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erpowers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:16 PM Original message |
Failure Rate of AP Tests Up |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
1. It may be that they are trying to push more students into AP classes |
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Nicholas D Wolfwood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That is exactly what they're doing |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I took AP courses. My AP and SAT scores went through the roof |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Do you have to take both the SAT and the ACT? |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Yes I went to private school and we had to take them all |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. One of these days I pray that someone other than teachers |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I don't know about the maths and sciences, but the History AP |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I think that grade averages such as grade point averages are better than stardardized tests |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Portfolio Based Assessment is much better |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. They do - the AP exam is designed to determine if they have |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 09:54 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. It is still one exam on one day |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 11:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Actually, I agree with you. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 11:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. You are living in my dream world |
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tinymontgomery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. A lot of kids |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. +1 |
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zazen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:38 PM Response to Original message |
7. pushing avg kids into AP classes supposedly increases their interest in college |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. My kids school: more AP students, everyone takes test free |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
13. AP classes help keep my son in school. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:56 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. My Kids Benefitted From AP Classes...And I Did, Too... |
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liberal_at_heart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I think that parents have to be aware of their children's talents and capabilities |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 09:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. It's great to hear of girls being excited about math... |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:54 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm not surprised |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. LOL |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
16. Here is more on a new documentary about it... |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Well, the students still have to suceed at the rest of their college courses |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. I scored AP exams for five years, and was told |
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Spike89 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
22. The inverse of holding low-scoring kids out of testing |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 07:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. AP classes = Cramming lessons |
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mzteris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-04-10 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. instead of kids having a class |
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