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ERIC Number: EJ1104727
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0015-718X
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The Evolution of Foreign Language AP Exam Candidates: A 36-Year Descriptive Study
Brown, Alan V.; Thompson, Gregory L.
Foreign Language Annals, v49 n2 p235-251 Sum 2016
Using a data set exclusively prepared for and licensed to them by the College Board, the authors examined the growth of the Advanced Placement program in foreign languages and overall trends in regard to the number of candidates who sat for the foreign language exams, their gender, their scores, and their ethnicity over the 36-year period covering 1979 to 2014. Results indicated that while the number of candidates for all exams grew, the Spanish Language and Culture exam demonstrated exponential growth unparalleled by any other exam. While scores have varied based on the iteration of the exam, they have continued to improve overall. Females continued to make up the majority of foreign language test takers in every state and outperformed males on average. Data also revealed that white candidates were losing ground to ethnic and racial minority test takers overall, but particularly in the case of the Spanish, Chinese, and Japanese examinees.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
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Language: English
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