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Harvard Study Questions the Predictive Value of Advanced Placement Courses in Science and Math
A four year study by Harvard’s Philip M. Sadler and UVA’s Robert H. Tai concludes that, while the curriculum and rigor required of student in AP courses is worthy, success in AP science and math courses cannot predict a student’s success once in college. Sadler concludes for the Harvard Gazette (High School AP Courses Do [...]
Read MoreAP for Everyone: It’s Our Best Yardstick We Have
As AP leaders and readers begin grading student exams this week, Washington Post writer Jay Matthews makes the case for an almost universal validity in high school students taking AP courses (Is AP for All A Formula For Failure?). He takes on the arguments that ‘only qualified students’ should be allowed in AP classes and [...]
Read MoreA Consultant’s Impressions of Cushing Academy
If Cushing Academy (Ashburnham, MA) is not on your radar screen it should be! In a recent visit to Cushing I encountered a warm and friendly campus with a vast array of opportunities and encouragement for both students and faculty. Dr. James Tracy, the new Cushing head has brought to campus an emphasis on being global [...]
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