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Griselda Almonte Delgado – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Black male students are underrepresented in Advanced Placement (AP) courses. Studies on the perspective and experiences of high-performing Black male students with Advanced Placement (AP) is limited. Available research indicates that high-performing Black students are enrolled at half the rate of White students both nationally and locally in…
Descriptors: Males, African American Students, Advanced Placement Programs, High Achievement
Yearby, Mandy Teresa – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this case study was to examine policies and procedures used by high school leaders that positively impact the access and participation of African American students in Advanced Placement courses. The research targeted the chronic and persistent problem of underrepresentation of ethnic minorities in secondary school Advanced Placement…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Advanced Placement Programs, African American Students, Secondary School Students
Blaine, Andrew M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Interaction has been shown to be a key component to the success of online and blended learning, so it is crucial to understand how teachers and students perceive the interaction taking place in online and blended K-12 courses. The following study is part of a larger study of the effectiveness and evaluation of the New York State Virtual AP…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Interaction
Leggins, Shanell – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to obtain insights into how creativity is (a) demonstrated in coursework and assignments, (b) addressed and fostered in the classroom, (c) affected by standardized testing, and (d) impacted by culture. These purposes were achieved by gathering qualitative data from a sample of 8 teachers and 8…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Advanced Placement Programs, International Education, Creativity
Krutka, Daniel G. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Prevalent models of secondary education in the United States have tended to privilege the acquisition of knowledge of scientific disciplines that is often peripheral to the experiences of students. My Advanced Placement Government classes were no different, and this caused me to wonder whether my classes were meeting the often-stated goal of the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Citizenship Education, Citizenship, Advanced Placement Programs
Barham, Mary Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the low participation rate among high school students 18 years of age or older in Advanced Placement courses. The subjects in this study were 129 Advanced Placement Students and 129 non-Advanced Placement high school students 18 years of age or older in five high schools in two Louisiana parishes.…
Descriptors: High Schools, Work Experience Programs, Advanced Placement, Grade Point Average