AP-College Success Link?

	AP and College/university success GOOD: http://www.wku.edu/kage/04884aphigheredbro_36745.pdf Note p. 6 chart for AP and success at college, also comment from Harvard success and AP on p. 7 of this collegeboard pdf. http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0908APREPORT.PDF National Governor's Report on importance of AP programs http://professionals.collegeboard.com/profdownload/pdf/08-1574_CollegeOutcomes.pdf Collegeboard analysis 2008 of AP and College Success http://www.utexas.edu/news/2007/03/26/education/ 2 Texas Studies show AP students "significantly outperform" peers in college. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/09/AR2009010901085.html Texas study of 78,000 students claims that Students who FAIL AP exams do better in college/universities than do students who do NOT take AP courses. http://www.collegeboard.com/press/releases/152694.html Texas studies discussed by collegeboard. http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2009/03/bruce_g_hammond_a_well-regarde.html Education writer, Jay Matthews counters Bruce G. Hammond's 20 Ways AP is BAD--- March 2009. 20 Ways Hammond is WRONG! http://voices.washingtonpost.com/class-struggle/2009/08/admissions_101_to_take_or_not.html To Take or NOT take AP/IB courses? http://www.principalspartnership.com/factorsAP.pdf Note emphasis on small class size in this recommendation to Principals on AP success. http://www.collegeboard.com/press/releases/194817.html http://www.huhs.org/district_news/kremer_aug_08_2.pdf AP works http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2007/02/02/News/University.Of.Texas.Study.Finds.Ap.Exams.Help.Students.Earn.Higher.College.Gpas-2692816.shtml Syracuse dailyorange.com likes AP
	AP and College Success Questioned: http://www.aascu.org/media/pm/pdf/april2007.pdf http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/smg/ficss/research/articles/Teacher%20Magazine%2005_01_06%20APs.pdf Dr. Sadler questions AP success and univeristy success for SCIENCE students http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Publications/quickreviews/QRReport.aspx?QRId=107 Texas study analyzed and critiques http://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/article/193182392_2.html AP studies/date critiqued