Students in Deanna L. Nelson's high school classroom study vocabulary gradually over a period of time. Students begin by collecting words from readings and listing them on a designated whiteboard. They prepare practice quizzes to exchange with peers and engage in frequent vocabulary discussions that emphasize recognition of context clues and other…

American science teachers in elementary and middle school face a dilemma as they prepare students for high school physics and advanced placement classes. The dilemma lies in ensuring that these students are equipped with the high-level science content they need to thrive in such classes. Aside from life sciences and chemistry sciences, how are our…

Students engaged in literary response on weblogs they wrote and maintained for an 11th-grade English class. Three focal students, all members of a "regular" American Literature class in a school that is highly invested in The College Board's Advanced Placement program, forge hybrid social languages from the discourse of formal literary analysis…

Public education matters, whether you're a student, parent, teacher, administrator, employer, or taxpayer. Although you undoubtedly know something about public education, you may be unaware of important facts about the U.S. educational system or may be surprised to learn how things have changed in recent years. This edition of "A Public…

Advanced Placement serves the interests of three groups: (1) high school students capable of pursuing college-level studies, (2) secondary schools that desire to offer these students the opportunity of working at an advanced level, and (3) colleges that wish to encourage and recognize such achievement. Professional consensus on the form that these…

This report discusses a proposed research project to study the integration of video technology to reinforce the National Science Education Standards in Advanced Placement (AP) classes in low socio-economic schools in Indiana. The report begins with overviews of AP in Indiana, the National Science Education Standards, and research relevant to the…

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…

TO PROVIDE BETTER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR A SELECT GROUP OF STUDENTS, THE SAN RAFAEL PROGRAM FOR MORE ABLE LEARNERS WAS ESTABLISHED. AMONG ITS GOALS WERE PROBLEM-SOLVING FACILITY, CREATIVITY, RESPECT FOR LEARNING, AND SELF-UNDERSTANDING. THE GOALS ALSO INCLUDED KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS, IDEAS, CONCEPTS, SOCIAL SKILLS, SENSITIVITIES AND FEELING,…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHIC GUIDE IS INTENDED TO AID NEW YORK STATE SCHOOLS IN IMPROVING THEIR COLLECTION OF REFERENCE MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES. MOST OF THE BOOKS AND PERIODICALS LISTED ARE APPROVED FOR 50 PER CENT REIMBURSEMENT UNDER THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT TITLE III ACQUISITION PROGRAM. MATERIALS ARE LISTED IN TWO GROUPS. THE…

Study time for a large frame and a small frame type of program explanation in maneuvering solutions was compared using two equated, pretested groups of enlisted men in a basic Combat Information Center (CIC) techniques course and two equated groups assigned to basic electricity and electronics training. It was found that, by using pretesting, as…

This document is a progress report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on Mathematics regarding the teaching of mathematics in secondary schools. Data were obtained from a survey of about 38,000 students who represented more than 7,500 secondary schools in the United States and who took College Board Achievement tests…

Discusses the following three approaches to educating gifted high school students: (1) internships and mentor programs; (2) advanced placement programs; and (3) the "International Baccalaureate" program in Houston, a 2-year program of academic courses and interdisciplinary activities that incorporates a multicultural perspective and…

Problems facing gifted females include sex role stereotyping and math and science avoidance. Strategies to deal with these problems include advanced placement courses, homogeneous grouping, and career counseling. (CL)

The article discusses two ways gifted high school students can accumulate college credits while in high school: through the advanced placement program and through college courses on a part-time basis during the academic year or in a summer program. (CL)

To offset low challenge in high school courses, the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth encourages intellectually talented students to choose from seven alternative acceleration options. Also offered are four reasons for taking college credit courses in high school. (MC)