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Educator Wins Inaugural O'Donnell Texas AP Teacher Award
HISD Connect, November 18, 2008
Texas AP Stats
College Board Summary Reports 2002-2007
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MATH |
ENGLISH |
SCIENCE |
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Taken |
Passed |
Taken |
Passed |
Taken |
Passed |
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| US |
46.8% |
35.0% |
60.4% |
49.4% |
58.5% |
53.4% |
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| TEXAS |
51.0% |
35.3% |
45.2% |
26.6% |
70.5% |
73.7% |
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| APIP |
276.5% |
248.6% |
342.1% |
227.8% |
229.7% |
258.0% |
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**Percentage of Change in AP Exams between 2002 - 2007
...More AP Stats
Dallas ISD, November 3, 2008
- In Texas, 135,130 students took AP exams in 2006-2007. That is 15 times more than the number of students who sat for AP exams in 1986-1987 (8,792) or an average increase of 6,300 students every year for 20 years.
- That startling increase is also ten times more than the national average. There were just over 5.5 times as many examinees in 2006-07 (1,432,169 examinees) as in 1986-87 (259,222 examinees).
- The majority of Texas AP students took more than one AP test. In 2006-07, a total of 135,130 students took 246,096 AP examinations.
Since the creation of the O'Donnell Foundation, and through the diligent work of founders Peter and Edith O'Donnell, Texas has steadily increased its AP test enrollment over the last two decades.
Incentive Programs
Initiative Will Pay Students Who Earn Qualifying Scores on AP Exams
Wall Street Journal Online, March 9, 2007
Cash for Grades
Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2006
One high school's formula for success
Houston Chronicle, November 12, 2005
Paige and Martinez: Preparing our students for life after high school
Austin American-Statesman, October 27, 2005
Exam success could earn $300: Plan would pay teachers and those who pass AP tests
Houston Chronicle, April 13, 2005
Program shows kids the money for good grades
Galveston County Daily News, November 1, 2004
Students Cash in After Passing Tests
Tyler Morning Telegraph, September 21, 2004
Paying Teachers and Students for Good Scores
The Washington Post, August 10, 2004
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AP initiative aims to improve performance
The Galveston County Daily News, October 20, 2003
Would cash rewards buy test success?
tennessean.com, October 5, 2003
Program Doles Out Cash To Students Who Pass AP Exams
Education Week, July 9, 2003
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Pushing Advanced Placement
National Crosstalk, Spring 2003
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SOAR program helps students pass AP exam
Abilene Reporter-News, September 16, 2002
TISD Announces Incentives for AP/IB Program
tylerpaper.com, October 13, 2001
Campuses earn awards for high achievement
TEA Press Release, April 24, 2001
Advanced Placement™
AP classes gaining in popularity, but passing rates lag
Austin American-Statesman, January 30, 2006
Are School AP Programs Up to the Standard?
Houston Chronicle, November 13, 2005
DISD, HP schools win College Board acclaim
The Dallas Morning News, January 25, 2005
Report: Every state increasing share of successful AP student
cnn.com, January 25, 2005
Counting on success at Townview
The Dallas Morning News, December 1, 2003
More Texas high school students earn high scores on AP exams; Number of students taking the exams increases
TEA Press Release, September 18, 2002
AP, IB to be the Next SATs? Washington Post, August 6, 2002
The Best Public High Schools in Dallas-Ft. Worth
D Magazine, November 2001
Advanced Placement courses should be opened up to all high school students
USA Today, September 26, 2001
More Students Earn College-Level Credit than Ever Before; Texas Continues to Outpace Nation in Growth of AP Program
TEA Press Release, August 30, 2001
AP Program Assumes Larger Role
Education Week, April 25, 2001
Number of Advanced Placement exams taken by Texas students increases dramatically
TEA Press Release, August 23, 2000
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