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Rothschild, Eric – College Board Review, 1995
The history of the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement Program is chronicled from its conception in 1951 through early developmental stages and 40 years of implementation. Issues discussed include test development, funding, administration at the institutional level, expansion of curriculum areas and testing options, teacher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, College Entrance Examinations, Curriculum Development
Institute for Independent Education, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1989
Each year, African American high school students in grades 11 and 12 take the College Board/Educational Testing Service Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations. Large numbers of these students are not successful. Nationally, African Americans take a total of 13,844 examinations and 5,447 qualify for advanced placement. This means that 61 percent of…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Black Education, Black Students, College Preparation
Download full textBennett, Randy Elliot; Whittington, Beverly R. – 1986
The increasing use of microcomputers and hand-held calculators has implications for mathematics and science instruction, achievement testing, and educational research. The potential effects of these technologies on curricula involve both content and delivery. In mathematics instruction, the focus may shift from manipulative to higher order skills.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Calculators, College Entrance Examinations, College Mathematics
