ERIC Number: EJ1011952
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0671
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A Closer Examination of the Academic Benefits of AP
McKillip, Mary E. M.; Rawls, Anita
Journal of Educational Research, v106 n4 p305-318 2013
The authors sought to better understand the relationship between students participating in the Advanced Placement (AP) program and subsequent performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). Focusing on students graduating from U.S. public high schools in 2010, the authors used propensity scores to match junior year AP examinees in 3 subjects to similar students who did not take any AP exams in high school. Multilevel regression models with these matched samples demonstrate a mostly positive relationship between AP exam participation and senior year SAT performance, particularly for students who score a 3 or higher. Students who enter into the AP year with relatively lower initial achievement are predicted to perform slightly better on later SAT tests than students with similar initial achievement who do not participate in AP. (Contains 8 tables and 4 figures.)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Standardized Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Scores, High School Students, Public Schools, Correlation, Student Participation, Calculus, Chemistry, Language Arts, Racial Differences, Gender Differences, Language Usage, English (Second Language), Native Speakers, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Grade Point Average, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Science Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; SAT (College Admission Test)
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