Emphasizing rigor through AP exams and challenging standardized testing helps students develop grit and not be afraid to struggle to grow.

The Advanced Placement (AP) program allows students to earn college credit for qualifying exam scores. A student’s performance on the AP exams will determine whether advanced placement and credit will ...

The rigid structure of AP programs often leads to a “teaching to the test” approach, where educators focus primarily on preparing students to score well on exams rather than intellectual exploration, ...

More students are getting high scores on Advanced Placement tests, long seen as a gateway to elite college admissions as well as a way to earn college credit during high school. Changes by the ...

Students who score well on end-of-course AP exams are eligible to earn college credit. Students need to receive a score of three or higher on an AP exam to qualify for college credit. In Michigan ...

Zachary Community School District students performed well on Advanced Placement tests this year, the school district announced.

Our neighborhoods were well represented as Dulaney High School gave out 164 of the signs – the most among county schools – to students who earned the highest score of a 5 on their 2021 AP exam.