Document Type
Brief
Publication Date
11-18-2020
Keywords
Advanced placement, Arkansas, high school, college readiness
Series Title
Office for Education Policy
Series Number
Volume 18 Issue 2
Abstract
Since 2008, Arkansas has sought to dramatically increase the number of students participating in Advanced Placement (AP) classes. This program, which allows students to access college -level content while still enrolled in high school, has been linked to higher student achievement and attainment. This brief shares recent research from the Office for Education Policy investigating whether students who take AP courses demonstrate better college readiness and examines how these trends vary for different demographic and socioeconomic groups in the state.
Citation
McKenzie, S., McGee, J. B., Reid, C. A., & Goldstein, J. S. (2020). Advanced Placement Course-Taking and ACT Test Outcomes in Arkansas. Policy Briefs. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/oepbrief/153