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Publication Date: 1994
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Determining Curricula and Exam Content in the Advanced Placement Program: Implications for National Standards.
Kelley, Carolyn
Education and Urban Society, v26 n2 p172-84 Feb 1994
Examines the approach of the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program to curricular development and assessment using the framework of D. Massell for agenda setting for content standards. Opportunities and constraints applicable to the current national standards movement are discussed. The AP program clearly meets capacity building and implementation criteria. (SLD)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Agenda Setting, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Equivalency Tests, High Schools, Higher Education, National Standards, Performance Based Assessment, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Program Implementation, Standard Setting, Test Format
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Language: English
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