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When Do Students in Low-SES Schools Perform Better-than-Expected on a High-Stakes Test? Analyzing School, Teacher, Teaching, and Professional Development Characteristics
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Fischer, Christian; Fishman, Barry; Levy, Abigail Jurist; Eisenkraft, Arthur; Dede, Christopher; Lawrenz, Frances; Jia, Yueming; Kook, Janna Fuccillo; Frumin, Kim; McCoy, Ayana – Urban Education, 2020
This empirical study analyzed data from 638 teachers and 11,800 students in low-socioeconomic status (SES) urban schools (and schools with urban characteristics) exploring associations of school, teacher, teaching, and professional development characteristics toward student performance on the revised Advanced Placement (AP) Biology and AP…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Urban Schools, Low Income Students, Disadvantaged Schools
Investigating the Perspective of Theory of Knowledge Teachers in International Baccalaureate World Schools
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Bergeron, Liz; Rogers, Leslie – Journal of Research in International Education, 2019
As a part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) students participate in the Theory of Knowledge (TOK) course. This research used a mixed methods design to investigate the perspective of TOK teachers in IB schools worldwide. To address the research questions, quantitative survey data were analyzed from 1,534 participants,…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Critical Thinking, Knowledge Level, Teacher Attitudes
An Analysis of the Relationship between School-Level AP® Professional Development Activity and Subsequent Student AP Performance. Research Report No. 2012-8
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Laitusis, Vytas – College Board, 2012
The overarching purpose behind this evaluation was to gauge the impact of AP professional development (PD) on AP student outcomes in a state with a significant rate of PD implementation. The evaluation attempted to predict the level of student AP performance by the number of AP professional development events attended by teachers in that school in…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Faculty Development, Academic Achievement, Prediction
An Analysis of the Relationship between School-Level AP® Professional Development Activity and Subsequent Student AP Performance. Info to Go™ 2012-8
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Laitusis, Vytas – College Board, 2012
The overarching purpose behind this evaluation was to gauge the impact of AP® professional development (PD) on AP student outcomes in a state with a significant rate of PD implementation. The evaluation attempted to predict the level of student AP performance by the number of AP professional development events attended by teachers in that school…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Faculty Development, Academic Achievement, Prediction