From the Spring 2019 issue of Independent School magazine: "Trend Lines: Revisiting the Advanced Placement Debate"
"The conversation around the value of AP may not be new among independent schools, but it’s heating up again at a pivotal time and becoming particularly relevant to many more schools as they assess their value proposition in a rapidly changing, broader education landscape."
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Readings and resources from the story:
Independent School is the award-winning quarterly magazine published by the National Association of Independent Schools. It provides thought leadership for education leaders, administrators, and practitioners on topics that range from operations and administration to teaching and learning to student wellness to governance—and more.
Readings and resources from the story:
- “Why the APs Don't Matter Anymore,” the Winter 2015 issue of The Berkeley Carroll School Magazine: berkeleycarroll.org/about-us/bc-magazine
- The joint statement by eight Washington, DC-area schools to drop AP courses, hosted at the Landon School’s website: landon.net/us/beyond-ap
- The Progressive Policy Institute’s 2016 study of college acceptance of the AP course credits: progressivepolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/MEMO-Weinstein-AP.pdf
- “Advanced Placement: The Dual Challenge of Equal Access and Effectiveness” in The Review of Educational Research, a July 2018 article that reviews 50 research papers about the AP program: journals.sagepub.com/home/rer
- “More students are taking AP exams, but researchers don’t know if that helps them,” an August 2018 article at education nonprofit Chalkbeat.org
- “Selective College Admissions and the AP Conundrum,” a July 2018 post by educational consultant Jed Applerouth: applerouth.com/blog
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