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Download full textBurke, Jennifer D. – Regional Spotlight, 1989
Outcomes of an Advanced Placement Program that has been implemented in 15 southern states to improve student achievement are examined in this report. The program gives students the opportunity to take college-level courses for college credit, dependent upon passing the Advanced Placement Examination. Following a description of the program and its…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement
Orr, Margaret Terry; Hughes, Katherine L.; Karp, Melinda Mechur – IEE Brief, 2003
To assess the impact of the National Academy Foundation (NAF) career academy (CA) model, a large-scale, multi-site evaluation was undertaken. Survey and interview data on program experiences and postsecondary outcomes were analyzed from nine CA programs. The study used pre-post evaluation of student data, field visits, and written and telephone…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Articulation (Education), Career Academies, Career Education
