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Strueber, June E. – 1983
This presentation suggests methods for selecting teachers and students for high school advanced placement courses, presenting the course material, and preparing students for examinations. It also discusses some materials that can be used in an advanced placement English course and considers some problems of curriculum revision that can arise when…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, High Schools, Program Development, Program Implementation

Hurwitz, Al – School Arts, 1980
Described is the Advanced Placement Program in Studio Art which encourages in-depth involvement by basing one-third of its requirements on the student's demonstrated ability to select and develop a project which makes greater demands than the usual assignment. This special project phase is described in depth. (KC)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Art Education, Art Materials, Course Descriptions

Colwell, Richard – Music Educators Journal, 1990
Encourages music teachers to work with students interested in advanced placement (AP) music courses. Discusses the logistics and advantages of placing students in these courses. Describes the Advanced Placement Listening and Literature and the Advanced Placement Theory courses and examinations. Outlines the examination scoring method and looks at…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students, Educational Attainment
Randall, Ruth E. – School Administrator, 1986
Minnesota high school juniors and seniors can enroll full- or part-time without cost in all public and some private postsecondary education institutions. The expanded choice increases the options available to students. (MLF)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advanced Placement Programs, College Choice, College School Cooperation

Meserve, Herbert; Formwalt, Lee W. – History Teacher, 1980
Suggests that teachers on secondary and college levels should develop closer relationships and work together to promote the study of history at both levels. Presents a case study of a college (the State University of New York at Stony Brook) and a high school (Shoreham-Wading River High School) which have developed a successful working…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students, Case Studies, Educational Needs
Advanced Placement Chemistry: A Feasible, Alternative Approach to Advanced Placement Chemistry Labs.

Bergmeier, Brian D. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1984
Discusses two factors to consider when initiating advanced placement (AP) chemistry, namely, the quality of those teaching the program and the time necessary to teach the relevant concepts. Suggests offering laboratory sessions during evening hours as an alternative to traditional daytime arrangements for laboratory blocks. (JN)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Chemistry, Scheduling, Science Curriculum

Hague, Sally – Hispania, 1986
Describes an adaptation of the Guided Reading Procedure which was used both to help bridge the gap between students' abilities in Spanish and the reading material contained in their content textbooks and to prepare them for taking the Advanced Placement Spanish Language Examination. (SED)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Harrington-Lueker, Donna – American School Board Journal, 1991
The superintendent claims an advanced placement (AP) European history course was eliminated and an AP course in comparative government was added to provide a little more coherence, not to create a multicultural approach. A parents' committee claims they formed over the issue of academic rigor, not multiculturalism. (MLF)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Advanced Placement Programs, Curriculum Development, High Schools

Royce, Anya Peterson – Roeper Review, 1991
This panel interview from the Indiana University Summer Arts Institute discusses objectives for establishing on a university campus an early-access program for high school students with exceptional talent in visual arts and science. Operational details of the Indiana University Campus Program and political issues are discussed by panel members.…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Art Education, College Bound Students, College School Cooperation
Chandler Unified Schools, AZ. – 1982
The honors program at Chandler High School (Arizona) which combines the International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs is described in this brochure. Following a general overview of IB and AP programs, several benefits of this combined program are listed: (1) small classes with superior students; (2) the opportunity to earn…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Advanced Placement Programs, College Preparation, Educational Benefits
Demmon-Berger, Debbie – Updating School Board Policies, 1985
Although 70 percent of the 1,600 schools responding to a survey by the Sid Richardson Foundation in Forth Worth, Texas provides some sort of program for the gifted, this was often found to be only "enrichment." An example of a school system that has gone beyond enrichment is that of Frederick County, Maryland. The system provides an…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Community Attitudes
Leach, James – College Board Review, 1986
An advanced placement calculus program is described that incorporates IBM personal computers, conference telephone connections, modems that transmit computer signals over the phone lines, OPTEL graphics that allow the users to "write" on their computer screens, and a sophisticated package of calculus software used for homework…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Calculus, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics

Karnes, Frances A.; Chauvin, Jane C. – School Counselor, 1983
Presents counselors with educational alternatives for gifted secondary students including college level courses and examinations for credit. Presents survey information from several colleges and universities about their early enrollment policies and educational alternatives for gifted students. (PAS)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Counselor Role
State Univ. of New York, Albany. Two Year Coll. Development Center. – 1985
In 1984-85, a research project was conducted in New York State to develop a summary of existing formal agreements in occupational programs between secondary and postsecondary institutions, and to determine characteristics important to the success of existing agreements. Survey responses were obtained from 45 two-year colleges and 37 secondary…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges

Godsey, Maurice – New England Journal of History, 1989
Discusses the role of U.S. history in world history. Describes the International Baccalaureate program and its influence upon precollege students in preparing them for the intellectual demands of university study. Reviews the Baccalaureate curriculum's emphasis on regional studies and integration of histories. (KO)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Area Studies, Cultural Awareness, Geographic Regions
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