Journal article
The Advanced Placement Program in Rural Schools: Equalizing Opportunity
Roeper review, Vol.42(3), pp.192-205
07/02/2020
DOI: 10.1080/02783193.2020.1765923
Abstract
Although recognized as a highly effective subject-acceleration intervention, accessibility of Advanced Placement (AP) coursework is not equally available to all students. This lack of access may contribute to documented disparities in AP participation between rural schools and their urban and suburban counterparts. The current study explores the effect of an online AP program on AP participation and exam-passing rates, in a single Midwestern state with a sizable rural population. Study results show that increased availability of AP coursework in rural schools increased access to AP in small to middle sized schools; however, the increased availability did not translate into increased AP exam participation. Nevertheless, exam-passing rates for those who took the exam was higher for schools that participated in the online program. Recommendations for building pathways to academic acceleration and achievement for rural students are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Advanced Placement Program in Rural Schools: Equalizing Opportunity
- Creators
- Brandon LeBeau - Univ Iowa, Educ Measurement & Stat, Iowa City, IA 52242 USASusan G. Assouline - Belin Blank Ctr, Iowa City, IA USAAnn Lupkowski-Shoplik - Univ Iowa, Belin Blank Ctr, Accelerat Inst & Res, Iowa City, IA USADuhita Mahatmya - Univ Iowa, Coll Educ, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Roeper review, Vol.42(3), pp.192-205
- DOI
- 10.1080/02783193.2020.1765923
- ISSN
- 0278-3193
- eISSN
- 1940-865X
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 14
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/02/2020
- Academic Unit
- Belin-Blank Center; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Center for Social Science Innovation; Education Administration; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984371091502771
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