Resources for Students, Parents and Educators

AP Brochure (PDF, 2 pages)

Predictors of Success in College: Answers in the Tool Box (PDF, 22 pages)
A study about what contributes most to long-term bachelor's degree completion of students who attend 4-year colleges (even if they also attend other types of institutions).

Organizations Supporting Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate

• The College Board – Advanced Placement
• CollegeBoard.com's AP Central
• International Baccalaureate Organization
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
• Center for Improvement of Student Learning (CISL): African-American Achievement Gap in Gifted/AP Programs

Promoting Advanced Placement

• Advanced Placement as a Positive Outcome for All Students – an Article by Dr. Kathleen Plato
• Clifford Adelman's "Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor's Degree Attainment"
• The Toolbox Revisited: Paths to Degree Completion from High School Through College
• The College Board Promotion of AP
• 100 Best High Schools in America

College Board Resources

• Students
  • You Can Go
• Parents
• Professionals
  • How to Start an AP Course

FAQs Answered by International Baccalaureate (IB)

• Students
• Parents
• Educators
• About IB