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"Having It All" at Sleep's Expense: The Forced Choice of Participants in Advanced Placement Courses and International Baccalaureate Programs
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Foust, Regan Clark; Hertberg-Davis, Holly; Callahan, Carolyn M. – Roeper Review, 2008
The gifted can suffer from too many demands on their time and attention. This qualitative study tested the theory that advanced placement (AP) and international baccalaureate (IB) participants may feel forced to choose between academic success and social acceptance. The results, however, did not support the theory. Not only did gifted students not…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement Programs, Academic Achievement
Students' Perceptions of the Social/Emotional Implications of Participation in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Programs. Research Monograph Series. RM09238
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Foust, Regan Clark; Hertberg-Davis, Holly; Callahan, Carolyn M. – National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, 2009
Using qualitative methods, the researchers explored student perceptions of the social and emotional advantages and disadvantages of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) program participation, differences between the AP and IB programs in those perceptions, and whether or not students report experiencing a "forced-choice…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Social Life, Advanced Placement, Student Attitudes