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Press Conference

overview. Press Conference. February 10, 2010. © 2010 The College Board. . What do AP Exam scores represent?. The number of points a student earns across the 3-hour AP Exam is converted into a final AP Exam score of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5:. Growth driver: Focus on improving college readiness.

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  1. overview Press Conference February 10, 2010 © 2010 The College Board.

  2. What do AP Exam scores represent? The number of points a student earns across the 3-hour AP Exam is converted into a final AP Exam score of 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5:

  3. Growth driver: Focus on improving college readiness Five-year college graduation rate differences between matched AP and non-AP students Source: Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor and ShulingJian. 2006. “The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation,” (2005), National Center for Educational Accountability.

  4. Growth driver: Fostering American competitiveness TIMSS Report: International Student Achievement in Mathematics Source: Eugenio J. Gonzalez, Kathleen M. O’Connor, and Julie A. Miles, (2001). “How Well Do Advanced Placement Students Perform on the TIMSS Advanced Mathematics and Physics Tests?” The International Study Center, Lynch School of Education, Boston College.

  5. Growth driver: Changes in AP gatekeeping practices in the 21st century Source: AP Participation Surveys, 2001 and 2009, The College Board.

  6. Growth driver: College AdmissionsA 2008 survey of admission officers confirmed student perceptions that they should avail themselves of AP opportunities Question for admission 0fficers: Does AP course taking favorably impact admission decisions? Source: CruxResearch Inc. (2008).

  7. The results of AP expansion during the first decade of the 21st century (Public Schools Only) 421,013 653,376 1,004,715 1,307,287 Class of 2009 earned 583,702 more exam scores of 1 and 2 than the class of 2001. Class of 2009 earned 653,911 more exam scores of 3, 4 and 5 than the class of 2001.

  8. AP Program at a Glance, Class of 2009 (Public Schools Only)

  9. Table 1: AP Equity and ExcellenceStudent Access and Performance in US Public Schools

  10. Figure 1: AP Equity and Excellence — Map of the Nation • U.S. Public Schools: High School Class of 2009 • Percentage of Students Scoring a 3 or Higher on • an AP Exam During High School

  11. Figure 2: Access to AP by Race/EthnicityUS Public Schools: High School Class of 2009

  12. Table 2: AP Equity and Excellence GapsStudent Access and Performance in US Public Schools by Race/Ethnicity

  13. National Math and Science Initiative’s Training and Incentive Program Increase Percent increase from May 2008 to May 2009 insuccessful AP Exams in math, science and Englishfor African American and Latino students Increase

  14. Schools with the Largest Numbers of African American and Latino Students Experiencing Success in AP • California • Calexico High School (Calexico, Calif.) • Florida • Barbara Goleman Senior High School (Miami, Fla.) • Coral Reef Senior High School (Miami, Fla.) • Cypress Bay High School (Weston, Fla.) • Design and Architecture Senior High (Miami, Fla.) • Miami Coral Park Senior High School (Miami, Fla.) • Miami Killian Senior High School (Miami, Fla.) • Stanton College Preparatory School (Jacksonville, Fla.) • Georgia • Southwest DeKalb High School (Decatur, Ga.) • Illinois • Homewood-Flossmoor Community High School (Flossmoor, Ill.) • Maryland • Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Greenbelt, Md.) • Michigan • Renaissance High School (Detroit, Mich.) • Texas • Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions (Houston, Texas) • School of Science and Engineering at Yvonne A. Ewell Townview Magnet Center (Dallas, Texas) • Valley View High School (Pharr, Texas)

  15. AP’s growth has been primarily a democratization of the program, inclusion of a greater number of students rather than increasing the number of exams taken by students • AP Exam takers in the class of 2009 took an average of 2.9 AP Exams while in high school.

  16. Schools Attended by AP Students from the Class of 2009

  17. Preview: September 2010 press conference announcing AP science redesign • “The revised AP biology curriculum unveiled this summer … represents a new departure, substantially different from its counterpart of a decade ago in terms of both content and pedagogy. It encourages teaching practices students should learn to apply … The new curriculum is exciting and encouraging … a major step.” • — William B. Wood, Science magazine, September 25, 2009

  18. For more information or follow-up questions: College Board Office of Communications Tel: 212-713-8052 E-mail: communications@collegeboard.org Press Conference overview February 10, 2010 © 2010 The College Board. 18

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