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AP Computer Science is supposed to be a college-level Intro to Computer Science for high school students. In 2012, 26,103 AP CS students took the exam. 63.6% re
by johnohara 13y ago
AP Computer Science is supposed to be a college-level Intro to Computer Science for high school students. In 2012, 26,103 AP CS students took the exam. 63.6% received a "3" or above, meaning colleges accepting AP scores probably awarded credit.
It also means 36.4% probably didn't receive credit.
A "3" sits on the bubble. Since AP scores are "recommendations of proficiency", not final exam grades in the traditional sense, students with "3's" are often advised to reconsider taking the course again. It depends on the school of course, but nobody complains. That's how it works.
Adding the 15.6% of students with a "3" to the 36.4% means 52% of students might not be "proficient" by definition.
The San Jose State numbers aren't shocking, they're about right given the total population. Plus, looking at the courses and the material, I'm willing to bet 40% drop the traditional class before the final anyway. Are they included in SJSU's comparative statistic?