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Direct linkStemler, Steven E.; Grigorenko, Elena L.; Jarvin, Linda; Sternberg, Robert J. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2006
Sternberg's theory of successful intelligence was used to create augmented exams in Advanced Placement Psychology and Statistics. Participants included 1895 high school students from 19 states and 56 schools throughout the U.S. The psychometric results support the validity of creating examinations that assess memory, analytical, creative, and…
Descriptors: Psychology, Statistics, Theories, Cognitive Processes
Wiley, Ed, III – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1989
Discusses statistics that indicate an increase in minority participation in Advanced Placement Program classes. Minority students' scores have also improved, allowing them to qualify for course slots at colleges. The implications of minority students' newfound fascination with technological studies is discussed. (JS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Black Students, Educational Opportunities
Hurwitz, Nina; Hurwitz, Sol – American School Board Journal, 2003
Describes challenges facing College Board's efforts to expand Advanced Placement (A.P.) courses to provide equal access to previously underserved low-performing urban and rural school students while maintaining the program's high academic standards. Includes list of strategies school boards can use to achieve greater access to A.P. courses while…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Board of Education Role, Curriculum Problems
Download full textVirginia State Council of Higher Education, Richmond. – 1992
This combined report examines the obstacles that Virginia students encounter as they move from high school through college and what colleges and universities might do to facilitate their progress. Part 1 of the report responds to House Joint Resolution No. 211, which asks Virginia's Council of Higher Education to study the transition between high…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, College Preparation, College School Cooperation
