Whither Advanced Placement?

Creator

William Lichten

Files

Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

June 2000

Abstract

This is a review of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program. In disagreement with claims of the College Board, there is firm evidence that the average test performance level has dropped. The College Board's scale and claims for AP qualification disagree seriously with college standards. A majority of tests taken do not qualify. It appears that "advanced placement" is coming closer to "placement." This article recommends that the College Board's policy of concentrating on numbers of participants should be changed to an emphasis on student performance and program quality.

Keywords

Advanced placement programs (Education), College Entrance Examination Board

Extent

19

Volume

8

Issue

29

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00173

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Lichten, William, "Whither Advanced Placement?" (2000). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 52.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/52