Provides background information on Advanced Placement science courses and how colleges and universities handle credit for these courses. Argues that university and high school faculty could work together with great benefit to students. (DDR)

Provides background information on Advanced Placement science courses and discusses several articulation issues between high school and college faculty. Argues that increased communication among university and high school faculty is an effective tool for enhancing science instruction. (DDR)

Introduces this special issue of "Journal of Geography" focusing on the teaching of Advanced Placement (AP) human geography. States that essays were developed by members of the AP Human Geography Development Committee focusing on areas in the human geography course outline which are included in the appendix. (CMK)

Discusses why world history instruction is flourishing in higher education. Describes the new Advanced Placement (AP) world history course and states that the course is comparable to college-level world history courses. Considers to which college world history course the AP course is most comparable. (CMK)

The Advanced Placement Program is based on the premise that young people can complete college-level studies while in secondary schools. It is an instrument of cooperation that extends the educational opportunities available to students by giving secondary school college-level courses appropriate college credit and placement. Advanced Placement…

Describes Syracuse University's Project Adventure (SUPA), a cooperative arrangement between the university and 80 school districts in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, and Michigan, which is designed to give talented high school seniors the opportunity to enroll in university freshman courses in several subject areas, including computer…