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5. Other Opportunities and Approaches to Advanced Study
5. Other Opportunities and Approaches to Advanced Study
Pages 103-116
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Some of these alternative programs follow the AP content outlines; others do not. Although many of the programs award college credit to high school students, less is documented about the transferability of credits earned by students ire these alternative programs than is the case for credits earned through Come students who pursue independent study document their learning and eligibility for college credit by taking one of the subject tests offered as part of the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
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· Concurrent enrollment options. · Prematriculation enrichment programs designed for specific groups of students, including talented, minority, and able but underprepared or unmotivated students.
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College courses taught in high school are typically the product of cooperative educational program agreements between high schools and colleges to offer college courses for credit in the high school. The postsecondary institutions are usually responsible for the curricular content and for standards, administrative support, and program monitoring,.
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Concurrent Enrollment Concurrent-enrollment programs allow high school students to take courses at local colleges or universities for credit while still in high school. One key difference between college courses taught in high school and concurrent enrollment is that students in the latter programs enroll in courses either taught by college faculty at the college's campus or delivered to the high school site by the college, whether through visits by faculty or electronically.
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Concurrent-enrollment opportunities are quite common in mathematics, particularly in geographic areas where there may not be enough students to offer courses such as AP calculus or those beyond AP calculus, such as Multivariate Calculus, Linear Algebra, or Differential Equations. In these cases, students may be allowed to enroll in a nearby college mathematics course with the district covering the college tuition or, in some cases, with the college offering reduced or free tuition as a community service.
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9 or those who are not fully served through conventional programs (e.g., gifted and talented students) .~° Precollege summer programs offer students the opportunity to earn college credit in residential summer school programs while living on college campuses.
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There are 58 secondary schools that belong to The National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology.~4 In addition, there are hundreds of other specialized schools, some of which focus on mathematics and science, which are not members of that organization. Distance Learning Technology has created myriad opportunities to provide advanced study options for students who otherwise might not have access to such programs.
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High-speed data networks and online discussions have made communication with telecourse faculty during live broadcasts easier to manage, and the combined use of computers, video cameras, and microphones has created opportunities for live, interactive dialogue between students and faculty that can be heard by other students in different locations. Nonetheless, little is known about the quality of leaming that can be supported by televised courses, and the committee notes that further research on this strategy is necessary.
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Indeed, there has recently been some concern expressed that AP courses taught via the Internet are not adequately preparing students for the examination (Carr, 2001; Kuehn, 2001~. The College Board is interested in taking, a more active role in monitoring Web-based AP courses to ensure that program standards are being met (CFAPP, 2001~.
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Teachers must successfully complete The Teachers Learning Conference, a graduatelevel NetCourse designed to expose participants to educational strategies and technologies for NetCourse teaching. Computer-BaseciMultimedia Courses Computer-based multimedia courses combine online technology with CD-ROM, video conferencing, electronic communication, Web-based laboratory, and other technologies.
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ENRICHMENT AC1IVIT~S Even in schools with strong curricular and instructional resources, educators seek to create activities that will enhance and enrich student learning,. With the exception of some national academic and research competitions, most of these activities are the product of collaborations involving individual localities; postsecondary institutions; professional organizations; or research entities, such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
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There are also numerous summer enrichment opportunities that erasable students to participate in specialized and challenging programs of advanced study. Some of these programs are designed to address the needs of highability learners seeking opportunities to work on problems that are not strictly defined so they can help structure their own learning experiences.
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The goal of most academic competitions is to provide a competitive outlet for students who are particularly talented or interested in an area or subject by encouraging them to engage in problem-solving activities that are complex and challenging. Examples of these types of programs include science fairs, mathematics and science Olympiads, the Intel and Duracell/National Science Teachers Association science competitions, inventors' competitions, and bridge-building competitions.
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In calling for more national programs, the committee wishes to be quite clear that we are not asking for more programs that merely replicate those that already exist. Rather, the committee urges universities, policymakers, and curriculum specialists to encourage the development, evaluation, and dissemination of intonation about promising alternatives that can help increase access to advanced study for students from diverse backgrounds and communities, as well as those whose learning styles or interests are not adequately addressed by existing national programs.
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