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Again, Maryland Ranks #1 in Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Performance
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Maryland State Department of Education, 2010
For a second year in a row, Maryland ranked first nationwide in the percentage of public school students scoring 3 or higher on at least one AP (Advanced Placement) exam. A score of 3 or higher on the 5-point scale is considered mastery of college-level work. Maryland also continues to show strong gains in the number of students taking an AP exam,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Gains, Achievement Gap
Creating Candidates for Success: The Story of Project PRIME.
Keller, Gary D. – College Board Review, 1990
The Project to Improve Minority Education (PRIME) in Arizona is providing 10,000 students in grades 7-12 with academic enrichment, counseling, tutoring, financial aid counseling, parent education, and college level courses. The program seeks to double the rate of college attendance and triple the rate of students majoring in science, mathematics,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, College Attendance, Cooperative Programs
Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities. NCES 2007-039
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KewalRamani, Angelina; Gilbertson, Lauren; Fox, Mary Ann; Provasnik, Stephen – National Center for Education Statistics, 2007
"Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities" examines the educational progress and challenges that racial and ethnic minorities face in the United States. This report shows that over time larger numbers of minorities have completed high school and continued their education in college. Despite these gains, progress…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Outcomes of Education, Minority Groups, American Indians