July 14, 2003
Hello AP/IB Boosters!
Newsletter
Contents
AP Economics: Macro and
Micro
AP Economics is not offered at this time at Jackson HS or any
of the EPS high schools. In California, a one semester Economics course is a
graduation requirement for all high school students. The AP Economics courses
meet this requirement.The following is a sample AP Macroeconomics Exam
Free-Response question:
Assume that the economy is in a recession.
(A) Explain each of the following:
(i) Monetary and fiscal policies advocated by monetarists to eliminate the recession.
(ii) Monetary and fiscal policies advocated by Keynesians to eliminate the recession.
More details on AP Economics can be
found at the College Board.http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
Sammamish High School Master
Schedule
Sammamish High School, in the Bellevue School District, is
an interesting school to compare to Jackson High School. The 2002/2003 Sammamish
Master Schedule can be reviewed at http://www.apibboosters.org/GuideMasterSchedule2002_2003Sammamish.html
Sammamish is on
the 4x4 schedule. It has 500 fewer students than JHS, It has 4 times the Free
and Reduced Lunch percentage (20% as opposed to Jackson’s 5%). It has many more
ESL (English as a Second Language) students than JHS. But Sammamish has many
more courses for students to choose. Sammamish also has: many more AP courses
(not all scheduled for the same period), offers yearlong band courses, and does
not combine English and History into single limiting combo courses. Sammamish
also offers Chinese Language courses – especially important since we live on the
Pacific Rim. One of the changes we want to see at Jackson HS is more
choices for students such as what Sammamish HS provides.
UW Summer
Stretch
Much of the following was drawn from the Summer Stretch
Brochure and web site http://depts.washington.edu/cscy/summer/ss.shtml
Summer Stretch, at
the University of Washington’s Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young
Scholars, offers a challenging 5-week academic program to advanced students
currently in 7th through 10th grade. This is NOT an enrichment program, students
must be prepared to commit to daily attendance and substantial amounts of
homework.
The following courses, now midway through their sessions, were
offered this summer:
Argument & Debate, Biology, Chemistry,
Humanities – Artists of the 20th Century, Robotic Physics, Essay Writing,
Mathematics – Integrated I, Integrated II, Integrated III, Algebra I, Algebra
II, Geometry I,II, Pre-Calculus, Shakespeare’s Comedies.
As an example of
the rigor of these courses, the following describes some of the aspects of this
year’s Pre-Calculus course:
5 week course
3 days a week (Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday)
The class meets from 9 AM to 2:30 PM.
One full
chapter is completed each day.
Each morning a chapter test is given. For each
chapter, approximately 40-50 problems are assigned.
Programs such as UW
Summer Stretch, help bridge the gap between the long 8-13 months (Example:
Spanish, Math, etc.) lapse between Jackson HS’s 4x4 semesters. How much
Spanish do JHS Spanish 1 students retain after a 13 month sabbatical before they
begin Spanish 2? How much material is covered at the end of JHS Spanish 2
course vs Kamiak Spanish 2? Good question I think . . we will look into
it.
Students must qualify for these courses based on SAT I or ACT tests.
Each course cost $600.00. Financial aid is
available.
Olympic Community College
Olympic Community
College, located in Bremerton Washington, grants credit and placement for many
AP courses.
The following list describes the:
AP Exam
Title
AP Exam Score Range
Olympic Community College
Credit
Equivalent Olympic Community College Course
Art
History
3 - 5
5
ART 101 OR 102
Biology
3 - 5
5
BIOL
201*
Calculus AB
3 - 4
5
MATH 124
Calculus
AB
5
10
MATH 124+125
Calculus BC
3 - 4
5
MATH
124
Calculus BC
5
10
MATH 124+125
Computer Sci A
3 -
5
10
CMPTR 110+120
Computer Sci AB
3 - 5
10
CMPTR
110+120
Chemistry
3 - 4
5
CHEM
140*
Chemistry
5
10
CHEM 140*+150*
English Lit/Comp
3
- 5
5
ENGL 101 OR 140
European History
3 - 5
5
HIST
101
French Language
3 - 4
5
FLFRN 101
French
Language
5
10
FLFRN 101+102
German Language
3 -
4
5
FLGRM 101
German Language
5
10
FLGRM
101+102
Govt & Politics, U.S.
3 - 5
5
POLS 101
Govt
& Politics, Comparative
3 - 5
5
POLS 198
Micro
Economics
3 - 5
5
BSEC 202
Macro Economics
3 - 5
5
BSEC
201
Physics B
3 - 5
12
PHYS 114*+115*
Physics C -
Mech
3 - 5
6
PHYS 114*
Psychology
3 - 5
5
PSYCH
101
Spanish Language
3 - 4
5
FLSPN 101
Spanish
Language
5
10
FLSPN 101+102
U S History
3 - 5
5
HIST
104 OR 105
Links to Olympic Community College and other Washington
colleges’ AP Credit information can be found at http://www.apibboosters.org/WashingtonCollegeAdmissions.html
Link to AP/IB Boosters Scholarly Events listing
http://www.apibboosters.org/events/Events.html
Link to latest JHS
PTSA newsletter
http://www.jhsptsa.org/news.html
Thank you,
Todd Aagard
Chairperson
AP/IB
Boosters
Advanced Placement Opportunities for All Students
www.apibboosters.org
info@apibboosters.org