.) (Author/MLF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Ethnicity, High School Students, High Schools, Intervention, Student Diversity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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