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Outcomes for Students on a Fast Track to College: Early College Entrance Programs at the University of Washington
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Hertzog, Nancy B.; Chung, Rachel U. – Roeper Review, 2015
Radical acceleration from middle school to university is an unusual option in the United States. The Early Entrance Program and the University of Washington (UW) Academy for Young Scholars housed in the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars are two of only 21 early university entrance programs offered in the United States. Due to…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Transitional Programs, Advanced Placement Programs, Middle School Students
Special Class for the Gifted Young: A 34-Year Experimentation with Early College Entrance Programs in China
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Dai, David Yun; Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying – Roeper Review, 2015
This article introduces the Special Class for the Gifted Young (SCGY), an early college entrance program in mathematics and science in China, which has been a focus for media coverage and public discussion of accelerated education in China. We first describe the admission policy and academic programming of SCGY and delineate its distinct features.…
Descriptors: Special Programs, Acceleration (Education), College Admission, Admission Criteria
Mr Watson, Come Here...: The Performance of Early College Students in Their First Year at the University and the Challenge to P-16 Education
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Fischetti, John; MacKain, Sally; Smith, Robert – Improving Schools, 2011
Early colleges are one alternative to the traditional comprehensive high school. This article examines whether early college students are academically, socially and emotionally ready for university work at age 16. Preliminary data indicate enough promise in the innovation to revision not only the high school curriculum, but middle school and…
Descriptors: College Students, High Schools, College Freshmen, Achievement Rating
Success in the US: Are Cambridge International Assessments Good Preparation for University Study?
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Shaw, Stuart; Bailey, Clare – Journal of College Admission, 2011
This article focuses on the research being conducted by University of Cambridge International Examinations (Cambridge) to ensure that its international assessments prepare students as well as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate for continued studies in colleges and universities. The primary purpose of the research is to highlight…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Predictive Validity, Tests
The Rigor Mortis of Education: Rigor Is Required in a Dying Educational System
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Mixon, Jason; Stuart, Jerry – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2009
In an effort to answer the "Educational Call to Arms", our national public schools have turned to Advanced Placement (AP) courses as the predominate vehicle used to address the lack of academic rigor in our public high schools. Advanced Placement is believed by many to provide students with the rigor and work ethic necessary to…
Descriptors: Public Schools, High Schools, Advanced Placement Programs, Literature Reviews
Stateline: Making Truth Less Subjective
Christie, Kathy – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
Having data available is so important because it can improve upon our personal perceptions. Admittedly, statistics can sometimes be skewed to tell whatever story their handlers want them to tell, but by and large, high-quality data allow us to step back from personal perceptions and embark on an analysis with an eye toward identifying the root…
Descriptors: School Statistics, Public Schools, Educational Research, Data Analysis