The experience at St. Louis University in the development of testing procedures that allow students to receive advanced standing in Practicum I is reported. The procedures assess the students' readiness for Practicum II through an examination of previous social work experience using written, oral, and skill presentations. (Author/LBH)

This first-ever thorough report reviews academic standards in world history in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to determine whether we are setting the solid, challenging expectations for our schools and children that will equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge it will need. The report, written by renowned historian…

The Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) Programs have become increasingly prominent service options for gifted and talented secondary students, and are often the primary option in many school systems. This review presents the general historical background, overriding philosophies, procedures, perceived advantages and…

This practicum was designed to increase the experiences in the genre of world drama, to further develop student understanding of its evolution and impact on subsequently created drama, and to proffer a diverse collection of drama for senior level students pursuing the Advanced Placement (AP) English literature program. A comprehensive curriculum,…

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

Paper presented at the College Entrance Examination Board Advanced Placement Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 26, 1970. (DS)

Discusses issues involved in the standardization of curriculum for high school computer science education, including the choice of programing language. The new Advanced Placement (AP) Program in Computer Science is also discussed, including its use of Pascal and the implications of introducing such a test at this time. (EAO)

Probes objectives and realities of Advanced Placement European History examinations which provide high school students with an opportunity to demonstrate that they are qualified to pursue upper level history studies at college. (DB)

Provides a model for the early admission and advanced placement of students in postsecondary-sequenced vocational-technical programs; this model provides significant benefits to the students and to the institutions. (SK)

Second in a two-part series, this article focuses on the internationalization of the Advanced Placement (AP) Program. Once exclusively American, the AP program has expanded to 100 countries. Includes information about the expansion of the AP Program abroad, the AP International Language examination, and AP international professional development…

Block schedules offer many advantages, including increased usable instructional time, increased opportunities to use alternative instructional strategies, and fewer homework assignments and class changes for students. Challenges include maintaining student attention, providing balanced schedules, retaining major concepts, and accommodating…

A survey of 52 high school students taking advanced placement courses in psychology, French, Spanish, German, and Latin via interactive television revealed that 90% agreed that the learning experience was different from a regular classroom; 77% agreed that a fax machine sped up the exchange of materials; and 61% agreed that technical difficulties…

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)