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Kai Zhuang Shum; Shannon M. Suldo; Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick; Lindsey M. O'Brennan – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2024
In this study, we used an extreme case approach to examine the facilitators and barriers of cognitive engagement among freshmen in Advanced Placement (AP) or Pre-International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. Twelve ninth-grade AP/IB students participated in semistructured interviews focused on cognitive engagement. After analyzing the data using a…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Placement, High School Freshmen, Grade 9
Kadir Bahar; Erdogan Kaya; Xiaolu Zhang; Eter Mjavanadze – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2023
This study explores the direction and magnitude of racial disparities on three advanced placement (AP) computer science (CS) exams, namely AP CS Principles, AP CS A, and AP CS AB, based on the test scores of more than one million students who have taken AP CS exams between 1997 and 2020. Using Mann-Kendall test and Sen's slope procedures we found…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Academic Achievement, High Achievement
Bahar, A. Kadir; Kaya, Erdogan; Zhang, Xiaolu – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2022
Using the test scores of more than 1,000,000 students who participated in the Advanced Placement Computer Science (AP CS) exams from 1997 to 2020, this study examined the direction and magnitude of the trends in gender disparity in participation and top achievement in advanced exams. The findings indicated that the male-to-female ratio (MFR) among…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Advanced Placement, Computer Science Education, Tests
Phillips, Sarah Fierberg; Lane, Brett – Journal of Advanced Academics, 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…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, College Students, Outcomes of Education, Predictor Variables
Graefe, Amy K.; Ritchotte, Jennifer A. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2019
Hispanic students participate in advanced programming at a much lower rate than their White peers. Although Advanced Placement (AP) can have a positive impact on future academic success and attainment of long-term goals, limited research has investigated factors that contribute to AP success for gifted Hispanic students. This study examined…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Advanced Placement, Tests, Academic Achievement
Li, Yan; Alfeld, Corinne; Kennedy, Rebecca Prince; Putallaz, Martha – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2009
Through their participation in a seventh-grade talent search in 1996-1997, students qualified to attend a summer program at Duke University's Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). of the North Carolina students in this group, some attended at least one summer program in middle school and others had qualified for but did not attend a summer…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Summer Programs, Talent, Educational Attainment
Shiu, Alexandra; Kettler, Todd; Johnsen, Susan K. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2009
This article describes the effects of placing Spanish-speaking students in an Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish Language course in the 8th grade. Fifty-eight Hispanic students in the AP class and a similar comparison group answered survey questions on parental involvement, peers, sense of belonging at school, and academic aspirations. Data gathered…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Speech Communication, Advanced Placement, Parent Participation
Barber, Carolyn; Torney-Purta, Judith – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2008
The discrepancies between test-based and teacher-based criteria of high achievement are well-documented for students of all ages. This study seeks to determine whether certain high school students who score high on tests of academic achievement are more likely than others to be nominated for advanced academic programs by their teachers. Using…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, High Achievement, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation