/ap AP en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-academic-rigor-is-in-decline-a-college-professor-reflects-on-ap-scores/2024/10 The College Board’s new tack on AP scoring means fewer students are prepared for college. Thu, 31 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-academic-rigor-is-in-decline-a-college-professor-reflects-on-ap-scores/2024/10 /teaching-learning/can-the-ap-model-work-for-cte-how-the-college-board-is-embracing-career-prep/2024/10 The organization known for AP courses and the SAT is getting more involved in helping students explore potential careers. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:09:35 GMT /teaching-learning/can-the-ap-model-work-for-cte-how-the-college-board-is-embracing-career-prep/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-why-are-advanced-placement-scores-suddenly-so-high/2024/10 In 2024, nearly three-quarters of students passed the AP U.S. History exam, compared with less than half in 2022. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-why-are-advanced-placement-scores-suddenly-so-high/2024/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-are-advanced-placement-exams-becoming-easier/2024/09 A letter to the editor reflects on changes to the College Board's Advanced Placement exams over the years. Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-are-advanced-placement-exams-becoming-easier/2024/09 /leadership/equitable-access-to-ap-courses-how-each-state-is-doing/2024/08 College Board data broken down by race and ethnicity helps educators assess gaps in equity, researchers say. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:08:09 GMT /leadership/equitable-access-to-ap-courses-how-each-state-is-doing/2024/08 /leadership/how-student-access-to-ap-courses-has-changed-over-time/2024/08 The College Board offers national data broken down by race and ethnicity to assess any issues with access in the AP program. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:07:57 GMT /leadership/how-student-access-to-ap-courses-has-changed-over-time/2024/08 /teaching-learning/heres-what-happened-with-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia/2024/08 State law allows for exemptions from "divisive concepts" rules for AP and similar advanced coursework. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:09 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-happened-with-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia/2024/08 /teaching-learning/see-how-ap-exam-scores-have-changed-over-time/2024/08 The College Board adopted a new methodology for scoring AP exams which has resulted in higher passing rates. Tue, 06 Aug 2024 20:09:33 GMT /teaching-learning/see-how-ap-exam-scores-have-changed-over-time/2024/08 /teaching-learning/heres-why-more-students-have-passed-ap-exams-in-recent-years/2024/08 It isn't that the exams became easier, according to the College Board. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:56:06 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-why-more-students-have-passed-ap-exams-in-recent-years/2024/08 /teaching-learning/why-most-ap-exams-are-going-digital-this-may/2024/07 Cheating efforts prompted the College Board to fast-track their plan to go digital on AP exams. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:08:28 GMT /teaching-learning/why-most-ap-exams-are-going-digital-this-may/2024/07 /teaching-learning/georgia-reverses-course-on-ap-african-american-studies/2024/07 The state school superintendent previously said schools could only use local funding to cover costs for the new College Board course. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:23:48 GMT /teaching-learning/georgia-reverses-course-on-ap-african-american-studies/2024/07 /teaching-learning/offering-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia-just-got-complicated/2024/07 State officials did not approve the course. 69´«Ã½ can still offer it using local funding. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:41:31 GMT /teaching-learning/offering-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia-just-got-complicated/2024/07 /teaching-learning/can-south-carolina-schools-teach-ap-african-american-studies-its-complicated/2024/06 South Carolina state education officials did not add AP African American Studies nor AP Precalculus to the 2024-25 roster of courses. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:48:43 GMT /teaching-learning/can-south-carolina-schools-teach-ap-african-american-studies-its-complicated/2024/06 /teaching-learning/heres-how-ap-african-american-studies-helps-teachers-get-students-to-think/2024/04 Ahenewa El-Amin in Kentucky is teaching the second year pilot of the College Board's new course set to officially launch this fall. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:15:05 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-how-ap-african-american-studies-helps-teachers-get-students-to-think/2024/04 /teaching-learning/what-students-have-to-say-about-ap-african-american-studies/2024/04 69´«Ã½ at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., share their takeaways from the pilot course that officially launches this fall. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:14:34 GMT /teaching-learning/what-students-have-to-say-about-ap-african-american-studies/2024/04 /teaching-learning/photos-inside-an-ap-african-american-studies-class/2024/03 The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. Here's a look inside the classroom. