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Chen, Natasha M. – Computing Teacher, 1992
Expresses a high school student's frustration at trying to learn programing through courses in BASIC and PASCAL and her renewed enthusiasm studying programing with Scheme. Changes in the elementary, secondary, and advanced placement computer science curriculum are encouraged, and information for obtaining Scheme software is provided. (MES)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Computer Science Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Problems
Peer reviewedNeutuch, Eric – History Teacher, 1999
Reflects on the experience of being in an Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. history course in high school. Stresses that the intent of the course was only to prepare students to score well on the AP examination. Asserts that the course should have aimed beyond teaching to the test. (CMK)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Course Content, Equivalency Tests, History Instruction
Download full textEscalante, Jaime – 1990
This article describes the Jaime Escalante Math Program, a system that in 1989 helped an East Los Angeles high school set a record by administering over 450 Advanced Placement exams, having administered only 10 tests in 1978. The article is presented in three sections. The first section describes the program, discussing origins and backgrounds:…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students, Calculus, Educational Principles
