Recent changes in Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores, dubbed "The Great Recalibration," have sparked debate. College Board's AP Director, Trevor Packer, indicated in 2021 that previous scoring ...

In 2021, just 17% of of high school students taking the Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition test earned top marks on the exam. Four years later, that number ballooned to more than 43 ...

The College Board recently recalibrated Advanced Placement (AP) scores for nine subjects, aiming to boost passing rates to 60-80%, aligning them with other AP tests. This "validation" process has led ...

The College Board has overhauled its scoring methodology for the majority of Advanced Placement exams over the past two years. On Monday, the nonprofit published on its website the first public ...

For decades, the College Board partnered with college and universities to design courses for its sprawling Advanced Placement program, which is offered at about 16,000 high schools, making it the most ...

Don’t worry about the “mission-driven not-for-profit” College Board—it’s drowning in cash. The US group, which administers the SAT and AP tests to college-bound students, paid its CEO $2.38 million in ...

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