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4th Annual Advanced Placement Report to the Nation

On February 13, College Board President Gaston Caperton and AP® Program Vice President Trevor Packer announced findings from the 4th Annual AP Report to the Nation, which include participation and performance data for each state within the context of its population and racial/ethnic demographics. The report also announced that a greater percentage of the nation's students are taking and succeeding on AP Exams, which research shows are predictors of success in college. Read the 4th Annual AP Report to the Nation press release and Report.

College Board Releases Results of AP® Course Audit

Ledger of AP Courses Taught in Secondary Schools Worldwide Now Available Online

On November 5, 2007, the College Board released a ledger of courses qualified to carry the Advanced Placement® (AP®) designation. These courses were found to meet College Board college-level standards in a review conducted by 839 professors representing hundreds of colleges and universities.

During the assessment, secondary school instructors who teach AP courses around the world had the opportunity to share their course syllabi with college faculty and receive feedback. Approval showed higher education's confirmation of the courses' value. Courses that have not received this endorsement from higher education are not allowed to use the "AP" label on student transcripts. View the AP Course Ledger the registry of approved AP courses. Access the Media Kit for the AP Course Ledger.

Does Success on Advanced Placement Exams Predict College Success?

Widespread research confirms that students who score well on the College Board's AP Exam are more likely to graduate college in five years or less, students who use AP to place out of introductory courses are more likely to pursue higher level course study in their exam discipline, and AP Exam grades are valid predictors of college success. View a summary of the most recent research.

College Board Honors AP Community on Program's 50th Anniversary

In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the AP Program, the College Board has been issuing tuition waivers this fall that will allow each Advanced Placement school to send a high school teacher to an AP or Pre-AP professional development workshop at no cost. View the press release.

U.S. Secretary of Education Comments on 2005 Advanced Placement Results

Speaking in regard to today's report by the College Board titled Advanced Placement Report to the Nation 2005, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings said "This new report provides further proof that our children respond when we challenge them academically. I am pleased to see more and more high school students are embracing the rigors of Advanced Placement (AP) coursework. And I am especially encouraged to see more minority students taking advantage of these courses." Read Secretary Spelling's full statement.