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AB/BC Calculus Textbook Adoption
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Textbook Adoption
Location: Educational Support Center, 400 E. Lake Mary Blvd, Sanford, FL 32773 Subject: AP Calculus AB/AP Calculus BC
January 16, 2019 (Day 1) 7:00-7:30 (Preparation)
Welcome, sign-in
7:30-7:50 Guidelines, Procedures, and Norms
Guidelines and norms presented. Discussed logistics, collect affidavits, group organization. Questions from members re: schedule for the week, feedback from schools, how to review text, etc.
8:00-10:40 Publisher Presentations
Publisher General Information
8:00-8:30 Bedford, Freeman & Worth
Free tech demo available
AP focused company, 99% of books are AP specific
Company adapts quickly to change
Teacher Resources – flash drive with notes, ATE, Exam view test bank,
eBook (downloadable), online homework, Sapling Plus will be eBook platform starting September 2019
Integrates with LMS system
Pg. 162, AP Exam Insights – integrated margin tips and notes
Pg. 163 – “Need to Review” topics
Pg. 162 – Recall
Pg. 171 – AP Prep with text, practice problems
Pg. 214, End of Chapter problems
Pg. 158 & 625 – AP practice Exams with full length AB test and BC test
Pg. 179 – Concepts and vocabulary
Skill building exercise
Applications extensions, pg. 180
Challenge problems, pg. 181
Things to Know, pg. 214
Objectives tables
All chapters end with general and Chapter AP questions
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Pg. 167, “Now Work” examples/exercise pairing
Examples with worked solution videos, eBook point of use, click and watch
Notes with supporting details, pg. 417
Caution, pg. 431
Origins, historical context, pg. 250
Chapter projects, pg. 545
The Book’s Objectives, pg. 546
CalcClips Videos
Teacher Edition
Pg. 4-2, TE Introductions to each chapter shows the relation to the AP Course Framework and Big Ideas
Section topic breakdown
Pacing guides (AB and BC)
Suggested homework assignments
TRM logo (item is on teacher resource flashdrive)
Pg. 278, Mind the Margins in TE
Bell ringers
Common Errors, pg. 279
Calculator Tips
Mathematical practice tips, support College Board MPACs
Bell Ringer activities
Alternate examples
Skill building worksheets (2-3 per section)
Chapter projects with solutions
Answers to problems
Professional Development, free author webinars
Online Platform
Free one-on-one tech demos - Sapling Plus
Interactive book – in process of being updated
Not sure if online homework will be available in fall, latest available in January 2020
Downloadable TE
Gradebook – “heat map” visual icons color codes level of student success
Flashcards, Applets, Professional development videos
Built-in question feedback for students
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8:40-9:10 Pearson
Two choices for AP Calculus (1. Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic & 2. Calculus)
1. Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic
Has extra support for teachers
Rule of four – balanced approach
Mathematical practices
Pacing guide, tech resources
Focus and style of AP exam
eText that can be downloaded to personal device, need app
2. Calculus
Designed with college layout
Addresses AP exam guidelines, including new Math Practices
400+ interactive figures
Color graphics
Teacher notes in margins
AP practice questions at end of chapter
Will need laptop to access
Online platform (My Math Lab)
eBook, gradebook
Students get immediate feedback
At home support
Offline access with app
Take notes & bookmark, sync across device
Auto graded assignments and test
Pre-made editable homework, quizzes and test
Teacher dashboard
Teachers will have access to all Pearson textbook titles, student will only have access to adopted title
2 eText in the online platform (eText & Course Resource tabs)
Course Resource tab had student accessibility (ie: language)
Multimedia – problem animations
PowerPoints
Video lectures
Instructor Resources – Lecture resources, homework, assessment
Resources are downloadable and editable
TestGen – test generator and test bank editor, build a test with up to 25 different versions, not model as AP style
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9:30-10:00 Wiley
Calculus, Single and Multivariable
Better for BC course
Promotes approach understanding and computation reinforce
Experience the concepts of calculus not possible in traditional textbook
Embedded videos and built in assessments
Aligns to AP Calculus AB and BC Essential Knowledge Statements and Learning Objectives
Aligns to Mathematical Practices, rules of four
Strengthen Your Understanding Problems at beginning of every section
Data driven models, example 11.7
WileyPlus example videos
Embedded interactive explorations (ie: 3D graphs)
Calculus (Author - Anton)
Video Program
Quality, quantity and variety of exercises
Aligns to AP Calculus AB and BC Essential knowledge statements and learning objectives
Uses modern computer graphics,
Quick Check Exercises, Focus on Concepts, and technology mastery exercises
