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Download full textSadler, Philip M.; Sonnert, Gerhard; Tai, Robert; Klopfenstein, Kirstin – NCSSS Journal, 2016
The Advanced Placement (AP) program was created to enhance the experience of gifted students as they transition from high school to college. "AP: A Critical Examination of the Advanced Placement Program," edited by Philip M. Sadler, Gerhard Sonnert, Robert Tai, and Kirstin Klopfenstein (2010, Harvard Education Press), questions the…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Transitional Programs, Gifted, Relevance (Education)
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Direct linkHertzog, Nancy B.; Chung, Rachel U. – Roeper Review, 2015
Radical acceleration from middle school to university is an unusual option in the United States. The Early Entrance Program and the University of Washington (UW) Academy for Young Scholars housed in the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars are two of only 21 early university entrance programs offered in the United States. Due to…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Transitional Programs, Advanced Placement Programs, Middle School Students
Luna, Gaye; Fowler, Michael – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2011
This ex post facto study evaluated Achieving a College Education (ACE) Plus program, a credit-based transition program between a high school district and a community college. Achieving a College Education Plus is an early outreach program. It is designed to aid at-risk students in graduating from high school and making a smooth transition to…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduation Rate, Outreach Programs, School Holding Power
Holstead, Michael S.; Spradlin, Terry E.; McGillivray, Margaret E.; Burroughs, Nathan – Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University, 2010
In December of 2009, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels announced that the latest state revenue forecasts predict that the state of Indiana will spend $1.8 billion more than it receives in tax revenue collections through July 2011. Therefore, Governor Daniels announced that he will cut at least $300 million from K-12 education spending in the next…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Incentives, Advanced Placement Programs, Program Effectiveness
Fowler, Michael; Luna, Gaye – American Secondary Education, 2009
This article reviews history, models, and benefits of credit-based transition programs between high schools and institutions of higher education. The goal of these programs is to enable high school students to take college courses and earn college credit while still in high school, thereby easing the transition to college through a variety of…
Descriptors: High Schools, Transitional Programs, College School Cooperation, Advanced Placement Programs
Lewis, Morgan V.; Overman, Laura – Career and Technical Education Research, 2008
Dual and concurrent enrollments enable students to earn postsecondary credits while still in high school. The 2006 Perkins legislation encourages such enrollments as a component of programs of study. There is evidence that students who earn dual enrollment credits have slightly (typically 4% to 5%) more positive outcomes in postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Credits, Dual Enrollment, Outcomes of Education
