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What is Advanced Placement History??

 

In an Advanced Placement class...

 

1. Students are generally self-motivated.

 

2. The teacher’s role is primarily as facilitator of learning.

 

3. Homework is assigned, but not all may be collected or graded. Students may have fewer grades per quarter.

The purpose of homework is to reinforce classroom activities and to fill gaps in knowledge. Students are expected to complete this individually.

 

4. Students may be tested on information not specifically covered during class time, but was discussed in assigned readings.

 

5. An AP course may resemble what is seen in university classrooms.

 

6. Students are provided a college-level textbook and supplemental readings.

 

7. Students are consistently held to standards of evaluation and achievement that go beyond what is expected from the NYS Standards. These standards are consistently enforced as a way to prepare students for real-world demands and the demands of a collegiate setting.