Score Correlations

The table below shows the section(s) of the SAT Suite of Assessments that were used to predict performance, and the correlation between SAT Suite performance and AP performance for each AP Exam. A correlation measures the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables, in this case, SAT Suite scores and AP Exam scores. Correlation values range from -1 to +1 with absolute values of approximately 0.1 considered to represent a small relationship, absolute values of approximately 0.3 considered to represent a moderate relationship, and absolute values of 0.5 or higher considered to represent a strong relationship. A positive correlation, like those seen between SAT Suite scores and AP Exam scores, indicates SAT Suite scores are useful for identifying students who are likely to do well in AP courses and exams.