Spanish video support
Instructor and Student resources (no print copy of the Instructor resources)
Orion Adaptive Practice
Use as independent study or assign to students
Build Your Proficiency – read, study and practice
Students can study topics before practice
Instructor Dashboard – overview of student activity at chapter level
Productivity, Metacognitive (understand what students think they know), most challenging, performance reports
Productivity – compares the time spent in Orion by student to their overall proficiency
Metacognitive – compares student proficiency spent in Orion to their level of confidence
Fast access to courses, calendars
Learning path helps student make connections with linear design
Learning objectives organization connects content to practice
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9:30-10:00 Wiley
Offline access
Additional resources in Learning Hub
Students receive immediate feedback on EOC exercise (video demonstrations)
Drag & drop customization of learning objectives and modules
Speedgrader and Algebra refresher
Easily make changes from calendar (drag & drop due dates)
Instructor resources at point of use
Accessible platform and content
OnBoarding training and professional development opportunities
24/7 tech support
WileyPlus Instructor Academy with online tutorials
WileyPlus platform will be available by summer
Doesn’t have AP style questions
10:10-10:40 Cengage/National Geographic
Larson Calculus, Single variable – AB
AB
Written for college, adapted for HS
Larson Calculus
AB/BC
Written for college, adapted for HS
Larson/Battaglia, Calculus
AB/BC
Many features carry over to other Larson books
Written for HS students
Brief chapter openers, with real world application
Written to Design – starts with objectives
Point of Use notes for students
Algebra reviews built in
Definitions of concepts
Insights – to AP Exams
Problems start on pg. and ends of pg.
Stepped out solutions for students to follow along problem solving
Remark with QR codes to videos
Shows Algebraic and graphical solutions to same problem
Algebra Review points
Every section, problems with QR links to videos for student assistance
Writing about Concepts
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How do You See It?
AP Style Preparation questions in every section
Find the Error questions
Modeling Data with Chapter Opener image
“What you need to know” and practice questions at end of chapter
Wrap around TE with teacher QR codes to links for videos
Paul’s Notes – professional development on the fly
CalcView (app) – to watch videos
CalcChat – online tutor and answers to odd number questions
CalcChat – tutors will not give answer, will work with student to solve problem
FastTrack workbook – test taking strategies, content review, 2 full length practice exams
Stewart, Calculus
Readability is tougher, good for engineering students
AP Correlation Guides in beginning of book
Chapter openers shows real world connections
Example in story format
Concepts and Vocabulary
Built in AP style questions at end of every section and chapter
Fast Track to a 5 Workbook, test taking strategies
WebAssign Online Homework Platform
Read it – feature will take student back to text
Watch it – link to video
Talk to a Tutor – online tutor support
Students can upload work via cell phone image
Student overview of success
Has AP style test questions
Can questions be printed? -
Cognero, (Similar to ExamView)
Will have access to all questions from all publisher textbooks
Can reorganize test
Traditional style questions
Editable and can create own questions
Exports to Canvas
Questions are printable
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10:50 -12:00 Initial Review/Feedback (Round-Table and Group Discussion)
The Committee had the opportunity to examine and analyze the textbooks after the publisher presentations. Committee members reviewed their notes from the publisher presentations, school feedback forms and print textbook with as a team.
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth
AP practice tests, end of chapter & 2 tests
TE Wrap around information
Section on cross sections, pg. 499
Pacing Guide for new teachers
Text layout
Leads you to a practice problem after worked, pg. 233
TE answers on same pg. as problem
Pg. 388, Recall/Need to know in margins
Lots of practice problems
Concern online platform not currently available, could be available in January 2020
College book turned into AP
Presentation order of some topics (Integration before AROC)
Text bit overwhelming
Examples cross over into two pg.s, pg. 282-283 and 221-222
No front reference sheets
Cengage/National Geographic
Larson Calculus, Single variable – AB
Same resources across platform
End of Chapter AP style problems
Contains BC materials?
Larson Calculus
Same resources across platform
End of Chapter AP style problems
Larson/Battaglia, Calculus
Written for High School AP students
AP practice problems in each section, pg. 120-121
“How Do You See It” boxes, pg. 116
Work for examples on one pg.
