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ADVANCED PLACEMENT NUMBERS SOAR
Sept. 4, 2002
Miami-Dade County Public Schools' (M-DCPS) Advanced
Placement (AP) students made tremendous strides during the
2001 &endash; 2002 school year. Data recently released by
the Educational Testing Service reflect increased student
participation in AP classes and increased success on the May
2002 administration of AP examinations.
Last May, more than 8,800 M-DCPS students took 16,234 AP
examinations at 37 school sites. The increase in student
participation from the previous year is approximately 16
percent. Scores of 3, 4, or 5, which are generally accepted
for credit by most colleges and universities, were awarded
to 50 percent of all tests taken. This is a 1.6 percent
increase in the percentage of students passing the AP exams
from the previous year. Notably, Florida's percentage of
passing scores only increased by .5 percent; thus, the
traditional achievement gap between M-DCPS students and
those throughout the rest of the state has decreased.
The school district has made a concerted effort to increase
the participation and success of traditionally
under-represented students in advanced academic classes such
as AP. The number of African-American students enrolled in
AP classes during the 2001-2002 school year increased
approximately 19 percent from the previous year, and the
number of Hispanic students increased approximately 22
percent. Significantly, the number of passing scores (3 -
5) on the May 2002 AP exams increased approximately 37
percent for African-American students and 22 percent for
Hispanic students from the previous year. The total number
of AP tests taken by the District's students was up for the
eighth consecutive year.
Five Year Score and Population Comparison - Advanced
Placement
Overview:
Providing college level courses for senior high school
students
Advanced Placement (AP) courses provide a college experience
to students while they are still in high school. Created by
The College Board, AP programs are offered in each major
academic area. Students learn in seminar situations, search
for competency via the Socratic method, develop
sophisticated communication and computation skills, work on
tasks that reflect real world concern, and leave high school
with academic abilities that merit college/university
credit.
Miami-Dade County
Public Schools
Advanced Placement Scores:
Total Examinations Taken and Percentage of 3-5 Scores
A Five Year Comparison*
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1997-98
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1998-99
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1999-00
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2000-01
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2001-02
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Total Number
of Exams
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10,597
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12,081
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12,469
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13,963
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16,234
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Total of 3-5
Scores and
Percentage of 3-5 Scores*
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4,899
46.2%
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5,821
48.2%
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6.244
50.1%
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6,764
48.4%
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8,125
50.0%
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*The
information presented reflects test results earned by
students in May of each school year. Scores of 3, 4, and 5
are generally accepted by most colleges and universities.
The amount of credit awarded is determined by the policy of
the individual institution.
*Information is provided by The College Board
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