NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Ethnic and Gender Differences in Advanced Placement Exam Performance: A Multiyear National Analysis
Direct linkDirect link
Holmes, Maria Alexander – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze ethnic and gender differences in Advanced Placement (AP) exam performance of U.S. high school students. Specifically, the extent to which differences exist in overall AP exam performance scores within and between four ethnic groups (i.e., Asian, Black, Hispanic, and White) was investigated. Within…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Tests, Ethnicity, Gender Differences
Relationship between Ethnicity and Performance in AP Courses: Results from a Longitudinal Study Examining Years 2001, 2005 and 2010
Direct linkDirect link
Fnu, Mihir – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The study investigates the relationship between ethnicity and performance in selected AP courses for years 2001, 2005, and 2010. Data was collected from College Board annual reports for all 51 states and for subject groups Mathematics, Sciences, and Languages. Results show the evidence that there is significant achievement gaps among male and…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Gender Differences, Advanced Placement Programs, Courses
The Alabama Advanced Placement Initiative: The Roles of the Principal, Teacher, and Student in Bridging the Racial and Socio-Economic Gap in College Preparatory Curricula
Direct linkDirect link
Walker, Kimberly LaRaine – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This research study was designed to determine leadership and instructional behaviors of administrators and teachers who are participants in the Alabama AP Initiative, as well as evaluate the perceptions of the AAPI with regard to student performance. The importance of this research was three-fold. First, this study provided principals, as well as…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Community Leaders, Curriculum Development, Rural Schools