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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Those parents saying their kids nailed the APs with some review in the spring, which APs did you child take?  Genuinely curious-  I could see for APUSH or AP Lang that that might work.  But AP Chem or Calc BC?  That would be more difficult.[/quote]

APush and AP Chem...so, one from column A and one from column B, and fine outcomes on both.

If there is any statistical evidence that the 4X4 schedule presents a problem for AP's, I'd like to see it. But the histrionics appear to be based on the fact that it is different, not any evidence that it is bad.  So I think everyone should calm down. 
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Most teachers I have spoken to (about 3 or 4) told me they dislike the new schedule especially for AP classes. [/quote]

I am a HS AP teacher and really dislike the 4x4.  My courses cover a lot of content and I find the kids have no time to absorb the content or get extra help before we’ve moved on to more content.  And it’s a very cumulative course so if they don’t understand what we did Monday they are lost in class Tuesday.
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I’m another HS science AP teacher (not in DCPS) and I am so glad we don’t have a 4x4 schedule. All the AP teachers I know across the nation detest the 4x4 schedule. They say the instruction moves too fast for most kids to absorb it and when they try to hold spring review sessions, most kids don’t show up. I think 4x4 is a step back for helping low income kids being successful in AP classes. I teach at a low income school and it takes time and encouragement for me to build up my students to do well on AP exams. [/quote]

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