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Download full textWyatt, Jeffrey N.; Mattern, Krista D. – College Board, 2014
A recent report by Wyatt and Mattern (2011) compared college outcomes for low-socioeconomic status (low-SES) students who received Advanced Placement® (AP®) fee reductions versus low-SES students who did not participate in the AP Program. The results indicated that AP Fee Reduction students had better college outcomes than students from low-SES…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Advanced Placement Programs, Fees, Student Financial Aid
Mattern, Krista D.; Shaw, Emily J.; Xiong, Xinhui – College Board, 2009
This study focused on the relationship between students' Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) performance in AP English Language, Biology, Calculus, and U.S. History, and their subsequent college success. For each AP Exam studied, students were divided into three groups according to their AP Exam performance (no AP Exam taken, score of 1 or 2, and a…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, High School Students, Achievement Tests, Scores
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This study focused on the relationship between students' Advanced Placement Program[R] (AP[R]) performance in AP English Language, Biology, Calculus, and U.S. History, and their subsequent college success. For each AP Exam studied, students were divided into three groups according to their AP Exam performance (no AP Exam taken, score of 1 or 2,…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, Calculus
Shaw, Emily J.; Marini, Jessica; Mattern, Krista D. – College Board, 2014
The Study evaluated the predictive validity of various operationalizations of AP® Exam and course information that could be used to make college admission decisions. The incremental validity of different AP variables, above and beyond traditional admission measures such as SAT® and high school grade point average (HSGPA), in predicting first-year…
Descriptors: College Admission, Advanced Placement Programs, Grade Point Average, Predictive Validity
Mattern, Krista D.; Shaw, Emily J.; Ewing, Maureen – College Board, 2011
Previous research has found a positive relationship between AP® participation and performance with various college outcomes. Building on this work, the current study investigated the relationship between AP participation and performance with choice of college major. Specifically, this study examined whether students who take an AP Exam in a…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Achievement Tests, Computer Science, Majors (Students)
Mattern, Krista D.; Marini, Jessica P.; Shaw, Emily J. – College Board, 2013
The current study examined the role of AP® Exam participation and performance on four-year college graduation in four years. Because students who take AP Exams can earn college credit while still in high school, it was expected that AP students would have higher four-year graduation rates. Moreover, it was expected that AP students who earned…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Tests, Graduation, Higher Education
Wyatt, Jeffrey N.; Mattern, Krista D. – College Board, 2011
The College Board offers fee reductions to students based on eligibility for free and reduced-price lunch in an attempt to introduce the benefits of AP® Exam participation to students most at risk in the education system. This report examined college outcomes of low-SES students with a focused investigation comparing students who took an AP Exam…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Advanced Placement, Fees, Student Financial Aid
Mattern, Krista D.; Packman, Sheryl – College Board, 2009
A disconnect between the educational requirements of secondary institutions and postsecondary institutions often results in a large percentage of first-year college students requiring remediation (Moss & Bordelon, 2007). As such, postsecondary institutions administer tests to incoming students for placement into courses of the appropriate…
Descriptors: Student Placement, College Students, College Entrance Examinations, Academic Achievement
Marini, Jessica P.; Mattern, Krista D.; Shaw, Emily J. – College Board, 2011
The current study examined the validity of the selection process used for the National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP) to identify scholarship winners. Namely, this study examined whether students who advanced to higher NMSP recognition levels (Commended Students, Semifinalists, and various levels of award winners) had higher college performance,…
Descriptors: Merit Scholarships, Admission Criteria, Selection Criteria, Recognition (Achievement)
Shaw, Emily J.; Mattern, Krista D. – College Board, 2009
This study examined the relationship between students' self-reported high school grade point average (HSGPA) from the SAT Questionnaire and their HSGPA provided by the colleges and universities they attend. The purpose of this research was to offer updated information on the relatedness of self-reported (by the student) and school-reported (by the…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade Point Average, Accuracy, Aptitude Tests
