表1 APプログラムの拡大
The College Board, ”Annual AP Program Participation 1956-2015” .
[http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/research/2015/2015-Annual-Participation.xls]より筆者作成。
註
[i] National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), “Quick Facts About Nonprofits”. [http://nccs.urban.org/statistics/quickfacts.cfm] (last visited Nov. 17, 2015)
[ii] Lester M. Salamon, S. Wojciech Sokolowsi, and Stephanie L.Geller, “Holding the Fort:Nonprofit Employment during a Decade of Turmoil.”, Johns Hopkins University, 2012. [http://ccss.jhu.edu/publications-findings/?did=369] (last visited Nov. 17, 2015)
[vi] The College Board, “College Board Forum 2014 – Agenda Materials”. [http://media.collegeboard.com/digitalServices/pdf/forum-agenda.pdf] (last visited Nov. 17, 2015)
[vii] 近年は民間のテスト会社が提供する「ACT」にシェアで遅れを取り、リニューアルが進められている。詳細は、原田誠「SATリニューアル最新情報」(2015年)、米国大学進学ガイダンス、[http://www.us-lighthouse.com/education/e-15108.html]、を参照のこと。
[viii] David Wakelyn, “Raising Rigor, Getting Results: Lessons Learned from AP Expansion”, NGA Center for Best Practices, 2009, pp.1.
[ix] The College Board, “A Brief History of the Advanced Placement Program”, 2003. [http://www.collegeboard.com/prod_downloads/about/news_info/ap/ap_history_english.pdf](last visited Nov. 17, 2015)
[x] The College Board, “10 Years of Advanced Placement Exam Data Show Significant Gains in Access and Success; Areas for Improvement”. 2014. [http://www.collegeboard.org/releases/2014/class-2013-advanced-placement-results-announced] (last visited Nov. 17, 2015)
[xi] ただし、高校での成績認定だけでは大学の単位としては認定されず、別にAP試験で一定以上の成績を収める必要がある。
[xii] The College Board, “AP Course Audit”. [http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/] (last visited Nov. 17, 2015)