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:43 GMT /teaching-learning/photos-inside-an-ap-african-american-studies-class/2024/03 /teaching-learning/video-what-ap-african-american-studies-looks-like-in-practice/2024/03 The AP African American studies course has sparked national debate since the pilot kicked off in 2022. A look inside the classroom. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:37 GMT /teaching-learning/video-what-ap-african-american-studies-looks-like-in-practice/2024/03 /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., is offering the final pilot year of the course before it officially launches this fall. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:31 GMT /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 /teaching-learning/how-international-baccalaureate-and-advanced-placement-programs-compare/2024/02 Both the IB and AP programs allow students to earn college credit in high school. Though how the program operate can differ. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:14:45 GMT /teaching-learning/how-international-baccalaureate-and-advanced-placement-programs-compare/2024/02 /teaching-learning/how-an-international-baccalaureate-education-cuts-through-the-noise-on-banned-topics/2024/02 IB programs offer students college credit in high school and advanced learning environments. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 21:13:20 GMT /teaching-learning/how-an-international-baccalaureate-education-cuts-through-the-noise-on-banned-topics/2024/02 /teaching-learning/ap-exams-the-top-10-most-requested-subjects-and-the-least-requested/2024/01 Also see how widely requested two new AP courses were this year. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 19:12:47 GMT /teaching-learning/ap-exams-the-top-10-most-requested-subjects-and-the-least-requested/2024/01 /teaching-learning/the-revised-ap-african-american-studies-whats-been-changed-and-why/2023/12 The new framework, published Dec. 6, will be used for the course's official launch next fall. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/the-revised-ap-african-american-studies-whats-been-changed-and-why/2023/12 /teaching-learning/ap-african-american-studies-whats-in-the-newly-revised-course-framework/2023/12 The new framework comes after public debate from both political leaders and scholars over what topics should have been included or excluded. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/ap-african-american-studies-whats-in-the-newly-revised-course-framework/2023/12 /teaching-learning/should-students-sign-up-for-ap-or-dual-enrollment-what-readers-think/2023/11 EdWeek readers share their take on the debate over pathways to earning college credit in high school. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:21:50 GMT /teaching-learning/should-students-sign-up-for-ap-or-dual-enrollment-what-readers-think/2023/11 /teaching-learning/heres-what-college-board-research-says-about-how-many-ap-classes-students-should-take/2023/10 The College Board looked into what the number of APs students take, and how well they do, says about their college outcomes. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 21:32:44 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-college-board-research-says-about-how-many-ap-classes-students-should-take/2023/10 /teaching-learning/how-many-ap-classes-are-enough-what-researchers-and-college-hopefuls-say/2023/10 For years students and families have grappled with how many AP classes to take for college. New research sheds some light on an answer. Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:58:23 GMT /teaching-learning/how-many-ap-classes-are-enough-what-researchers-and-college-hopefuls-say/2023/10 /teaching-learning/whats-next-for-ap-4-takeaways-from-a-college-board-official/2023/09 In a recent interview with Education Week, the head of the Advanced Placement program discussed a variety of priorities and principles. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 20:18:59 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-next-for-ap-4-takeaways-from-a-college-board-official/2023/09 /teaching-learning/are-some-students-taking-too-many-ap-courses-a-college-board-official-responds/2023/08 AP program head says one to two courses a year "optimizes" college readiness and helps increase access for other students. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:23:01 GMT /teaching-learning/are-some-students-taking-too-many-ap-courses-a-college-board-official-responds/2023/08 /teaching-learning/college-board-leader-discusses-controversy-over-ap-courses/2023/08 Trevor Packer, head of the College Board's AP program, answers EdWeek's queries about the nonprofit's future—and its recent curriculum controversies. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 21:13:28 GMT /teaching-learning/college-board-leader-discusses-controversy-over-ap-courses/2023/08 /teaching-learning/video-college-board-official-we-dont-dictate-how-ap-courses-are-taught/2023/08 College Board offers insight on its course expectations, and methods for improving student diversity within those classes. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 20:58:34 GMT /teaching-learning/video-college-board-official-we-dont-dictate-how-ap-courses-are-taught/2023/08