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By Kelly Morenus
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November 19, 2007
A report released Friday by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute examined the effectiveness of the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs in educating high school students, citing room for improvement in the areas of history and mathematics.
According to the institute's communications director, Jeff Kuhner, the purpose of the study was essentially "to do an overview of the AP and IB programs and see if they deserve the reputation they have in the wider public."
Researchers examined four core areas of study: biology, English, mathematics and history, with each area receiving a grade based on courses' content, rigor and clarity.