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Melican, Claire; And Others – Journal of Economic Education, 1997
Compares the performance on the economics Advanced Placement (AP) examination between college students who had completed an introductory course in economics and high school students taking the AP examination for the first time. Discusses possible reasons that the high school students did better than their college counterparts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Advanced Placement Programs, College Bound Students
Hawkins, B. Denise – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1993
An analysis of trends in Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores looks at SAT verbal and mathematics averages by racial group and gender, reports racial group percentages of examinees by state, and charts relationships between ethnic group, parental education, family income, student years of postsecondary study, and scores. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Biology, Calculus, Chemistry
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Klopfenstein, Kristin – Economics of Education Review, 2004
Black and Hispanic high school students enroll in Advanced Placement (AP) courses at approximately half the rate of white students. This paper develops a microeconomic model of the AP participation decision and finds that low income is the single most important factor behind the minority AP participation gap. In addition, minority students enroll…
Descriptors: Student Participation, White Students, Low Income Groups, Magnet Schools
Sheets, Rosa – 1995
This paper describes an exploratory study in which three groups of Latina and Latino high school students, previously identified as "at risk," performed at a level of "giftedness" after an instructional intervention grounded on the theoretical orientations of cultural discontinuity and self-efficacy. A total of 29…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement Programs, Bilingual Students, Cultural Differences
Morgan, Rick; Mazzeo, John – 1988
The dimensional structure of the 1987 Advanced Placement (AP) French language examination was tested in four populations using a series of confirmatory linear factor analysis models. To mitigate problems with the linear factor analysis of multiple choice items, the linear factor analysis of item parcel scores, made of small mutually exclusive…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Error of Measurement
Breland, Hunter M.; And Others – 1991
Several studies have shown that, on average, women perform slightly better than men on free-response tests, while men perform slightly better on multiple-choice tests. Two advanced placement examinations, United States History (USH) and European History (EH), were chosen for study because previous studies have shown that sex differences on the…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Aptitude Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Comparative Testing
Brown, Patricia R.; Amsler, Mary – Policy Briefs, 1992
This newsletter issue focuses on the directions school/college partnerships need to take if they are to contribute to a genuine reform of American education. It begins by explaining what each sector gains, then briefly describes current models, and highlights programs that can serve as guideposts. It concludes with a discussion of how policymakers…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College School Cooperation, Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Ferko, Arleene Marion – 1989
The purposes of this study were to determine the level of achievement of United States advanced science students in an international context and to identify school factors affecting the science achievement of the students. The Second International Science Study (SISS) Advanced Science Achievement Tests included international common items which…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement Programs, Biology
Jackson, Nancy Ewald; And Others – 1977
This paper reports on data collected during the 7-month pilot operation of a diagnostic and counseling service for intellectually advanced children and their families established in conjunction with a longitudinal study of such children. A summary of data on the first 24 cases handled by the service (involving children aged 3 to 11 years)…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Acceleration, Achievement Tests, Advanced Placement
Litwin, James L.; And Others – 1977
This study investigated the characteristics and experiences of 59 college students accelerated from their freshman to their junior year. The students showed high academic performance and few social problems, but questions of personal identity remained problematic; the best single predictor of academic success was found to be freshman grade-point…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration, Adjustment (to Environment), Advanced Placement Programs
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1973
This curriculum bulletin is intended to serve as a guide to teachers and supervisors in teaching the fundamental Chinese language skills, in using audiolingual techniques, and in developing an understanding of China, its people and its civilization. Information and guidelines are presented for the following areas: (1) aims, content, and scope of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Audiolingual Skills, Audiovisual Aids, Chinese
National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, Washington, DC. – 2001
The purpose of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments. After presenting a statement of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Child Neglect, Delinquency
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This January 21, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Perils of Pursuing Prestige" (Lovett, Clara M.); (2) "A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Faculty, Affirmative Action
Shapley, Kelly; Sturges, Keith; Sheehan, Daniel; Weiher, Gregory R.; Hughes, Christina; Howard, Joseph – Texas Center for Educational Research, 2006
The Texas Education Agency's (TEA's) state GEAR UP project--Texans Getting Academically Prepared (TGAP)--has provided interconnected activities supporting early awareness of and preparation for higher education among low-income and minority students, their families, and schools in six South Texas school districts. Over its six years, the state…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Minority Group Students, Low Income Groups, Middle School Students
Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, Jefferson City. – 1998
In 1992, Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) adopted 24 higher education goals that would fulfill its vision statement and address needs identified in its task force report. Baseline data for these goals were gathered in 1993, and annual data have been collected through state and federal surveys completed by the state's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Accountability, Advanced Placement Programs
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