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5. Outcomes of AP and IB Chemistry Courses
5. Outcomes of AP and IB Chemistry Courses
Pages 28-31
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DEGREE TO WHICH AP AND IB CHEMISTRY PROGRAMS REFLECT EMERGING KNOWLEDGE OR APPROACHES IN CHEMISTRY The consensus opinion of the chemistry panel is that neither the IB nor AP examination reflects several significant recent developments in the focus
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The chemistry panel believes that to be effective, advanced courses in chemistry must reflect recommendations in the areas of content, pedagogy, and assessment incorporated in the National Science Education Standards (NSES.)
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. The chemistry panel urges AP and IB staff and teachers to compare their current practices in instruction and testing against the changing emphases articulated in the NSES and the related recommendations of the American Chemical Society in Chemistry in the National Science Education Standards (1997)
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CHEMISTRY discipline. While the data appear to indicate that AP students on average are well prepared, the methodology used in these studies makes it difficult to ascertain whether student success can be attributed to the AP program or to other factors, such as the colleges they attend, the classes they take, or their own academic backgrounds and abilities (see Appendix E)
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