Validating the Use of AP® Exam Scores for College Course Placement

Introduction.............................................................................................................. 6 Method...................................................................................................................... 9 Sample............................................................................................................... 9 Measures..........................................................................................................10 Analyses...........................................................................................................11 Results......................................................................................................................16 Selection of AP® Exams for Presentation......................................................16 Subsequent Mathematics Course Performance...........................................18 Subsequent Natural Science Course Performance......................................22 Subsequent Social Science and History Course Performance....................28 Summary of Subsequent Course Performance Analyses............................38 Discussion................................................................................................................39 Limitations and Directions for Future Research..........................................41 Conclusions..............................................................................................................41 References................................................................................................................42 Appendix..................................................................................................................45