QR codes, pg. 115
WebAssign
Picture at beginning of chapter, pg. 1, lead students in
Larson Calculus, Single variable – AB
Only for AB students
Order similar to old Larson title (ie: in Chapter 3, pg. 199 after derivatives)
AP practice not throughout the chapter
Non-Transcendental (logs later)
Cross sections side note, pg. 464
AP not weaved into text, college book with AP added later
Larson Calculus
Calculus 1-3 material not relevant
Same as Larson, Single variable with a few extra, unnecessary chapters in back of book
Order similar to old Larson title
AP practice not throughout the chapter
Non-Transcendental (logs later)
Cross sections side note, pg. 464
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Cengage/National Geographic
CalcChat
CalcView
Tutors Socrative (4 pm – midnight)
Paul’s Notes in TE
QR codes for TE
TE wrap around
Example solutions side by side in different forms, pg. 103
Reference sheet in front
Remarks & Connecting Processes, in margins, pg. 138 (2 examples)
Fast Track to 5 workbook
Access to all publisher titles
Conergo test generator, can pull from all publisher titles
Stewart, Calculus
Higher Reading level
Explains in story format, less steps, pg. 86
Access to all publisher titles
Emphasis graphing calc as tech, pg. 93
Kokoska added on
AP practice mixed, pg. 176
“T” for calculator activity problem, pg. 225
Follows College Board content
Better readability that previous edition
TE teacher tips, pg. 490
Trapezoids with Riemam, pg. 400
AP not weaved into text, college book with AP added later
Larson/Battaglia, Calculus
No highlights
Cross sections side note, pg. 420
Pg. 312, not a lot of Riemam Sum practice
Pg. 636, Skimpy practice sometimes
Stewart, Calculus
Higher Reading level
Pg. 226, section go across multiple pg.s
Pearson
Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic (Demana)
Flow Rule of 4
AP Practice at end of section/chapter, pg. 77
Online platform can be used on personal devices
MyMathLab, used by colleges, tested and consistent
Can Edit homework
Can translate eBook
Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic (Demana)
Test generator not AP style
Presentations for each unit is not engaging
Little changes from last version
Not enough practice problems
TE just answers
No front reference sheets
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Pearson
Presentations for each unit
Can have up to 25 variations of same test on test generator
Teachers can have access for all Pearson titles
Concepts Highlighted in book, pg. 59
Can take notes & save online
Calculus (Briggs)
Chuck of AP problems at end of chapter, pg. 333
More college aligned
Reference sheets in front
Access to all Pearson
MyMathLab
No preview of new edition 6 textbook
Calculus (Briggs)
More college aligned
Presentation order of some topics, chapter 5 (Integration), felt disjointed
One section for all volumes
TE is answer book, lacks resources
Section titles odd, not descriptive (8.1 Basic Ideas), pg. 548
Feels like college book with standards thrown in (trapezoid with velocity)
Pg. 364 don’t start new sections on new pg.s
eText not access on phone
Wiley
Anton
Lots of formulas
More practice and written at lower level
Reference sheets in front of book
Algebra/Trig refresher module
Integrates with Canvas
Some videos in Spanish
Ties to Sciences
Reorganize modules
Orion adaptive practice
Hughes-Hallet
BC course
Follow Rule of 4
Reorganize modules
Orion adaptive practice
3D graphs
Some videos in Spanish
WilePlus is like Canvas
Anton
No specific AP practice
WileyPlus not available yet
Area and volume is in one section, pg. 349
Not written for AP curriculum in mind, embedded problems don’t apply)
Technology in book is focused on computer algebra systems, pg 445
Hughes-Hallet
BC only course
Practice sets don’t align with AP exam, pg. 182
No AP specific practice
BC Topics embedded, parametric, pg. 263 (speed/velocity AB)
College text that says AP, pg. 455
WileyPlus not available
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12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:30-2:40 Elimination Poll and school review guidelines
The committee voted after a lengthy discussion of pros/cons, first impressions, and concerns. Committee members anonymously ranked textbooks by preference on SurveyMonkey.com to reduce options from nine to four.
Poll Results
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Consensus: Committee members will continue to review the following textbooks: Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia), Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Stewart), Pearson: Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic (Demana), and Bedford, Freeman, Worth: Calculus (Sullivan). The committee members agreed to eliminate Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus, Single Variable (Larson), Pearson: Calculus (Briggs), Wiley: Calculus (Anton), Wiley – Calculus (Huges-Hallett).
2:40-3:00 Textbook Design and Features Review (Round-Tables and Group Presentation)
The textbooks were examined using the same benchmark within each publisher, group was asked to focus on the same specified benchmark and how the core material addresses the skill. Committee members selected one publisher to review the textbook and online platform.
January 17, 2019 (Day 2)
7:30-9:00 Textbook Design and Features Review (Round-Tables and Group Presentation)
The committee continued reviewing their textbooks using the same benchmark. Committee members presented their findings and discussed with them with the group.
