Advanced Placement: Helping To Achieve Systemwide Reform in Urban Schools

Educators across the nation are looking for a formula to improve the quality of education and elevate the level of academic achievement in urban high schools. The Advanced Placement program offers a case study of the reform that can occur when administrators and teachers believe students can meet th...

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Published in:NASSP bulletin 1996-01, Vol.80 (576), p.96-103
Main Authors: Steller, Arthur W., Lambert, Walter K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration (Education)
Achievement tests
Advanced Placement Programs
Boston Public Schools MA
College Preparation
Curricula
Curriculum Development
Education reform
Educational Change
High Schools
Oklahoma City Public Schools OK
Schools
Urban areas
Urban Schools
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Summary:Educators across the nation are looking for a formula to improve the quality of education and elevate the level of academic achievement in urban high schools. The Advanced Placement program offers a case study of the reform that can occur when administrators and teachers believe students can meet the challenge of a rigorous college prepara tory program.
ISSN:0192-6365
1930-1405
DOI:10.1177/019263659608057614