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The Effect of Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Exam Scores upon College GPA and College Choice
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Farmer, Daniel Raymond – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This quantitative, causal-comparative and correlational study analyzed students' academic performance in college based on whether the student was classified as an International Baccalaureate student, an Advanced Placement student, or a non-accelerated student (those who did not participate in IB or AP) and how that choice of academic program…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Tests, Scores, Grade Point Average
What We Know about Dual Enrollment. Research Overview
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Community College Research Center, Columbia University, 2012
In dual enrollment (DE), high school students are enrolled in a college course and complete all the assignments that would normally be completed as part of the course. At the end of the course, they are given a final grade on a college transcript and course credit that can be applied toward a college degree. Dual enrollment programs differ from…
Descriptors: High Schools, Dual Enrollment, Secondary School Teachers, College Faculty
Who Enrolls in Dual Enrollment and Other Acceleration Programs in Florida High Schools? Issues & Answers. REL 2012-No. 119
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Estacion, Angela; Cotner, Bridget A.; D'Souza, Stephanie; Smith, Chrystal A. S.; Borman, Kathryn M. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2011
This study of advanced-level high school courses that offer credit toward both a high school diploma and a college degree in Florida compares one such program (dual enrollment) with others, describing the number and characteristics of grade 11 and 12 students enrolled overall and by district. It also examines dual enrollment partnerships between…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Placement, Eligibility, Quality Control
Who Enrolls in Dual Enrollment and Other Acceleration Programs in Florida High Schools? Summary. Issues & Answers. REL 2012-No. 119
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Estacion, Angela; Cotner, Bridget A.; D'Souza, Stephanie; Smith, Chrystal A. S.; Borman, Kathryn M. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2011
This study of advanced-level high school courses that offer credit toward both a high school diploma and a college degree in Florida compares one such program (dual enrollment) with others, describing the number and characteristics of grade 11 and 12 students enrolled overall and by district. It also examines dual enrollment partnerships between…
Descriptors: High Schools, Student Placement, Eligibility, Quality Control
Explaining Race, Poverty, and Gender Disparities in Advanced Course-Taking
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Conger, Dylan; Long, Mark C.; Iatarola, Patrice – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2009
We use panel data on Florida high school students to examine race, poverty, and gender disparities in advanced course-taking. While white students are more likely to take advanced courses than black and Hispanic students, these disparities are eliminated when we condition on observable pre-high school characteristics. In fact, black and Hispanic…
Descriptors: High School Students, Student Characteristics, Enrollment, Advanced Placement Programs
What We Know about AP® Students
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Sawtell, Ellen A.; Handwerk, Philip; Gillie, Jacqueline M. – College Board, 2007
Presented at the Advanced Placement Annual Conference (APAC) in Las Vegas, July 2007. This presentation explores the demographic and course-taking patterns that have been identified behind what students take AP exams and how to best reach the population of students that are not currently taking AP exams.
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Course Selection (Students), Standardized Tests, High School Students