Idaho AP Performance Improves

Idaho high school students showed improvement on Advanced Placement tests, but lag well behind national benchmarks on the SAT college placement exam. Those are two key findings from national results issued Tuesday . The College Board, a New York-based nonprofit, released scores for the three sets of tests it administers: the AP exams, the SAT and the PSAT/NMSQT, a practice test for the SAT. Here are the Idaho results : AP . More Idaho students are taking the AP tests — challenging exams that can translate into college credits. And more students are getting passing grades. … SAT . Participation is high, because Idaho allows all high school students to take the SAT for free in April of their junior year . Scores are spotty, however/ Kevin Richert , IdahoED NEWS. More here.

Question: Why are testing scores a mixed bag for Idaho high school students?