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Centering Students in High School Psychology
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Al Wood – Social Education, 2025
In 2024, College Board announced significant revisions to the Advanced Placement (AP) Psychology Course and Exam Description (CED), which were derived from the work of the Introductory Psychology Initiative by the American Psychological Association (APA), which sought to strengthen and streamline college introductory psychology courses by…
Descriptors: Secondary School Curriculum, High School Teachers, Psychology, Social Sciences
AP European History for Able Sophomores: Progression in Strength and an Academic Right of Passage.
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Alpern, Mildred – Social Science Record, 1985
Determined high school sophomores are desirable candidates for advanced placement European history courses. One high school's experience in implementing such a program is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement, Advanced Students
Introduction. Teaching Advanced Placement Human Geography.
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Murphy, Alexander B. – Journal of Geography, 2000
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)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Team-Teaching AP History and English.
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Traill, David; Harvey, David – Social Education, 1998
Addresses the possible impact of block scheduling on student performance on the advanced placement (AP) examination. Discusses team-teaching AP history and English courses for both junior and senior levels using alternative schedules (alternating weeks for AP English and history throughout the school year). Provides two AP syllabi for history and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Alternate Day Schedules, Block Scheduling, Course Content
The AP Course Audit Syllabus Review Process: Methodological Explanation
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Conley, David T. – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2007
The AP Course Audit utilizes a criterion-based professional judgment method of analysis within a nested multi-step review process. The overall goal of the methodology is to yield a final judgment on each syllabus that is ultimately valid. While reviewer consistency is an important consideration, the most important goal is to reach a final judgment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compliance (Legal), Course Descriptions, Course Content
Advanced Placement Biology as a Beginning Course.
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Warren, Grace – American Biology Teacher, 1984
Describes an advanced placement course, designed for ninth- and tenth-grade students with no prior chemistry, covering two years of content in a single year. Factors leading to course initiation, student selection, curriculum development, teaching methods, problems encountered, and overall results are considered. (JM)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Biology, Course Descriptions
AP Calculus for Schools without AP Calculus Teachers.
Hill, Ida J. – 1984
To meet the need for advanced placement (AP) calculus instruction in Virginia schools faced with a teacher shortage and small enrollments, the Virginia Department of Education in cooperation with schools and television stations is developing a high technology advanced placement credit course. The course has eight components: (1)…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Calculus, Computer Oriented Programs, Course Descriptions