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Learning in the Fast Lane: The Past, Present, and Future of Advanced Placement

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Full Title:

Learning in the Fast Lane: The Past, Present, and Future of Advanced Placement

Contributors:

By (Author) Chester E. Finn
By (author) Andrew E. Scanlan

ISBN:

9780691216911

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Imprint:

Princeton University Press

Publication Date:

19th July 2021

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

Tertiary Education

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Main Subject:
Other Subjects:

Education: examinations and assessment
Educational strategies and policy
Teaching of students with different educational needs
Higher education, tertiary education

Dewey:

378.1664

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

296

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 235mm

Description

The first book to tell the story of the Advanced Placement program-the gold standard for academic rigor in U.S. high schools and beyond The Advanced Placement program stands as the foremost source of college-level academics for millions of high school students in the United States and beyond. More than 22,000 schools now participate in it, acros

Reviews

Learning in the Fast Lane is exceptionally engaging. It deals with many complex issues, such as the main drivers of AP growth, yet it easily brings its point across with a combination of case studies and analysis.--Jonathan A. Plucker, Johns Hopkins University
A fascinating read. . . . Engaging and well researched.---W. S. Miner, Choice
Advanced Placement's transformation from a narrow program for an advantaged few into one that weaves expansive offerings throughout the fabric of American education today warrants a holistic, clear-eyed accounting of its present state and potential for the future. In Learning in the Fast Lane, Finn and Scanlan provide a comprehensive look at AP programs, deftly balancing candor with optimism, and detail with readability.--Nat Malkus, deputy director of education policy at the American Enterprise Institute
Both a history and full-throated defense of the Advanced Placement program.---Jason L. Riley, Wall Street Journal
The most comprehensive book ever on Advanced Placement, the most powerful educational tool in the country. . . . [Finn and Scanlan] add so much to a subject crucial to the future of high schools.---Jay Mathews, Washington Post
This readable, comprehensive account of the Advanced Placement program will surely become the authoritative source for policymakers and practitioners who seek to understand AP's history, its present-day implementation, and its continued promise. Along with illuminating case studies and research reviews, Finn and Scanlan devote much attention to this central question: Can the democratization of opportunity promised by the spread of AP be accomplished without diluting academic rigor They are clear-eyed about the tradeoffs and complications involved, but reassuringly--and convincingly--optimistic about the potential for excellence and equity to coexist.--Ben Wildavsky, author of The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World
While ample research has sought to understand the benefits of AP participation and success, Learning in the Fast Lane puts that research into context, situating the program amid other education reform efforts and comparing it to alternatives. This is insightful scholarship.--Martin R. West, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Author Bio

Chester E. Finn, Jr., is a distinguished senior fellow and president emeritus at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute and a senior fellow at Stanford Universitys Hoover Institution. His books include Exam Schools: Inside America's Most Selective Public High Schools (Princeton). Andrew E. Scanlan was formerly a research and policy associate at the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.

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