| Title: |
Class of 2023 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Exam Participation and Performance. Memorandum |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Stephanie S. Sheron; Kecia L. Addison; Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), Office of Strategic Initiatives |
| Source: |
Montgomery County Public Schools. 2024. |
| Availability: |
Montgomery County Public Schools. 850 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-309-6277; Web site: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
10 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative; Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: |
High Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Advanced Placement Programs; Advanced Placement; Placement Tests; High School Graduates; Achievement Tests; Public Schools; Scores; Hispanic American Students; Asian American Students; White Students; African American Students; Low Income Students; High Schools; College Readiness; Limited English Speaking; Special Education |
| Geographic Terms: |
Maryland |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Advanced Placement Examinations (CEEB) |
| Abstract: |
This memorandum provides information pertinent to the participation and performance of Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) examinations for 2023 graduates in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). In 2023, 59.3% of MCPS graduates took one or more AP exams; 17.3 percentage points more than graduates in Maryland and 24.6 percentage points more than graduates in the nation. Additionally, 46.1 % of the 2023 MCPS graduates earned a score of 3 or higher on at least one AP exam, while 27.4% of graduates in the State of Maryland and 21.7% of graduates in the nation earned an AP score of 3 or higher. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
ED660538 |
| Database: |
ERIC |