http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/ap_history_english.pdf
Monday, May 8, 2017
The APs have been around since how long?
AP testing got its start right after World War II. Hard to believe, right? At the beginning, it was called something else. It started at Kenyon College to allow high school students to take tests on college level classes so they could later get credit for it. The College Board took over the program in 1955. That's right! Your parents also got to go through this torture fun! Each year, more and more people have taken the AP test. The pilot program offered tests in 11 courses which have now expanded to 38 different tests offered. The most common AP test taken is English Language and the least common is Physics C. The Exam with the highest pass rate is Chinese language. Do you think AP testing will continue to expand or will people eventually get tired of it?
http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/ap_history_english.pdf
http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/ap_history_english.pdf
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I think AP testing will continue for a while, but will eventually die out. Right now, it is seen as a way to improve your chances of getting into a good college, which are becoming more competitive, prompting more students to take the classes and tests. But once there isn't a need for it, I think it will slowly stop being used if there are better ways to get college credit.
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