Back to the Future: Merit or Equity in AP Social Studies?

Autor/in	Stevens, Robert
Titel	Back to the Future: Merit or Equity in AP Social Studies?
Quelle	In: Social Education, 77 (2013) 5, S.252-255 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0037-7724
Schlagwörter	Social Studies; Advanced Placement Programs; School District Spending; Student Participation; Equal Education; Educational History; Testing; Achievement Gap; Selection Criteria; Academic Achievement; Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gemeinschaftskunde; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; History of education; Bildungsgeschichte; Testdurchführung; Testen; Selection criterion; Auslesekriterium; Schulleistung; Sekundarbereich
Abstract	In an effort to address severe budget deficits at both the state and local levels, schools and educational programs are being asked to trim budgets. The Advanced Placement Program is one program that will certainly be scrutinized. This article presents a general overview of AP social studies, a brief history of the AP social studies program, and observations and analysis of the program that may help in the decision-making process. In a period of severe budget cuts, will AP programs survive and if so who will be allowed or selected to participate? This question will force many school districts to choose between two fundamental values: merit (Jefferson's meritocracy) or equity (fulfillment of the American Dream). (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Council for the Social Studies. 8555 Sixteenth Street #500, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 800-683-0812; Tel: 301-588-1800; Fax: 301-588-2049; e-mail: membership@ncss.org; Web site: http://www.socialstudies.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10