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Advanced Placement: Access Not Exclusion.
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Camara, Wayne; Dorans, Neil J.; Morgan, Rick; Myford, Carol – Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2000
Refutes the assertion by W. Lichten (2000) that increased access to advanced placement (AP) courses in high school has led to a decline in AP quality. Suggests that increased access exposes students to college-level course material, encourages teachers to expand their knowledge domains, increases curriculum rigor, and give students new challenges.…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Course Selection (Students)
The Advanced Placement Program: Access to Excellence.
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Curry, Wade; MacDonald, Walt; Morgan, Rick – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 1999
In this article, the Advanced Placement (AP) Program of the College Board is described. It discusses the quality and standards for AP classes and examines the success of AP students, AP Scholar Awards, and resources for information on the AP program. A list of AP subjects and examinations is provided. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Education, Academic Standards, Academically Gifted
Relationships between Differential Performance on Multiple-Choice and Essay Sections of Selected AP Exams and Measures of Performance in High School and College. College Board Report No. 94-5.
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Bridgeman, Brent; Morgan, Rick – 1994
Students with high scores (top third) on the essay portion of an Advanced Placement Examination (AP) (College Board) and low scores (bottom third) on the multiple-choice portion of the same examination were compared with students whose performance showed the opposite pattern. Across examinations in different subject areas (history, English, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Biology