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Fadale, LaVerna M.; And Others – 1985
A study was conducted of formal occupational education articulation agreements between secondary and postsecondary institutions in New York State. Specifically, the study investigated the administration of agreements; the characteristics, goals, and length of time of agreements; benefits; problems and barriers; costs; and characteristics…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges
Demmon-Berger, Debbie – Updating School Board Policies, 1985
Although 70 percent of the 1,600 schools responding to a survey by the Sid Richardson Foundation in Forth Worth, Texas provides some sort of program for the gifted, this was often found to be only "enrichment." An example of a school system that has gone beyond enrichment is that of Frederick County, Maryland. The system provides an…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Community Attitudes
Lancaster City School District, PA. – 1979
An advanced placement literature course for high school seniors that stresses the development of the techniques of literary and artistic criticism is described in this paper. Also set forth in the paper are the philosophy underlying the course, the course objectives, textbooks and other required materials, the method of evaluation, the teacher's…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College School Cooperation, Course Content, Course Descriptions
Friedrich, Gerhard, Comp; Harada, Michael F.M., Comp. – California English Journal, 1969
Fifty items selected specifically for teachers of Advanced Placement and Honors English high school students are listed and annotated in this bibliography. The entires are grouped into three categories: "College Entrance Examination Board Publications,""Books and Pamphlets," and articles from "The English Journal,""College Composition and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Programs
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Notter, Lucille E.; Robey, Marguerite Carr – Nursing Outlook, 1979
Traces the development of the open curriculum (advanced placement) in nursing education. Reports results from a national survey to assess the open curriculum movement in educational programs of state-approved nursing schools. Implications for curriculum practices in nursing education and career mobility are given. (MF)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Career Ladders, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
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Stovel, John E. – Social Science Record, 1987
Discusses the Document Based Question (DBQ) as a way of assessing critical thinking skills. Examines several weaknesses with this type of test item and offers suggestions for overcoming them. Advocates the method continue to be used. (JDH)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Critical Thinking, Educational Testing, Essay Tests
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Sawyer, Robert N. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1986
Discusses the rationale and validity for talent searches, with special emphasis on the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP). Describes the Precollege and Summer Educational Programs and notes typical results. Discusses the by-mail program and the efforts by TIP to serve as a resource to schools as they develop their own programs.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement Programs, Children, Counselor Role
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Dickey, Edwin M. – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 1986
Two-hundred forty-seven students in AP Calculus BC classes in 15 schools were compared to 229 students in college calculus courses in nine colleges, using a testing instrument valid for both groups. The AP Calculus BC students achieved as well as, or better than, their college counterparts. (MNS)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Calculus, College Mathematics, Educational Research
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Stanley, Julian C. – College and University, 1985
A followup study of Johns Hopkins University students who began college two or more years ahead of their age group examined their academic progress, ages at graduation, majors, course loads, grades, program length, and the progress of a special group of mIl0s identified through a study of mathematically precocious youth. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students
Robinson, Ann – 2000
This paper discussed using vertical teaming as a way to organize multi-year curriculum planning for academically talented adolescents. Vertical teams include educators from different grade levels in a given discipline who work cooperatively to develop and implement a vertically aligned program aimed at helping students acquire the skills necessary…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement Programs, Curriculum Design, English Curriculum
Delaware State Dept. of Education, Dover. Assessment and Accountability Branch. – 1999
This summary report, based on College Board profiles, contains information specific to Delaware students who took the Scholastic Assessment Tests (SAT) and Advanced Placement Examinations in 1999--representing more than 5,500 college-bound seniors representing public and private high schools throughout the state. National data are included to help…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Placement Programs, College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations
Thomas, L. M.; Thomas, Suzanne G. – 2000
This obtrusive post-hoc quasi-experimental study investigated Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) scores of 111 high school students in grades 10 through 12. Fifty-three students were enrolled in at least one Advanced Placement (AP) course at the time of the study. General factorial analysis of variance (ANOVA) tested for significant differences…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Analysis of Variance, College Entrance Examinations
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Modu, Christopher C.; Taft, Hessy L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1982
Compares performance of first-year general chemistry college students from 32 institutions with performance of Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry Candidates in 1978 to provide a concurrent validity measure of the multiple-choice section of the AP chemistry examination. Average AP candidates scored significantly higher than average college students.…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Chemistry, College Science, Higher Education
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Weisberg, Gabriel P. – School Arts, 1978
This article describes the course, sequence and instructional materials of the Advanced Placement Art History course of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The benefits of a cooperative museum/high school course are also discussed. (SJL)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Art Education, Art History, Course Content
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Hoffa, Harlan – Art Education, 1979
Though the world of schooling may be in trouble, the world of art is booming, and though few of the benefits have yet percolated through the schoolhouse walls, there are hopeful signs and, indeed, several genuine innovations, such as Advanced Placement and CEMREL's Aesthetic Education Program. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Art Education, Economic Climate, Educational Environment
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