Advanced Placement and Academic Preparation

View these reports that examine the relationship between AP coursework and student postsecondary outcomes.

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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.

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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.

Current as of 6/22/2022
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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.

Current as of 2/3/2022
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