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Advanced Placement Incentives Program - 2002

CFDA Number: 84.330 - Advanced Placement Program

Goal 8: To increase the numbers of low-income high school students prepared to

pursue higher education.
Objective 8.1 of 1: Encourage a greater number of low-income students to participate in the AP program.
Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Students served: The number of AP tests taken by low-income students will increase by 10
percent annually.
Targets and Performance Data Assessment of Progress Sources and Data Quality

. Status: Target exceeded Additional Source

Information: Education
Performance Explanation: In May 2002 low- Testing Service (ETS)
Year Actual Performance
Targets income students took 140,572 data
1999 92,570 83,300 AP tests, a 25% increase over
2001. Part of the increase, Frequency: Annually.
2000 102,474 102,000
however, may reflect a change in Collection Period: 2003
2001 114,112 112,200 the way the data are collected. Data Available:
2002 140,572 124,180 More than likely, these numbers September 2003
were under-reported in previous Validated By: No Formal
years. Verification.

1/31/2003