LTF Blog

Laying the Foundation's focus is to ensure all teachers have the resources and training they need to deliver a challenging, college-ready curriculum to their students. Our blog provides the latest information on Pre-AP and AP testing, curriculum and trends. Please join the conversation and let us know your thoughts.

 

We Need Pre-AP Social Sciences

"Trying to plan for the future without a sense of the past is like trying to plant cut flowers." - Librarian of Congress, Daniel Boorstin.

Great article over at Alliance for Excellent Education on U.S. History as American student's worst subject. 

What gets measured gets the focus and right now schools measure math and reading - some with science.  But we are not really focused on history and it shows with only 17% o f9th graders and only 12% of 12th graders scoring proficient in history.   

AP History is a great way to lower the cost of college if students can score high enough to earn credit.  So we need to have a greater pre-AP history, government and social  science focus so that more students can go to college and graduate on time. 
Posted by: David Saba on 6/30/2011
Create a trackback from your own site.

0 Comments

To post a comment, you must be a registered user.

Register   |  Login

Category List

Recent Posts

Archive

Recent Comments

"This is very good, and motivating, so I shared it with my co-workers. One thing I do is I pray over my classroom, my students and the faculty every day. I pray my students have listening ears and a learning heart. I also pray that I will have the patience I need and the words to effectively teach. " Read more
by Tonya Nichols on 5 tips for minimizing burnout in the classroom

"Fantastic article! Couldn't have come at a better time. Thanks!" Read more
by Melissa Sievers on 5 tips for minimizing burnout in the classroom

"Dan, that's a great tip for teachers and non-teachers alike. I have my own folder of that nature. Going back and reading through positive notes is a great encouragement and powerful motivator. Thanks for the comment!" Read more
by Kaci Schack on 5 tips for minimizing burnout in the classroom