ERIC Number: EJ1312670
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Publication Date: 2021-Nov
Pages: 32
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The Potential of Advanced Placement to Improve College Outcomes and Narrow Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Disparities
Phillips, Sarah Fierberg; Lane, Brett
Journal of Advanced Academics, v32 n4 p469-500 Nov 2021
The U.S. economy requires a highly educated workforce, yet too few black, Latino, and low-income students attend, persist, and graduate from college. The present study examines the college outcomes of participants in a model Advanced Placement® (AP) intervention to shed light on its effectiveness and determine whether improving AP participation and performance is a promising strategy for closing persistent racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in college outcomes. Findings suggest the college outcomes of program participants are better than those of similar students statewide while also highlighting variation within and across subgroups. At the same time, they confirm that AP participation and performance predict college outcomes and suggest that improving AP participation and performance among low-income white, black, and Latino students could be a useful strategy for closing persistent racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in college outcomes.
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Racial Differences, Low Income Students, White Students, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Socioeconomic Status
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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