Discusses the interdisciplinary approach in the College Board's Advanced Placement European History courses, in an attempt to respond to the needs of today's students. (Author/PG)

A high school and state college in Utah have jointly initiated a program designed to provide a comprehensive, accelerated, and coordinated experience for selected high school seniors. (Author/PG)

College and high school teachers must cooperate in the development of the disadvantaged able student as well as give remedial attention to the culturally and socially deprived. (IR)

The growth of the Advanced Placement Program (AP) in participating high schools and entire districts has been supplemented by state-wide plans to use AP as part of general educational improvement. AP summer institutes to provide opportunities for motivated teachers is described. (MLW)

The CEEB Advanced Placement Program has proved successful in offering high school students college level courses. (HS)

The Dallas Public Library and Southern Methodist University have joined forces to aid College-Level Examination Program learning center. (Editor)

The College Board's Advanced Placement courses are often the pride of secondary schools, but students' success in them is a function of the teachers' qualifications. (Author/MSE)

A high school teacher at an inner-city school characterized by a multiethnic student population discusses his Advanced Placement (AP) European History course, an option in the school's PACE (Program for Additional Curricular Activities) program. Teaching strategies leading to the students' high performances on the AP exam are identified. (DB)

Describes how veteran teacher Joan Vinson has made Advanced Placement (AP) a "cool thing to do" for minority students. With the help of private funding and a Texas-size enthusiasm, she is also convincing more teachers to take on the AP challenge, with a focus on quality over quantity. (EV)

The College Board's Options for Excellence program in San Antonio is described. The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is used to identify the "sleepers," students who have not previously demonstrated their concern or aptitude for tough academic courses. (MLW)

The International Baccalaureate (IB) program, based on a set of exams prepared in Geneva, Switzerland, was originally designed as a standard curriculum by which students from all over the world could meet graduation requirements in their own countries. IB students may receive up to one year's credit in American Colleges. (MLW)

Ten years have passed since the original proposal was written to establish Advanced Placement Studio Art and History of Art as one of the 13 College Board AP disciplines. This review includes examples of AP high school students' work. (Author/LBH)

Credit by examination programs not only allow a student to work at his own level of competency, but also allows him to complete his coursework in a shorter period of time, which alleviates financial burdens. (HS)

Selected high school graduates can earn a year's college credit through College-Level Examination Program. (Editor)