The advanced placement (AP) program has rapidly expanded in recent years, causing some to question whether certain courses – including AP science and math – can be successfully offered in less-resourced schools.

In one of the first studies of its kind, a team of researchers set out to chart the “frontier” of AP expansion, and the fidelity with which schools offered AP science for the time.

University of Washington Professor Mark Long discusses the team’s findings and some important implications for school leaders, policymakers and future research.

Featured Article: Long, Mark C., Dylan Conger, and Raymond McGhee. “Life on the Frontier of AP Expansion: Can Schools in Less-Resourced Communities Successfully Implement Advanced Placement Science Courses?” Educational Researcher 48, no. 6 (August 2019)