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Standard: EK 3.3B5 Techniques for finding antiderivatives include algebraic manipulation such as long division and completing the square, substitution of variables, (BC) integration by parts and nonrepeating linear partial fractions.
Publisher Pros Cons
Cengage: Calculus (Stewart)
Organization/Content
Good amount of practice, pg. 457
Pg. 544, good practice
Engaging titles, relates to content, pg. 544
Online
eBook available
Test generator (Cognero) had some practice
Some lecture slides available
WebAssign is the homework platform
Organization/Content
Pg. 569, not a lot of practice on long division
Completing the square is only addressed in a BC topic in a different section. Slightly referenced on pg. 575
Doesn’t include tabular method in int. by parts.
Online
Test generator (Cognero) not AP level
Not a lot of online resources for students (just odd answers, not solutions)
WebAssign teacher-side is not user friendly and hard to find need links (ie: student homework)
Pearson: Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic (Demana)
Organization/Content
U-substitution covered, pg. 340
BC: All methods are covered
Online
MyMathLab platform
eBook available, chapter resources
Videos and online exercises
Editable word documents for worksheets and test questions
User friendly resources
Organization/Content
Could have more practice on U-substitution
AB: Long division and completing the square is not covered in the examples. It’s hidden in the Logistical Growth area
All areas could use more practice problems
AB: Integration of inverse trig is not addressed
Online
None
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Bedford, Freeman, & Worth
Organization/Content
Completing the square is covered well, pg. 575
Online
Online teacher resources are created by AP teachers (according to presentation)
Organization/Content
Long division (on AB standard) is in a BC topic, pg. 579
Completing the square is covered in a separate section (in a later chapter),
Not listed in the AB Pacing Guide, pg. XI
U-substitution has too much information in one section, too many difficult functions for an introduction lesson, pg. 433
Online
Online resources currently unavailable for review
Cengage: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
U-substitution has easy to follow and lots of examples, pg. 332
Long division is also easy to follow with side notes for students, pg. 347
Completing the square is well covered, pg. 356 (in an AB section)
TE has extra examples and excellent notes, pg. 356
Integration by Parts, lots of examples, pg. 461
Online
Web Assign is a good homework quiz platform for students
QR codes link to videos for example problems (good for absent students)
CalcView and CalcChat for students
Organization/Content
Examples seemed misplaced, pg. 350
A lot of different types of problems in section 4.6 that may be overwhelming to students
Weird flow on the Partial fractions lessons, pg. 489-491
The example spacing can be confusing (where one stops and the next one starts)
Online
Congero questions not AP style
Hard to navigate
eBook requires flash, won’t work with phone
Teacher resource links in Cognero were very confusing
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8:45-9:00 Elimination Poll and school review guidelines
The committee voted after a lengthy discussion of pros/cons, first impressions, and concerns. Committee members anonymously ranked textbooks by preference on SurveyMonkey.com to reduce options from four to three.
Poll Results
Consensus: After a full discussion of the poll results, the committee members came to a consensus to continue to review the following textbooks: Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia), Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan) and Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart). The committee members agreed to eliminate Pearson: Calculus Graphical, Numerical, Algebraic (Demana).
9:00 - 11:30 Textbook Design and Features Review by AP Concepts (Round-Tables and Group Presentation)
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The Committee was divided into three teams to analyze the publisher’s textbook and its corresponding online resources. Each team was given a different benchmark to research all three publishers. When examining benchmarks within each publisher, the group is asked to focus on their specified benchmark and how the core material addresses the skill. Committee members were asked to focus on quality of resource materials over quantity of material. Each team made a list of Pros and Cons. Each team presented their findings to the group. The committee members had a group discussion about the pros and cons of each of the textbook and its resources.
Standard: EK 4.2A4 The Lagrange error bound can be used to bound the error of a Taylor polynomial approximation of a function.
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus
(Sullivan)
Organization
None
Organization
Standard not covered in the book by name
In an odd section
Mentioned on pg. 715, no examples or practice problems
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus
(Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
Defined and clear. Proof in QR code
Pg. 591, two examples worked out
Pg. 593, exercises (41-50)
Two FRQ, pg. 627
TE tips, pg. 591
Online
CalcView videos
Editable PowerPoints
Organization/Content
Pg. 593, exercises (41-50), not a huge variety
Online
Pg. 593, questions 41-44, QR code doesn’t link to correct video (correct video on platform, under resource section)
No practice problems in Fast Track to 5
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus
(Stewart)
Organization
Defined in boxed highlight on pg. 731
Teacher tips, pg. 731/732
Table example, pg. 743
Graph example, pg. 744
Lots of practice problems in AP style, pg. 745 (problems: 44-57, 86-88, 117 – 118, and 122-125)
Lots of AP practice
Organization
Not applicable material (textbook notes that they are not on AP Exam), pg. 732-743
Teacher Resource workbook – not useable
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Standard: EK 3.5A1 Antidifferentiation can be used to find specific solutions to differential equations with given initial conditions, including applications to motion along a line, exponential growth and decay, (BC) and logistic growth.
