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Download full textAtkinson, Richard C.; Geiser, Saul – Center for Studies in Higher Education, 2009
Standardized testing for college admissions has grown exponentially since the first administration of the old "College Boards" in 1901. This paper surveys major developments since then: the introduction of the "Scholastic Aptitude Test" in 1926, designed to tap students' general analytic ability; E.F. Lindquist's creation of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Testing
Peer reviewedModu, Christopher C.; Wimmers, Eric – College English, 1981
Reports on a study validating the new (1980) Advanced Placement English Language and Composition Examination. Shows that the study demonstrates the rigor of the new exam. (RL)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, College English, Educational Research
Fleitz, Elizabeth – CEA Forum, 2007
Having celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2005, the Advanced Placement (AP) program has received quite a bit of attention in the past few years due mainly to its exponential growth in popularity. While much of this attention has been positive, a significant amount of criticism has attacked the assumptions of the AP program, aligning it with…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, English Instruction, English Curriculum
