Research in the Teaching of English May 2006

Are Advanced Placement English and First-Year College Composition Equivalent? A Comparison of Outcomes in the Writing of Three Groups of Sophmore College Students

Kristine Hansen ; Suzanne Reeve ; Jennifer Gonzalez ; Richard R Sudweeks ; Gary L Hatch ; Patricia Esplin ; William S Bradshaw

Abstract

This study was conducted to obtain empirical data to inform policy decisions about exempting incoming students from a first-year composition (FYC) course on the basis of Advanced Placement (AP) English exam scores.

Journal
Research in the Teaching of English
Published
2006-05-01
DOI
10.58680/rte20065109
Topics
first-year composition

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