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Direct linkHong, Jung Eun; Haakenson, Dean; Martin, Kenny; Huh, Sojung; Jo, Injeong – Geography Teacher, 2022
The Advanced Placement Human Geography (APHG) exam consists of two sections: sixty multiple-choice questions (MCQs) and three free-response questions (FRQs); both sections have equal percentages in the exam weighting (College Board 2020). Because the main motivation of the students taking this course is to earn college credit by scoring a three or…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Human Geography, Learning Activities, Secondary School Curriculum
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Download full textBenjamin L. Wiggins; Gregory J. Crowther – HAPS Educator, 2024
Exams are a form of assessment that is ubiquitous in college STEM classrooms yet is infrequently studied from the experiential perspectives of instructors or students. To better understand the forms, methods, and experiences of college STEM exams, we conducted survey-based research with instructors in anatomy and physiology courses, a well-defined…
Descriptors: Tests, Advanced Placement Programs, STEM Education, Student Evaluation
Donahue, Tara; Rentz, Bradley; Santos, Michelle; Aguon, Alicia C.; Arens, Sheila A. – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2021
Policymakers and educators on Guåhan (Guam) are concerned about the persistent shortage of qualified K-12 teachers. Staff at the Unibetsedåt Guåhan (University of Guam, UOG) School of Education, the only local university that offers a teacher training and certification program, believe that more students are interested in becoming teachers but…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, College Admission, Admission Criteria
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2021
This Study Snapshot highlights key findings from a study that examined which student demographic and academic preparation characteristics predict passing the Praxis® Core test and each of its subtests at the Unibetsedåt Guåhan (University of Guam, UOG) School of Education. This information is needed to increase admissions to the School of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, College Admission, Admission Criteria
Donahue, T.; Rentz, B.; Santos, M.; Aguon, A. C.; Arens, S. A. – Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2021
Policymakers and educators on Guåhan (Guam) are concerned about the persistent shortage of qualified K-12 teachers. Staff at the Unibetsedåt Guåhan (University of Guam, UOG) School of Education, the only local university that offers a teacher training and certification program, believe that more students are interested in becoming teachers but…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, College Admission, Admission Criteria
Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific, 2021
The "Using High School and College Data to Predict Teacher Candidates' Performance on the Praxis at Unibetsedåt Guåhan (University of Guam)" study examined which student demographic and academic preparation characteristics predict passing the Praxis® Core test and each of its subtests at the Unibetsedåt Guåhan (University of Guam, UOG)…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, College Admission, Admission Criteria
Benvenuto, Charles M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Over the past 20 years, the College Board has expanded its Advanced Placement program to consist of over 30 courses offered to millions of students throughout the United States. While more students are enrolling in AP courses, the percentage of students passing the exams has declined. With students enrolling in the Advanced Placement courses as…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Test Preparation, Social Studies
Meek, Sally; Ashmead, Amanda – Social Education, 2013
The first step in teaching-to-understand economics is not teaching "the rules," but working with fundamental economic models from the outset. Many of the concepts in economics are illustrated through models. Students must: (1) be able to draw these models; (2) understand the assumptions of the models; and (3) use the models for analysis.…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Concept Teaching, Models
Matteson, Star – ProQuest LLC, 2013
As educational leaders struggle to meet state and federal mandates, many students graduate from high school without the skills necessary to meet the demands of a college education. Guided by the tenets of constructivism, this qualitative case study explored college students' perceptions of their college preparedness through math, science, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, College Preparation, College Readiness
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
Espenshade, Thomas J.; Radford, Alexandria Walton – Princeton University Press, 2009
Against the backdrop of today's increasingly multicultural society, are America's elite colleges admitting and successfully educating a diverse student body? "No Longer Separate, Not Yet Equal" pulls back the curtain on the selective college experience and takes a rigorous and comprehensive look at how race and social class impact each stage--from…
Descriptors: College Admission, Selective Admission, Enrollment, Race
Paek, Pamela L.; Ponte, Eva; Sigel, Irv; Braun, Henry; Powers, Don – College Board, 2005
The Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) is dedicated to providing high school students opportunities to enroll in college-level courses while in high school. The advantages of such accelerated opportunities are both financial and educational. The AP Program is available internationally. As a result of its widespread availability, considerable effort…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, High Schools
