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Advanced Placement Chemistry Curriculum
<p>Literature related to the Advanced Placement program ln Chemistry was reviewed. Discussions were held with the Science Consultant for Muscogee County, Ms. Ann Murrah, and with Dr. Carolyn Cartledge, Chair of the Specialist Project Committee. Discussions regarding the appropriateness of certain …
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Syllabus for Advanced Placement Biology
… provide a working copy to those teachers of the advanced placement biology course taught at the high school level. Reference materials used were the Texas Education Agency ( TEA ) approved Campbell text Biology and the College Board's, Advanced Placement Biology Laboratory Manual. The syllabus is …
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Examination of Gender in Advanced Placement Tests
… the students to make their decision about which Advanced Placement subjects to take. This mixed methods research study will incorporate archival data of student participation by gender in advance placement tests in different subject areas to answer the following questions: (1) Is there a …
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An Exploration of Rural Advanced Placement Differentiation
<p>Advanced Placement classes are introductory college courses taught in high school. Over 60% of all secondary gifted programs report utilizing AP classes as part of their program offerings (Callahan et al., 2017). Despite the prevalence of AP courses, there is no exact match between this …
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Student Scores on Advanced Placement Exams: Gender Variables
The results of the Advanced Placement exams given to students in 2006 were disaggregated according to gender. The level of performance was compared between males and females using Cohen's d. The standardized differences between male and female performance group levels were compared to previous …
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KEY MOTIVATORS FOR ENROLLING IN MATH ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES
… the motivating factors for students to enroll in advanced placement math courses based on the data collected from the 2016 High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). The key variables reviewed in the study were the students' intrinsic …
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Culture Teaching and Learning in an Advanced Placement Chinese Course
… teaching and learning of culture develop in an Advanced Placement Chinese course in an American high school based in the state of California.</p> <p>This qualitative case study looks into concepts of culture perceived by the Chinese language instructor and the students. The teacher’s general …
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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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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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Black student access to Advanced Placement coursework in a suburban high school
Increasing numbers of high school students across America are taking AP courses; however the amount of Black high school students taking AP courses is very low. This qualitative case study explored the approach taken at one predominately White suburban high school that had undergone recent …
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Advanced Placement and College Success in Freshman and Sophomore Level Biology Courses
… each college and university participating in the Advanced Placement program to set appropriate cut off scores for the end-of-the-year AP exam score in regards to awarding college credit. Moreover, a considerable amount of research carried out thus far fails to capture many of the variables known …
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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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Open Enrollment in Advanced Placement Courses: Experiences of Traditional and Non-Traditional Students
… the past decade. With the rapid growth in the Advanced Placement program, however, have come concerns that the rigor of the program is being diminished, as schools and teachers work to accommodate larger and larger numbers of underprepared students who have enrolled in these courses.</p><p>The …
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Examining intersectional invisibility of African American girls in high school Advanced Placement classrooms
Advanced Placement (AP) classes offer several post-secondary benefits for students who enroll in them, including increased college enrollment rates, reduced cost of attendance due to a greater chance of receiving scholarships, and greater opportunities be admitted into prestigious institutions …
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Examining Educational Initiatives to Increase Minority Student Enrollment in Advanced Placement Program Courses
… student achievement, is the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program. The AP Program courses are widely recognized as providing students with academically challenging curriculum, facilitating their acceptance to colleges and supporting their preparation for and performance in …
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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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Advanced Placement Teachers’ Perspectives on Effectiveness of Georgia Gifted Legislation: A Generic Qualitative Study
… in gifted education, specifically high school Advanced Placement (AP) programs. Despite national legislation and guidance, the federal government allows individual states, including Georgia, to create their own gifted policies and delegate implementation to individual districts. Georgia, like …
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