Advanced Placement
Coverage of Advanced Placement in the Nexus archive.
- Should You Accelerate Your College Degree Program?
The article discusses options for accelerating a college degree, such as earning AP/IB credits, dual enrollment, and summer courses, while highlighting trade-offs like cost savings versus potential sacrifices. Experts emphasize verifying credit applicability to majors and note benefits like career advancement and reduced tuition costs.
- Cambridge-backed courses are expanding in Indiana. Here’s how schools are using them.
Cambridge-backed courses are expanding in Indiana through $500,000 in state grants, with schools like Whiteland High School adopting them to support non-English speaking students. These courses, similar to AP and IB programs, aim to prepare students for college and include STEM subjects like Computer Science and Biology.
- Report: Michigan’s neediest students lack access to advanced coursework.
A report by Education Trust-Midwest reveals Michigan's neediest students, including students of color, those with disabilities, low-income students, and those in rural/urban areas, face significant disparities in access to Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, and career and technical education courses. The report highlights wealthier districts offering over seven times more AP options than high-poverty districts and recommends opt-out enrollment policies and fee waivers for advanced coursework.
- How a new evaluation model dumbs down Advanced Placement scores
A new evaluation model for Advanced Placement exams is criticized for lowering academic standards, resulting in inflated scores without corresponding increases in student mastery. The article suggests that recent score improvements reflect relaxed criteria rather than genuine educational advancement.