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Assessment Opinion 'Academic Rigor Is in Decline.' A College Professor Reflects on AP Scores
The College Board鈥檚 new tack on AP scoring means fewer students are prepared for college.
Rick Hess, October 31, 2024
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David Coleman, CEO of the College Board, speaks at the organization's annual conference in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2024.
David Coleman, CEO of the College Board, speaks at the organization's annual conference in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 21, 2024. Long an institution invested in preparing students for college, the College Board increasingly has an eye on illuminating career options.
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College & Workforce Readiness Can the AP Model Work for CTE? How the College Board Is Embracing Career Prep
The organization known for AP courses and the SAT is getting more involved in helping students explore potential careers.
Ileana Najarro, October 22, 2024
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Assessment Opinion Why Are Advanced Placement Scores Suddenly So High?
In 2024, nearly three-quarters of students passed the AP U.S. History exam, compared with less than half in 2022.
Rick Hess, October 8, 2024
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Assessment Letter to the Editor Are Advanced Placement Exams Becoming Easier?
A letter to the editor reflects on changes to the College Board's Advanced Placement exams over the years.
September 10, 2024
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Equity & Diversity Interactive Equitable Access to AP Courses: How Each State Is Doing
College Board data broken down by race and ethnicity helps educators assess gaps in equity, researchers say.
Ileana Najarro & Gina Tomko, August 22, 2024
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Equity & Diversity Interactive How Student Access to AP Courses Has Changed Over Time
The College Board offers national data broken down by race and ethnicity to assess any issues with access in the AP program.
Ileana Najarro & Gina Tomko, August 22, 2024
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Georgia Superintendent of 69传媒 Richard Woods speaks to reporters, Jan. 5, 2024, in Atlanta.
Georgia Superintendent of 69传媒 Richard Woods speaks to reporters, Jan. 5, 2024, in Atlanta. This summer Woods created some confusion over whether and how teachers could teach AP African American Studies.
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College & Workforce Readiness Here's What Happened with AP African American Studies in Georgia
State law allows for exemptions from "divisive concepts" rules for AP and similar advanced coursework.
Ileana Najarro, August 19, 2024
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Assessment See How AP Exam Scores Have Changed Over Time
The College Board adopted a new methodology for scoring AP exams which has resulted in higher passing rates.
Ileana Najarro, August 6, 2024
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Assessment Here鈥檚 Why More 69传媒 Have Passed AP Exams in Recent Years
It isn't that the exams became easier, according to the College Board.
Ileana Najarro, August 2, 2024
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College & Workforce Readiness Why Most AP Exams Are Going Digital This May
Cheating efforts prompted the College Board to fast-track their plan to go digital on AP exams.
Ileana Najarro, July 25, 2024
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69传媒 listen to a presentation during the AP African American Studies class at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 19, 2024.
69传媒 listen to a presentation during the AP African American Studies class at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 19, 2024. The course was initially not approved to state funding in Georgia. State officials reverse course on June 24.
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Social Studies Georgia Reverses Course on AP African American Studies
The state school superintendent previously said schools could only use local funding to cover costs for the new College Board course.
Ileana Najarro, July 25, 2024
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Cole Wicker answers a question during a lesson on Black fraternities and sororities as part of the AP African American Studies class at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 19, 2024.
Cole Wicker answers a question during a lesson on Black fraternities and sororities as part of the AP African American Studies class at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 19, 2024. The course launches nationwide this fall but some states have complicated how schools can offer it.
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Social Studies Offering AP African American Studies in Georgia Just Got Complicated
State officials did not approve the course. 69传媒 can still offer it using local funding.
Ileana Najarro, July 23, 2024
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Flyers, designed by Ahenewa El-Amin, decorate the halls of Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., as the teacher works to recruit students to take the AP African American Studies class.
Flyers decorate the halls of Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky. 69传媒 in South Carolina seeking to offer the new AP African American Studies course this fall must seek direct authorization from the College Board.
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Social Studies Can South Carolina 69传媒 Teach AP African American Studies? It's Complicated
South Carolina state education officials did not add AP African American Studies nor AP Precalculus to the 2024-25 roster of courses.
Ileana Najarro, June 5, 2024
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Ahenewa El-Amin leads a conversation with students during her AP African American Studies class at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 19, 2024.
Ahenewa El-Amin leads a conversation with students during her AP African American Studies class at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., on March 19, 2024.
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Social Studies Q&A Here's How AP African American Studies Helps Teachers 'Get 69传媒 to Think'
Ahenewa El-Amin in Kentucky is teaching the second year pilot of the College Board's new course set to officially launch this fall.
Ileana Najarro, April 1, 2024
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