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Early Identification of Students Predicted to Enroll in Advanced, Upper-Level High School Courses: An Examination of Validity
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DeRose, Diego S.; Clement, Russell W. – ERS Spectrum, 2011
Broward County Public Schools' Research Services department uses logistic regression analysis to compute an indicator to predict student enrollment in advanced high school courses, for students entering ninth grade for the first time. This prediction indicator, along with other student characteristics, supports high school guidance staffs in…
Descriptors: Identification, Prediction, Enrollment, Public Schools
Advanced Placement Programs as a Means of Narrowing the Achievement Gap.
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Leonard, Sean T.; Blasik, Katherine; Dilgen, Anne; Till, Frank – ERS Spectrum, 2003
Examines the use of advanced placement programs (AP) in Broward County, Florida, as an intervention strategy to narrow the achievement gap among student groups. Found that AP coursework can be extended to a wider range of students than previously thought, including minority students. (Contains 16 references, 7 tables, and 4 figures.) (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Ethnicity, High School Students
Do PSAT Scores Predict Student Success in Advanced Placement Programs?
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Clement, Russell W.; De Rose, Diego S.; Sutton, Cary O. – ERS Spectrum, 2005
Researchers conducted two studies in Broward County (Fla.) Public Schools. The first study examined the utility of the Preliminary SAT (PSAT) for predicting future success on college entrance examinations and in advanced placement (AP) courses. The second examined the relationship between PSAT scores and subsequent year AP enrollment status for…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, College Entrance Examinations, Enrollment