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Download full textPatterson, Jill Voorhees; Johnson, Ane Turner – Journal of Research in Education, 2017
Sustainability issues have led to increased demands for a STEM-literate society and workforce. Potential contributors need to be competent, have an understanding of earth and physical sciences, and be willing to pursue such fields. High school girls, however, remain underrepresented in physical science course enrollments (College Board, 2014).…
Descriptors: High School Students, Females, Sustainability, Science Instruction
Learning Experiences of Advanced Placement Science Students in High School: A Qualitative Case Study
Direct linkAbey K. Tharian – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Well-rounded school education is the foundation for better college education and future career success. In order to improve the standard of school education, parents, administrators, and school boards around the nation are modifying the curriculum with advanced content materials. College Board is making use of this opportunity to introduce…
Descriptors: High School Students, Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Courses, Science Instruction
Dow, Shae-Brie M. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
According to the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education & The Southern Regional Education Board (2010), there is a disparity between those who are college-eligible, and those who are actually college-ready. In New Jersey, a large percentage of students who graduate from its public schools are inadequately prepared for the…
Descriptors: School Size, Correlation, College Readiness, Career Readiness
College Board, 2015
In the fall of 2014, students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2014 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores and educational plans of the Class of 2016 and Class of 2017.
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, High School Students, Critical Reading, Reading Achievement
College Board, 2015
In the fall of 2014, students took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to help determine their level of readiness for college. The PSAT/NMSQT 2014 State Summary Reports summarize the characteristics, scores and educational plans of the Class of 2016 and Class of 2017.
Descriptors: High School Students, College Entrance Examinations, Critical Reading, Reading Achievement
College Board, 2014
This report provides educators and policymakers with information they can use to celebrate their successes, understand their unique challenges, and set meaningful goals to increase opportunity for all students. It is important to note that while AP® Exams are valid measures of students' content mastery of college-level studies in specific academic…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, African American Students, American Indian Students, Asian American Students
Cahalan-Laitusis, Cara; King, Teresa C.; Cline, Frederick; Bridgeman, Brent – College Board, 2006
The purpose of this study is to provide information on actual time used by students with disabilities on the new SAT®. This study observed students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) as they took SAT items under strict time limits and recorded the amount of time taken for each item. The study is…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Timed Tests
Katz, Irvin R.; Friedman, Debra E.; Bennett, Randy Elliot; Berger, Aliza E. – College Entrance Examination Board, 1996
This study investigated the strategies subjects adopted to solve STEM-equivalent SAT-Mathematics (SAT-M) word problems in constructed-response (CR) and multiple-choice (MC) formats. Parallel test forms of CR and MC items were administered to subjects representing a range of mathematical abilities. Format-related differences in difficulty were more…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Problem Solving, Cognitive Style
