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Considering Practical Uses of Advanced Placement® Information in College Admission. Research Note 2014-1
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Shaw, Emily J.; Marini, Jessica; Mattern, Krista D. – College Board, 2014
The Study evaluated the predictive validity of various operationalizations of AP® Exam and course information that could be used to make college admission decisions. The incremental validity of different AP variables, above and beyond traditional admission measures such as SAT® and high school grade point average (HSGPA), in predicting first-year…
Descriptors: College Admission, Advanced Placement Programs, Grade Point Average, Predictive Validity
Exploring the Utility of Advanced Placement Participation and Performance in College Admission Decisions
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Shaw, Emily J.; Marini, Jessica P.; Mattern, Krista D. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2013
The current study evaluated the relationship between various operationalizations of the Advanced Placement[R] (AP) exam and course information with first-year grade point average (FYGPA) in college to better understand the role of AP in college admission decisions. In particular, the incremental validity of the different AP variables, above…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Grade Point Average, College Freshmen, College Admission
Catalog of Research Reports
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College Board, 2011
This catalog lists research reports, research notes, and other publications available from the College Board's website. The catalog briefly describes research publications available free of charge. Introduced in 1981, the Research Report series includes studies and reviews in areas such as college admission, special populations, subgroup…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Publications, Educational Research, College Students
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Yin, Alexander C.; Volkwein, J. Fredericks – New Directions for Institutional Research, 2010
After surveying 1,827 students in their final year at eighty randomly selected two-year and four-year public and private institutions, American Institutes for Research (2006) reported that approximately 30 percent of students in two-year institutions and nearly 20 percent of students in four-year institutions have only basic quantitative…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Basic Skills, College Admission, Educational Testing
AP: A Critical Examination of the Advanced Placement Program
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Sadler, Philip M., Ed.; Sonnert, Gerhard, Ed.; Tai, Robert H., Ed.; Klopfenstein, Kristin, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2010
With an annual yearly growth rate of 9.3 percent over the last two decades, Advanced Placement courses have become a juggernaut in American high school education. AP courses are routinely perceived as an indicator of educational rigor, and many schools push to enroll low-income or minority students in these courses in the hope of preparing them…
Descriptors: High Schools, Teacher Characteristics, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education
The 100 Best High Schools In America.
Mathews, Jay – Newsweek, 2003
Lists the top 100 public schools ranked according to a ratio: the number of Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) tests taken by all students at a school in 2002 divided by the number of graduating seniors. Explores what makes them great and what other schools can learn about AP testing and innovative methods (MLF)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, Curriculum Development
The Counselor's Handbook and Guide to Credit-By-Examination. Part V: 1977-79 Supplement.
Reese, Lee W. – 1977
This document, identified as Part V of a loose leaf handbook, is the 1977-79 supplement for Parts II, III, and IV of the original handbook, 1976 edition. Part II of the handbook listed tabular data concerning credit by external examinations such as the College Level Examination Program (CLEP), the Advanced Placement Program (APP), and the American…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Admissions Counseling, Advanced Placement Programs, College Admission