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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Advanced Placement (AP)"”.
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Student Access to Advanced Placement (AP) Coursework: Principals' Beliefs and Practices
<p>Advanced Placement® (AP®) courses provide high school students an opportunity to be exposed to the rigors of college while they are still in high school. Since school policies play a role in the opportunities for students to pursue these courses, educational leaders must be aware of the ways …
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Study of the Relationship Between an Increase in Instructional Time and Advanced Placement Results
… them in order to better prepare their students. Advanced Placement (AP) teachers, who are teaching a course designed to give high school students an opportunity to experience college-level work before they move on to their respective universities, are among those who look to utilize all possible …
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An Examination of the Relationship Between Course Schedule Type and AP Exam Score
… levels of academic performance and achievement. Advanced Placement (AP) Exams are one example of high stakes tests. With the rapid growth of Advanced Placement (AP) courses and the corresponding popularity of the AP Exams there is a need in the research to identify specific variables that may be …
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THE EFFECT OF STATE LAWS MANDATING ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM ARKANSAS
… of two essays on the impact of state-mandated Advanced Placement (AP) programs in public high schools on student outcomes. In the first essay, I examine the effects of a 2004 state-mandate in Arkansas on student achievement (measured by test scores), high school graduation and dropout rates, …
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Perceptions of Blended Learning: A Case Study on Student Experiences in an Advanced Placement Macroeconomics Course
… learning instructional model on students in an Advanced Placement (AP) Macroeconomics course. Using an instrumental case study design, the researcher investigated blended learning and students’ perceptions of their own interactions with the materials as well as perceptions of overall performance …
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Early College Academic Performance: Studying the Effects of Earning College Credits from Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment
This quantitative study examined the impact of Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Enrollment (DE) on early college academic performance by analyzing and comparing first year and sophomore year persistence rates and grade point averages (GPAs) of four student cohorts who began their education at a …
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Expanding AP Enrollment for Hispanic and African American Students: Change Leadership Plan
… many school districts have focused on expanding Advanced Placement (AP) programs; however, the achievement gaps experienced by these minority students limit their participation. This study examined a district’s efforts to expand the AP participation of these students that includes identification …
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Understanding Enrollment Patterns of Students In Advanced Placement Courses At School X, Are There Students That Are Being Left Behind? A Program Evaluation
… evaluation studied enrollment trends for the Advanced Placement (AP) program at a Wisconsin high school. To examine the enrollment trends of AP classes, 68 staff and 172 AP students were surveyed. Also, four Gifted and Talented staff were interviewed. Data was gathered through the Wisconsin …
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Examining Educational Initiatives to Increase Minority Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement Program Courses
… our country today is the minority achievement gap. One specific program that has been developed and implemented over the last several years in an effort to provide strong academic curriculum and to raise student achievement, including minority student achievement, is the College Board's Advanced …
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Advanced Placement Classes and Its Racial Gap – Teachers’ Beliefs and Perceptions
… study focused on teachers’ beliefs about Advanced Placement (AP) equity and access policies within the ABC School District in Middle Georgia. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the beliefs held by AP teachers regarding the implementation of equity and access …
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Advanced Placement English and the College Curriculum: Evaluating and Contextualizing Policy
<p>This thesis examines the context in which Advanced Placement (AP) English policies are made, examining the political and economic realities that impact policy decisions as well as the discipline-based critiques of the AP English program which have led many writing program administrators (WPAs) …
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Exploring equitable representation of English learners in gifted education.
… significantly underrepresented in gifted and advanced academic programs across the United States. This two-part dissertation explores the systemic and perceptual factors contributing to this persistent disparity. In Study 1, I analyzed a nationally representative sample of 300 large school …
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An Investigation of Black and Hispanic Participation and Performance in Advanced Placement Courses in a School Division that has Targeted Increased Participation as a Goal
Participation in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and success on associated exams has become the standard bearer for post-secondary admission. While AP began as a mechanism to support the academic needs of the most advanced students, today it is offered to a diverse range of students. Increasing AP …
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Advanced Placement English and First-Year Composition : An Analysis Using Activity Theory with Implications for Transfer
… ways for students to earn this early credit: the Advanced Placement (AP) Program, an International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma, dual enrollment, or early college. The AP Program, particularly the AP English program, is the focus of this research project, for successful scores, a three, four, or …
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The Underrepresentation of Black Students in Advanced Placement Classes: A Local Response to a National Issue
… our country is the black and white achievement gap. One specific program that has been developed and implemented over the last several years in an effort to provide strong academic curriculum and raise student achievement, including minority student achievement, is the College Board's advanced …
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Multiple Perspective in United States History: Shifting Perspectives in High School Students
… of the reasoning behind the use of the atomic weapon in the bombing of the Japanese mainland in World War II. The sample for this study was four sections of 97 students comprising both Advanced Placement (AP) students and non-AP students. Of the original participants, 24 were selected to …
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Examining the influence of physics focused professional development on advanced placement physics teachers
… classroom. The need is even greater for the advanced placement (AP) physics teacher because of the level of rigor involved in the AP curriculum. This case study examined how participating in additional physics focused professional development influenced the instructional practice of AP …
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Student Perspective on the Efficacy of Blended Learning in an AP English Classroom while Transitioning through a Pandemic
… (Novak & Tucker 2021) and a constructivist approach (Bada & Olusegun, 2015) to blended learning. Tucker (2020) has shown that blended learning shifts classroom workflow, encourages grading practices that are sustainable, fosters partnerships between the teacher and student, and encourages …
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Equity in Opportunity: Minority Student Enrollment in Advanced, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate English and Mathematics Courses in Virginia Public High Schools
… contribute to the minority student enrollment gap in advanced, Advanced Placement (AP), and International Baccalaureate (IB) English and Math courses at the high school level. The researcher used a multiple regression analysis to assess if significant gaps of enrollment in advanced, AP, and IB …
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Structures of and values inherent in senior secondary student asessment in studio art in Britain and North America
… model is examined, and in North America, Advanced Placement(AP), Arts PROPEL, and International Baccalaureate(IB). Assessment structures and criteria for assessment are examined in order to reveal art educational values inherent in assessment practices. The problem is threefold: The …
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