In 2006 the College Board celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Advanced
Placement (AP) program. The AP program, which began as a means of transitioning
selected high school students to colleges, had expanded to include thousands of students
sitting for thousands of exams. During the first fifty years as the program expanded, the
College Board expanded the number of course offerings. With this expansion came the
question as to the effectiveness of AP. As criticism of the College Board continued to
grow, by 2006 the College Board began reform by auditing its own courses, seeking
funding for states to expand experimental programs, and encouraging universities to no
longer accept a score of 3 on an exam. The College Board sought overall clarity
regarding the focus of the AP program once considered an elite standard in America high
schools. While there is cause to wonder, there is also encouragement. / Department of Educational Leadership
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:123456789/194614 |
| Date | 28 June 2011 |
| Creators | Greer, Thomas R. |
| Contributors | Sharp, William L. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
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