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Direct linkMathews, Jay – Principal Leadership, 2005
The Challenge Index ranks high schools according to how many students take AP and IB exams, not on how well they do or how many pass. This index is published in Newsweek and the magazine calls it "America's Best High Schools." In this article, the author, also the creator of this index, answers some frequently asked questions about the index and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Advanced Placement Programs, Public Opinion, Expository Writing
Peer reviewedAttig, John C. – Social Studies Review, 1987
Describes how advanced placement students at Gunn High School (Palo Alto) achieve a higher than average pass rate on the advanced placement final exam required in California. Attributes their success to the focus on expository writing and provides examples of both good and bad essays. (JDH)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Bound Students, Essay Tests, Expository Writing
College Board Review, 1995
Five essays among those judged to be excellent in the 1995 Advanced Placement Examinations are presented. Each is a timed essay, and for each, the test question and time limit are given. Subject areas include art history, psychology, comparative government and politics, and English literature and composition. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Art History, Civics, College Entrance Examinations
