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The Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) Initiative: Examination of Changes in Participation and Success in AP/IB Courses
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Maina, Nyambura; Valencia, Juan Carlos Davila; Wade, Julie – Montgomery County Public Schools, 2020
At the request of the Superintendent of Schools in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the Office of Shared Accountability (OSA) examined the enrollment and academic performance of students in Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses in schools implementing the Equal Opportunity Schools (EOS) initiative. The goal…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Public Schools, Enrollment, Academic Achievement
Early Identification of Students Predicted to Enroll in Advanced, Upper-Level High School Courses: An Examination of Validity
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DeRose, Diego S.; Clement, Russell W. – ERS Spectrum, 2011
Broward County Public Schools' Research Services department uses logistic regression analysis to compute an indicator to predict student enrollment in advanced high school courses, for students entering ninth grade for the first time. This prediction indicator, along with other student characteristics, supports high school guidance staffs in…
Descriptors: Identification, Prediction, Enrollment, Public Schools
Cash for Test Scores
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Jackson, C. Kirabo – Education Next, 2008
Cash incentives for high school students to perform better in school are growing in popularity, but not everyone understands them. Does paying students for better Advanced Placement (AP) test scores encourage enrollment in AP classes? The author set out to determine the impact of a cash incentive program operating in a number of Texas high…
Descriptors: Incentives, School Counselors, Advanced Placement Programs, Outcomes of Education