The College Board adopted a new methodology for scoring Advanced Placement course exam—and as a result, the percentage of students passing in nine exams has increased over the last three years. The ...

I was saddened to hear of Daniel Doyle’s embittering stint as an AP World History exam reader at Colorado State University (The Chronicle, Letters, August 7). I assume that it was his first and last ...

There are no shortcuts on the road to earning the required number of credits to graduate college. But there are head starts. By earning a sufficiently high score on an Advanced Placement exam, ...

At Freeport Area High School, every AP World History student scored a passing grade on this year’s AP exam amid unusually difficult circumstances. David DiSanti, the AP World History teacher at ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Responding to criticism of its earlier plan to begin the Advanced Placement World History exam around ...

Access to rigorous, Advanced Placement coursework has expanded significantly over the past decade, but not without serious gripes from some parents, teachers, and media commentators. A popular ...

College-bound students know the GPA and SAT scores listed on their college applications are scrutinized by college admissions officers. But so too are additional numbers: the scores on their AP exams.

Three public schools in California led the nation in helping Latino students outperform their counterparts in other states on Advanced Placement exams in Spanish language, Spanish literature and world ...

Responding to an outcry over proposed changes, the College Board has agreed to restore 250 years to its AP World History course to ensure that students learn how civilizations outside Europe ...

The Georgetown University College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) announced an updated policy for accepting history credits from the Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) and other ...

I taught AP U.S. History in the late '80s and early '90s. Test scores depended -- not surprisingly -- on intensive study, academic rigor and, most especially, a brisk pace of instruction. In non-AP ...

At London Central Secondary School in Ontario, Canada, only one AP class is offered but students can take any AP exams. To prepare, a study club is hosted by the AP English teacher. During the first ...