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Peer reviewedTerenzini, Patrick T.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – American Educational Research Journal, 1977
The validity of the constructs underlying the Clark-Trow Typology of College Student Subcultures--academic interests and non-academic interests--are confirmed. However, there are indications that the involvement with ideas dimension does not discriminate satisfactorily among the four student groups. (Author/MV)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education, Individual Differences
Casserly, Patricia Lund – 1986
This study evaluates the effects of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program in the lives of students and investigates the validity of the Advanced Placement Examinations at participating colleges and universities. Nine of the colleges and universities that received the most AP candidates in 1982 were selected for the study. The transcripts of a large…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students, College Entrance Examinations


