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| Autor/in | Robelen, Erik W. |
|---|---|
| Titel | AP Geography, Environmental Science Thrive |
| Quelle | In: Education Week, 31 (2012) 21, S.1 (3 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0277-4232 |
| Schlagwörter | English Literature; World History; Advanced Placement; Geography; Graduation; Advanced Placement Programs; Second Language Instruction; Language Arts; History Instruction; French; Environmental Education |
| Abstract | Geography may not be particularly known as a hot topic among today's students--even some advocates suggest it suffers from an image problem--but by at least one measure, the subject is starting to come into its own. Across more than 30 topics covered in the Advanced Placement (AP) program, participation in geography is rising faster than any other. It's joined by AP courses like Chinese, environmental science, psychology, and world history that have been gaining ground most rapidly in recent years. New data show that for the class of 2011, some 45,000 AP exams were taken in geography, more than quadrupling the figure from the graduating class five years earlier. And participation is up 30 percent compared with the class of 2010. Of course, even with the rapid growth of subjects like geography and environmental science, the Big Three in the AP universe--U.S. history, English language and composition, and English literature and composition--are unlikely to be unseated from their dominant position anytime soon. All three exceeded 300,000 tests taken by the class of 2011, and their trend lines continue on a steady, upward tilt. Meanwhile, even as the overall trend in participation is on the ascent, and most subjects are seeing at least some annual growth, not all are keeping pace. In fact, both the German and French language and culture programs saw test-taking figures decline slightly for the class of 2011 when compared with the prior year's graduating class. (ERIC). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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