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College Board, New York, NY. – 1984
The College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) biology program is explained and options within it are explored in this guide for teachers. Experienced AP biology teachers were surveyed for information concerning approaches that were effective in their programs. Descriptions and suggestions from the 14 respondents are reported in the area of: (1)…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Advanced Placement Programs, Biology, College Science
Powers, Stephen; And Others – 1982
The reasons academically gifted high school seniors select institutions of higher education and their interest in precollege, university-level courses were studied. Gifted seniors in the Tucson Unified School District were mailed the Higher Education Orientation Inventory (HEOI), an adaptation of the Graduate Student Satisfaction Questionnaire.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Advanced Placement Programs, College Bound Students, College Choice
Troidl, Robert; DeGracie, James S. – 1984
Graduates of the Mesa Public Schools Advanced Placement (A/P) program were surveyed to determine: (1) their attitudes toward their experience in the program; (2) college credits received for their A/P classes; and (3) their suggestions for A/P program improvement. A/P courses, offered within the regular curriculum, have grown significantly since…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Advanced Placement Programs, Course Evaluation, Graduate Surveys
Ozaki, Roger H. – 1978
A random sample of 100 students who had participated in the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) at DeKalb Community College (Georgia) was compared with 100 non-CLEP students on factors of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, grade point average, academic units earned, and age. CLEP students averaged a SAT verbal score of 560 and 490 on math…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Age, College Credits, Community Colleges
Utah State Board of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1981
These materials illustrate the ideas presented in the "Guide for Foreign Languages in Utah." Learning activities, materials, and evaluation procedures have been written to help the language teacher who has never had a methods course, as well as the experienced teacher who is searching for new ideas. The materials begin with a basic unit similar to…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Audiolingual Methods, French, Language Skills
Utah State Board of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1981
These materials illustrate the concepts presented in "The Guide for Foreign Languages in Utah." Three model lessons, in elementary, intermediate, and advanced placement Spanish, are presented as a means of illustrating the practical application of the teaching goals and techniques outlined in the Utah "Course of Study for Foreign Languages." The…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Audiolingual Methods, Language Skills, Lesson Plans
College Entrance Examination Board, New York, NY. – 1978
This guide is a comprehensive listing of institutions that honor or grant credit or placement through the College Board's Advanced Placement Program (AP) or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP). Included also are colleges' policies regarding the use of the Test of Standard Written English (TSWE) and the Achievement Tests for placement purposes…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Administrative Policy, Advanced Placement Programs, College Credits
Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, MD. Dept. of Instructional Planning and Development. – 1979
Brief descriptions of course offerings in the social studies for grades 9-12, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland, are presented. Courses are listed according to required or elective. Required courses are United States History I and II; National, State, and Local Government, and Contemporary Issues. In addition, over 45 courses…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Black Studies, Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design
Richardson, Donna – 1974
The purpose of the project was to develop evaluation, guidance, and tutorial services to maximize the previous health related experience and education of people and to enable them to be placed, with advanced standing, into an existing practical nursing program. Because each student comes into a program with certain knowledge and abilities, Project…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Programs
Suprina, Richard N. – 1976
Hauppauge High School has a number of alternatives to educate and motivate seniors. Among these are minicourses in business, industrial arts, and home economics; elective courses; half-day enrollment at the area vocational and technical school; after-school driver education; early graduation programs; work-study programs; and independent study and…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, College Bound Students, College Credits, College School Cooperation
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Kelly, Edward F.; Chapman, David W. – Educational Research Quarterly, 1977
Relationships between student attitudes toward Edward Keller plan psychology courses and student ratings of specific teacher behaviors and class characteristics were investigated in a study of 563 senior high school students enrolled in Keller plan courses. Practical course value and teacher enthusiasm were positively related to the students'…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Course Content, Course Evaluation, High School Students
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Durden, William G. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
The Center for the Advancement of Academically Talented Youth demonstrates the contribution that colleges can make to the education of students who are ready for a level and pacing of instruction not available in the schools. This Johns Hopkins University program is described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Advanced Placement Programs, Advanced Students
Scammacca, Nancy K.; Dodd, Barbara G. – College Board, 2005
This study sought to investigate the educational outcomes of the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) for students who earned credit through CLEP compared to those students who earned comparable credit through the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) and through traditional course enrollment. In order to evaluate the short- and long-term…
Descriptors: College Credits, Comparative Analysis, Educational Testing, Outcomes of Education
Camara, Wayne J.; Millsap, Roger – College Entrance Examination Board, 1998
This study reports that student performance on the PSAT/NMSQT can be useful in identifying additional students who may be successful in Advanced Placement Program (AP) courses. PSAT/NMSQT scores can identify students who may not have been initially considered for an AP course through teacher nomination, self-nomination, or other local procedures.…
Descriptors: High School Students, College Entrance Examinations, Grades (Scholastic), Advanced Placement Programs
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Friedman, Mary Lusky – Hispania, 1983
Clues in the answers given to the Spanish Advanced Placement Examination questions can identify the test-taker as having learned the language in the classroom or as a native speaker. The Educational Testing Service has found mechanisms to ensure that the tests are equally suited to the two groups. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Error Patterns, Objective Tests, Scoring
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