Advanced Placement and Academic Preparation
Advanced Placement and Academic Preparation
View these reports that examine the relationship between AP coursework and student postsecondary outcomes.
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Summary of Research on the Relationships Between the Number of APs, AP Performance, and College Outcomes
This one-page summary distills evidence from research published by Beard, Hsu, Ewing, and Godfrey (2019) in the journal Education Measurement: Issues and Practice. The research demonstrates that the largest predicted increase in college grades and on-time degree completion are associated with students taking their first or second AP Exam and accruing their first or second AP Exam score of 3 or higher and that these effects on college outcomes level off after five APs.
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Understanding Racial/Ethnic Gaps in AP Exam Performance
These analyses explore to what extent prior academic achievement and other student and school context variables explain gaps in AP Exam performance by race and ethnicity.
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Postsecondary Course Performance of AP Exam Takers in Subsequent Coursework
These studies compare the subsequent course performance of AP Exam takers who placed out of an introductory college course to students who did not take the AP Exam and completed the introductory course at their respective institutions.
Postsecondary Course Performance of AP Exam Takers in Subsequent Coursework
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AP Computer Science Principles and the STEM and Computer Science Pipelines
This study seeks to answer questions around the relation between taking AP Computer Science Principles in high school and the pursuit of STEM-related courses in college.
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Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes
Link to an article discussing the relationship between AP Scores and College Outcomes.
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Studying the Relationships Between the Number of APs, AP Performance, and College Outcomes
Link to an article investigating the incremental gains in college student outcomes that are associated with taking and performing well on numerous AP exams.
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Exploring the Utility of Advanced Placement Participation and Performance in College Admission Decisions
Link to a study evaluating the relationship between various operationalizations of the Advanced Placement® (AP) exam and course information with first-year grade point average (FYGPA) in college to better understand the role of AP in college admission decisions.
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New Analyses of AP Scores of 1 and 2
Review key findings of AP score analyses showing that AP students who earn scores of 1 and 2 have stronger college outcomes than college students who didn't take an AP course and exam.
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