Discusses the interdisciplinary approach in the College Board's Advanced Placement European History courses, in an attempt to respond to the needs of today's students. (Author/PG)

The CEEB Advanced Placement Program has proved successful in offering high school students college level courses. (HS)

The Dallas Public Library and Southern Methodist University have joined forces to aid College-Level Examination Program learning center. (Editor)

The College Board's Advanced Placement courses are often the pride of secondary schools, but students' success in them is a function of the teachers' qualifications. (Author/MSE)

A high school teacher at an inner-city school characterized by a multiethnic student population discusses his Advanced Placement (AP) European History course, an option in the school's PACE (Program for Additional Curricular Activities) program. Teaching strategies leading to the students' high performances on the AP exam are identified. (DB)

Describes how veteran teacher Joan Vinson has made Advanced Placement (AP) a "cool thing to do" for minority students. With the help of private funding and a Texas-size enthusiasm, she is also convincing more teachers to take on the AP challenge, with a focus on quality over quantity. (EV)

A high school and state college in Utah have jointly initiated a program designed to provide a comprehensive, accelerated, and coordinated experience for selected high school seniors. (Author/PG)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program, based on a set of exams prepared in Geneva, Switzerland, was originally designed as a standard curriculum by which students from all over the world could meet graduation requirements in their own countries. IB students may receive up to one year's credit in American Colleges. (MLW)

Ten years have passed since the original proposal was written to establish Advanced Placement Studio Art and History of Art as one of the 13 College Board AP disciplines. This review includes examples of AP high school students' work. (Author/LBH)

Credit by examination programs not only allow a student to work at his own level of competency, but also allows him to complete his coursework in a shorter period of time, which alleviates financial burdens. (HS)

Selected high school graduates can earn a year's college credit through College-Level Examination Program. (Editor)

The history of the College Entrance Examination Board's Advanced Placement Program is chronicled from its conception in 1951 through early developmental stages and 40 years of implementation. Issues discussed include test development, funding, administration at the institutional level, expansion of curriculum areas and testing options, teacher…

The director of the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program for 15 years describes what the program looks like today, why its growth has been steady, and how it has changed. Scholastic Aptitude Test score ranges and Achievement Test Score ranges among AP candidates and college-bound seniors are compared. (Author/MLW)

College and high school teachers must cooperate in the development of the disadvantaged able student as well as give remedial attention to the culturally and socially deprived. (IR)

The Project to Improve Minority Education (PRIME) in Arizona is providing 10,000 students in grades 7-12 with academic enrichment, counseling, tutoring, financial aid counseling, parent education, and college level courses. The program seeks to double the rate of college attendance and triple the rate of students majoring in science, mathematics,…