ERIC Number: ED563409
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jul-13
Pages: 55
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What We Know about AP® Students
Sawtell, Ellen A.; Handwerk, Philip; Gillie, Jacqueline M.
College Board, Slides presented at the Advanced Placement Annual Conference (APAC) (Las
Vegas, NV, Jul 13, 2007)
Presented at the Advanced Placement Annual Conference (APAC) in Las Vegas, July 2007. This presentation explores the demographic and course-taking patterns that have been identified behind what students take AP exams and how to best reach the population of students that are not currently taking AP exams.
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Course Selection (Students), Standardized Tests, High School Students, College Entrance Examinations, Questionnaires, Student Characteristics, Thinking Skills, Educational Attainment, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnic Groups, Language Usage, English, Parent Background, Calculus, Mathematics Education, Physics, Economics, Macroeconomics, Spanish, Second Language Instruction, Activities, Institutional Characteristics, School Size, Educational Environment, Colleges, Proximity, Geographic Location
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Publication Type: Reference Materials - General; Non-Print Media
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: College Board
Identifiers - Location: Florida
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test)
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