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Duffett, Ann; Farkas, Steve – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2009
In 2002-2003, 1 million students participated in AP by taking at least one exam. Five years later, nearly 1.6 million did--a 50+ percent increase. But is growth all good? Might there be a downside? Are ill prepared students eroding the quality of the program? Perhaps harming the best and brightest? To find out, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Student Participation, Incidence, Test Preparation