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AGENDA - April 12, 2018

5.0
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS & STUDENT ACTIVITIES
5.3  Adoption of Textbook for AP Environmental Science (New Course) at Coronado High School  (Action)
 

Background Information:

Complying with Board Policy 6161.1, textbooks recommended for adoption by a textbook selection committee will be displayed and available for public inspection at the District Office. There are no instructional materials for this course as it has not been offered before in CUSD.

 

A textbook selection committee, comprised of teachers from Coronado High School, reviewed two textbooks for AP Environmental Science. The committee only found two texts that align with the updated exam for each AP Environmental Science.

 

The committee did an in-depth review of the following textbooks for AP Environmental Science:

  • Exploring Environmental Science for AP. Cengage Learning.
  • Environment: The Science Behind the Stories. Pearson.

 

A committee comprised of Karoly Tippets-Russell, Amanda Vanasse, Megan Battle, and Jenny Moore recommends the following textbook:  Environment: The Science Behind the Stories. Pearson, 2017.

Reports:

The committee chose these books because they break the curriculum into the 6 themes of the College Board AP Framework. Students have access to a large variety of authentic print and video resources that mirror the AP Environmental Science exam structure.  The textbook also includes the Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) and Crosscutting Concepts (CCC) of the Next Generation Science Standards, the current California Science Standards. After attending an AP conference, the committee has seen that these books are the top choice for AP teachers in the United States.  

 

                                                    

The department is requesting a class set of 38 AP Environmental Science textbooks. This includes print and digital, as well as the educator resources. The book price includes a 6-year license per text to the publisher’s digital content.

Financial Impact:

The estimated cost of the AP Environmental Science adoption would be $10.170.30 (AP Program Funding).

LEARNING: Integrate personalized learning with assessment methods that will prepare all students for academic and vocational success:
1. Standards Aligned Core Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction