AP German Language

Abstract: This report describes a reliability and validity study of the placement test which is used at the University of Surrey as a means of identifying students who may require English language support wh...

Abstract: 1. LITERACY AS A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK FOR COLLEGIATE ADVANCED LEARNING. Richard Kern: Literacy and advanced foreign language learning: Rethinking the curriculum Janet Swaffar: A template for advanced learner tasks: Staging genre reading and cultural literacy through the precis Heidi Byrnes and Katherine A. Sprang: Fostering advanced L2 literacy: A genre-based, cognitive approach. 2. HERITAGE LEARNERS AS ADVANCED LEARNERS. Dan Villa: Heritage language speakers and upper division language instruction: Findings from a Spanish linguistics program Olga Kagan and Kathleen Dillon: Heritage speakers'' potential for high level language proficiency. 3. CONTEXTS FOR ADVANCED LEARNING. Casilde Isabelli: Study abroad for advanced foreign language majors: Optimal duration for developing complex structures Astrid Weigert: What''s Business got to do with it?: The Unexplored Potential of Business Language Courses for Advanced Foreign Language Learning Cori Crane, Olga Liamkina, and Marianna Ryshina-Pankova: Fostering advanced level language abilities in foreign language graduate programs: Applications of genre theory. Postscript: Hiram H. Maxim: Expanding visions for collegiate advanced foreign language learning

Abstract: "AP" draws together the most recent and rigorous research on the strengths and weaknesses of the Advanced Placement program. With an annual yearly growth rate of 9.3 percent over the last two decades, Advanced Placement courses have become a juggernaut in American high school education. AP courses are routinely perceived as an indicator of educational rigor, and many schools push to enroll low-income or minority students in these courses in the hope of preparing them for success in college-level courses. This rapid expansion of AP courses raises important questions. What are the advantages and disadvantages of courses geared toward the AP exams? How well do AP courses prepare students for college-level work or predict students success in college? Should colleges award credit for AP courses? Is the AP program a cost-effective tool for closing the gap between students in privileged and struggling communities? This book examines closely the differences between AP and other high school courses, as well as variations among AP courses. In-depth studies gauge the impact of AP coursework on student performance in college. Finally, researchers examine the use of AP information in college admissions. Taken together, these studies present a comprehensive picture of the history, impact, and future of the Advanced Placement program."

Abstract: This article presents and analyzes the results of a cooperative E-mail project conducted at Mount Holyoke College and The Ohio State University. The project was designed to determine whether an E-mail exchange between two intermediate level German classes at both institutions would help improve students' speaking and writing in German. Suggestions and practical tips are also offered to instructors who wish to conduct a similar Email exchange with their students.