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AP Placement Validity Studies
Do I need to submit a new data file for a placement study based on students analyzed in our admission study?
Can we get placement information for our math and English courses at the same time?
If my institution primarily gives Pass/Fail grades, can we conduct a placement validity study?
Can we include students with Fail, Incomplete, or Withdraw grades?
How should we collect data for a placement validity study?
What’s the minimum number of students needed for a placement validity study?
How many semesters of data are required for a study?
Can I include more than one cohort?
What if there is no specified sequent course?
What if we only give placement for AP Exam scores and not course credit?
What if we only give course credit for AP Exam scores and not placement into a more advanced course?
What if our policy awards credit for more than one course?
What if students can earn course credit through other pathways, such as dual enrollment?
Can I conduct subgroup analyses or include control variables in the study?
Can we include other commercial exams as a predictor in my ACES study?
How do I analyze and articulate my institution’s AP credit and placement policies within ACES?
Which College Board testing programs are supported by ACES?
Are grades required for an AP Placement Validity Study?