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Direct linkJudson, Eugene – Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Rapid growth of Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the last 2 decades has been paralleled by national enthusiasm to promote availability and rigor of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Trends were examined in STEM AP to evaluate and compare growth and achievement. Analysis included individual STEM subjects and disaggregation…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Mathematics Tests, Science Tests, Science Achievement
McClarty, Katie Larsen – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2015
Research has repeatedly demonstrated the positive effects of acceleration for gifted and talented students. This study expands the literature by not only evaluating the impact of early grade skipping on high school and college outcomes but also examining the role of postacceleration opportunities on subsequent performance. Using a representative…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment
Frank-Gemmill, Gerda – Journal of Research in International Education, 2013
In recent years the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma has become widely accepted as a university-entry qualification in the UK, but there has been little quantitative research into the achievements of IB students at degree level. This study investigates IB students from one selective independent school who entered UK universities between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Outcomes of Education, Statistical Analysis
Corlu, M. Sencer – International Review of Education, 2014
There are two mainstream curricula for international school students at the junior high level: the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE). The former was developed in the mid-1990s and is currently being relaunched in a 21st-century approach.…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Junior High School Students, International Schools, Educational Change
Schantz, Ashley Lynn Overley – ProQuest LLC, 2011
For years, researchers and educators alike have studied differences in educational performance as they relate to gender. And while many subject areas have been debated, "the existence, degree, and origin of a gender gap in mathematics are highly debated" (Guiso, Monte, Sapienza & Zingales, 2008). What has not been more widely…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Gender Differences, Mathematics Instruction, Sex Stereotypes
Pyzdrowski, Laura J.; Butler, Melanie B.; Walker, Vennessa L.; Pyzdrowski, Anthony S.; Mays, Michael E. – Journal of General Education, 2011
The "WVEB" Mathematics Project is a collaborative program offering college-level courses to high school students. Results of a matched-pair study comparing on- and off-campus students in algebra indicate that both sections show a significant gain in score on the math "ACT" test, with no difference in gain found between…
Descriptors: High School Students, Blended Learning, Advanced Placement Programs, Achievement Gains
Download full textNord, C.; Roey, S.; Perkins, R.; Lyons, M.; Lemanski, N.; Brown, J.; Schuknecht, J. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This report presents information about the types of courses that high school graduates in the class of 2009 took during high school, how many credits they earned, and the grades they received. Information on the relationships between high school coursetaking records and performance in mathematics and science on the National Assessment of…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, African American Students
