越來越多的學生參加AP考試（大學先修課程考試）并獲得高分

Participation and Performance in AP Computer Science Nearly Doubles with introduction of AP Computer Science Principles

AP計算機課程開設之后，參與此項AP學科考試并取得好成績的學生人數幾乎翻了一番。

Massachusetts Leads the Nation in AP Success

麻省在全國的AP考試中表現最為突出。

Over the last 10 years, both the number of U.S. public high school graduates who’ve taken an Advanced Placement? (AP?) exam and the number who have scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam have increased by about 70%, according to the AP Program Results: Class of 2017 report released today.

根據最新發布的2017 AP項目報告顯示：在過去的10年里，參加過AP考試的美國公立高中畢業生人數以及在AP考試中至少一門學科考試取得3分或更高分數的人數均增加了約70%。

With the class of 2017, more students than ever are participating and succeeding in AP.

More than 1.

17 million students in the class of 2017 took 3.

98 million AP Exams in public high schools nationwide, up from 1.

14 million students in 2016 and 691,437 in the class of 2007.

When it comes to performance, 711,518 students scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam in 2017, compared to 423,067 in 2007.

在2017級的學生中，有更多的學生參加AP考試并獲得優異成績。

在全國范圍內的公立高中，有超過117萬名學生參加了398萬次AP考試，高于2016年的114萬和2007年的690余萬的數量。

在成績方面，2017年AP考試中，共有711萬余名學生至少有一門課程獲得3分或更高分，而2007年只有423萬人左右。

“The fact that student participation and performance are moving in tandem year after year is cause for celebration.

In greater numbers than ever before, AP is clearing a path for students to own their own future,” said David Coleman, president and CEO, the College Board.

“With the historic launch of AP Computer Science Principles, we changed the invitation to computer science and thousands of students, who once had not participated, succeeded in AP-level work that’s prepared them for career success.”

“學生的參與度和考試表現越來越好，這樣的狀態是值得被慶祝的。

比以往任何時候都多的大批量的莘莘學子參與進來，AP考試正在為學生們鋪平他們自己未來的道路，”College Board大學委員會主席兼首席執行官David Coleman表示，“隨著AP計算機課程的歷史性開設，我們改變了學生學習計算機的方式。

那些之前沒有參與到其中的成千上萬名學生成功地完成了AP層次的學習，這為他們未來事業的成功做足了準備。”

With the launch of AP CSP, the number of females who took an AP computer science course more than doubled, as did the number of Hispanic/Latino, Black/African American, and rural students.

Today, a more diverse group of students have exposure to computer science and have broadened their understanding of how it might play into their future career.

隨著AP計算機課程的推出，參加AP算機課程的女性人數增加了一倍以上。

同樣的，西班牙裔/拉丁裔，黑人/非裔美國人和農村學生人數也增加了一倍。

現在，有越來越多的學生能夠有機會接觸到計算機科學，這也加強了他們對未來職業發展的理解。

In addition, students’ performance on the exam exceeded expectations.

Overall, 74.

5% of students scored 3 or higher on the 2017 AP CSP Exam.

At the same time, the number of females earning a 3 or higher on an AP computer science exam also doubled and the number of Hispanic/Latino and Black/African American students scoring a 3 or higher almost tripled.

此外，學生在考試中的表現是超出我們預期的。

總體而言，2017年AP 計算機考試中有74.

5％的學生取得3分或更高分。

與此同時，AP計算機科學考試中獲得3或更高分的女性人數也增加了一倍，西班牙裔/拉丁裔和黑人/美國黑人學生的得分在3或更高的學生人數幾乎增加了兩倍。

“For too long, we as a nation have talked about engaging more students—and a more diverse set of students—in computer science education.

Despite the best intentions, such growth has been elusive.

The eye-opening expansion in participation among female, rural white, and minority students in AP Computer Science this year is a tribute to educators who have used this new AP course to deliver concrete college and career readiness opportunities to many more students,” said Trevor Packer, senior vice president of the AP Program.

AP項目的高級副總裁Trevor Packer說：“長久以來，我們國家一直在討論讓更多的以及更多元化的學生參與到計算機教育中來。

盡管我們懷著美好的期待，事情的發展總是難以捉摸的。

今年AP計算機科學學科中的女性，農村白人和少數族裔學生的參與程度讓人印象深刻，這是對那些教授這一全新AP課程并為更多學生提供優質的大學和職場準備的教育工作者的贊揚。”

Developed by the AP Program with the National Science Foundation and our higher education partners, AP CSP is anchored in teamwork, collaboration, and creative use of technology to solve challenges students and teachers identify in their lives and communities.

In the 2017-18 school year, its second, the course is offered in 1,300 new schools, bringing the total to almost 3,800 high schools worldwide.

AP計算機課程是由AP項目組、美國國家科學基金會以及其他高等教育合作伙伴共同研發的課程。

，AP計算機課程以團隊合作，協作和創造性技術應用為基礎，旨在解決學生和教師在其生活和社區中所面臨的挑戰。

在2017-18學年（AP計算機課程開始的第二年），全球新增1300所學校開設此課程，開設此課程的學校總數近3,800所。

各州數據The report shows that for the second year in a row Massachusetts leads the nation in the percentage of students from the class of 2017 taking and succeeding in AP.

In Massachusetts, more than 32% of public school graduates from the class of 2017 participated in AP and scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam.

This represents a 12.

9 percentage-point increase from 2007, making it the state with the largest 10-year increase in AP performance.

該報告顯示，麻省的高中生連續兩年在全美考生中占據領導地位（參與度和成績水平方面）。

在麻省有超過32％的2017年屆的公立學校學生參加了AP考試，并且至少在一次AP考試中取得了3分或更高分。

這比2007年增加了12.

9個百分點，使其成為美國境內10年以來AP表現最佳的州。

Top 10 States with the Highest Percentage of 2017 Public High School Graduates Scoring a 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School:

2017年公立高中畢業生在AP考試中獲得3分或更高分數最高百分比排名前10的州如下：

麻省：32.1

馬里蘭州：31.2

康涅狄格州：31.0

佛羅里達州：30.8

加利福尼亞州：30.3

弗吉尼亞州：28.5

新澤西州：28.0

紐約：27.8

科羅拉多州：27.4

伊利諾伊州：26.3

More high schools than ever offer AP classes.

In 2006-07, 16,464 schools participated in AP; today that number has grown to 22,169 schools.

越來越多的學校給學生提供AP課程。

在2006-07學年，有16,464所學校參加了AP項目，如今這個數字已經增長到了22,169所。

Research consistently demonstrates that AP students are better prepared for college.

They’re more likely to enroll in college, stay in college, do well in their classes, and graduate in four years.

各項研究一直以來都證明AP能夠更好的幫高中生就讀大學做好準備。

他們更有可能入讀大學，留在大學，在班上表現良好，并在四年內順利畢業。