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AP Trends: Tests Soar, Scores Slip--Gaps between Groups Spur Equity Concerns
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Cech, Scott J. – Education Week, 2008
More students are taking Advanced Placement tests, but the proportion of tests receiving what is deemed a passing score has dipped, and the mean score is down for the fourth year in a row. Data released here this week by the New York City-based nonprofit organization that owns the AP brand shows that a greater-than-ever proportion of students…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Ethnic Groups, Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs
Number of Schools Offering AP Falls after First Audit of Courses
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Cech, Scott J. – Education Week, 2007
This article reports the findings of the first audit of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. One of the more striking effects of the audit, the results of which were released recently by the College Board, was a steep drop in the number of schools offering Advanced Placement courses. After more than 30 years of steady growth, the number of schools…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Low Income, Minority Groups, Low Income Groups