Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes
Giving College Credit Where It Is Due: Advanced Placement Exam Scores and College Outcomes
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在应得的地方给予大学学分：先修分班考试成绩和大学成绩
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发表时间：
2015
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Christopher Avery
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作者：
Jonathan Smith;Michael Hurwitz;Christopher Avery
我们使用连续原始大学先修课程 (AP) 考试成绩来实施回归不连续性设计，这些成绩映射到观察到的 1-5 整数分数，覆盖超过 450 万名学生。获得更高的 AP 整数分数会对大学毕业和随后的考试产生积极影响。具体来说，获得授予学分的整数分可以使学生在 4 年内获得学士学位的概率在每次考试中提高 1-2 个百分点。我们还发现，在三年级 AP 考试中获得 3 分（高于 2 分）的学生会导致学生在高年级参加 AP 考试的次数增加 0.06 到 0.14 次。
We implement a regression discontinuity design using the continuous raw Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores, which are mapped into the observed 1–5 integer scores, for over 4.5 million students. Earning higher AP integer scores positively affects college completion and subsequent exam-taking. Specifically, attaining credit-granting integer scores increases the probability that a student will receive a bachelor’s degree within 4 years by 1–2 percentage points per exam. We also find that receiving a score of 3 over a 2 on junior year AP exams causes students to take between 0.06 and 0.14 more AP exams senior year.