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Improving the Educational Possibilities of Urban High School Students as They Transition from 8 to 9 Grade

Thu, 29 Sep 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Improving the Educational Possibilities of Urban High School Students as They Transition from 8 to 9 Grade

Promoting Literacy and Critical Writing Skills Through Poetry

Mon, 2 May 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Promoting Literacy and Critical Writing Skills Through Poetry

How Outreach Programs Are Implemented Affects Students Academic Achievement

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000

How Outreach Programs Are Implemented Affects Students Academic Achievement

Poor Working Conditions Make Urban Schools Hard-to-Staff

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Poor Working Conditions Make Urban Schools Hard-to-Staff

Changes in Advanced Placement Test Taking in California High Schools 1998-2003

Wed, 26 Jan 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Since the mid-twentieth century, The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program (AP) has secured a reputation for being, in its own words, “the premier program advancing educational excellence in secondary schools across the United States,” and “the gold standard in American education.” Many analysts question whether this glowing characterization is justified, but most would agree that the perception of its truth is ubiquitous. Clearly, parents, policy makers, schools and colleges, and the public at large rely on AP classes and test scores to determine what is high quality coursework, who is most deserving to go to college, which secondary schools are doing the “best job” of educating youth, and more.

Thus, in many different ways, enrollment in AP courses gives students access to the knowledge and status that certify them as highly qualified for college enrollment. And it follows that students who do not successfully participate in AP courses will not have access to...

Technology, Academic Preparation, and Equity: A Comparative Study