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Subject:
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17.6 First Read of Adoption of AP Chemistry Textbook |
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District Goals and Beliefs:
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Belief 1 - Students are the focus of all decisions. Belief 2 - A culture of accountability shall drive excellence and promote the district vision of teaching and learning.
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Enclosure:
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Board Item Staff Report Adoption of AP Chemistry Textbook |
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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The Brown/Lemay program offers several advantages compared to the Zumdahl program, even though the structure of the content in both texts is very similar. The Brown/Lemary textbook does a fantastic job of incorporating particulate diagrams, which has been a huge emphasis of the AP Chemistry curriculum since the standards shifted back with the 2012 administration of the exam. There are also more questions focused on building and assessing conceptual understanding throughout the chapters, which is also a bigger focus of the new exam administrations. |
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Funding:
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State textbook funds will be used to purchase these materials. |
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Recommendation
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First Read of Adoption of AP Chemistry Textbook |
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Approvals:
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Valerie Simpson - Executive Director of Educational Services |
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Signed By: |
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Carmen Ghysels - Superintendent CLO |
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