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan)
Organization/Content
AB order good, pg. 445, growth & decay
pg. 585, good explanation
good number of word problems
Organization/Content
Pg. 453, contained a lot (separation of variables, Slope, etc)
Pg. 598, logistic growth
Only three practice problems (only one like AP)
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
Pg. 377, growth & day for AB, examples good
Logistic growth, pg. 395
Online
Online videos informative
Organization/Content
In section, pg. 385, but mentioned in two previous sections (pg. 382)
Exercise not appropriate, pg. 377
Exercise don’t exactly correlate to AP (lacking)
Online
Videos felt disjointed
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart)
Organization/Content
Good flow, pg. 618
Good AP style
Separate population, good flow
Logistic with growth and decay, pg. 630
A lot of practice AP stronger & more practice
Online
Cognero had AP practice
Organization/Content
Need more practice
Online
Cognero only 8 problems for chapter, limited practice
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Standard: EK 3.4D2 Volumes of solids with known cross sections, including discs and washers, can be calculated with definite integrals.
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan)
Organization/Content
Disc/washers in one section, pg. 476
Good 3D pictures
Cross sections in own section, pg. 499
Good exercise including AP
Organization/Content
None
Online
Unable to view online content
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
Formulas are in box, pg. 419
Like flow area straight to volume
Pg. 424 refer for Algebra help
Descriptions good
Organization/Content
Difficult for independent study
Pg. 418, shapes seem strange
Abrupt start without a lot of description, pg. 418
Fewer examples on disc and washer
Pg. 420, images are not helpful
Only square & triangle cross sections, pg. 423
Not a lot of cross section practice
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart)
Organization/Content
Verbal discussion intro, pg. 517
Good pictures, Pg. 518
Good amount of shape variety
Box with formula
Pg. 520, calculator screen shots
Good flow
Pg. 522, Disc good pictures, formula in box (dy + dx)
A Closer Look, pg. 528
Pg. 525, washer good pictures
Good variety of examples
87 practice problems, pg. 528-532
Good number of AP problems
Online
Questions are labeled AB/BC
eBook works
Cognero good selection
WebAssign
Organization/Content
None
Online
Getting Cognero open
WebAssign is just book problems
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11:45-12:00 Elimination Poll
The committee voted after a lengthy discussion of pros/cons, first impressions, and concerns. Committee members anonymously ranked textbooks by preference on SurveyMonkey.com to reduce options from three to two.
Poll Results
Consensus: Committee members will continue to review all three publishers: Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia), Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan) and Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart).
12:00-1:00 Lunch
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1:00-3:00 Textbook Design and Features Review (Round-Tables and Group Presentation)
The committee was divided into two group to reviewing the standards. Each team selected one textbook to analysis. Each team presented their findings and discussed with them with the group.
Standard: EK 3.4D1 Areas of certain regions in the plane can be calculated with definite integrals. (BC) Areas bounded by polar curves can be calculated with definite integrals.
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan)
Organization/Content
Sufficient problem set with AP style problems
AP questions stand out, pg. 476
Highlight final outcome
Organization/Content
Flip pg.s for topic introduction, pg. 467 (graph & explanation on different pg.)
No mention of right-left
Explanation not clear
Had to flip pg. to see introduction example, pg. 783
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
Pg. 408, detail explanation, good breakdown
Good flow, pg. 410-411
Pg. 411, written out top-bottom, etc
Good problems
Topic on one pg., pg. 671
Area with arc length
Formula boxed, pg. 671
Organization/Content
Less time with right-left
Not as many AP style questions
Examples are not connected to real life
Exercise weaker, less variety of problems
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart)
Organization/Content
Pg. 476, Detail explanations
Build from bottom to x=axis
Good practice problems
Calculator screen shot, pg. 480
Connect to previous topics, pg. 489
Problems connected to real life
Polar, pg. 804
Topic on one pg., pg. 804
Calculator screen shot, pg. 810
Organization/Content
Less time with right-left
Formula not emphasized, pg. 805
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Standard:
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan)
Organization/Content
Pg. 330, in correct chapter
Reference to previously learned material
Recognizing the form, pg. 331
Nice step-by-step box, pg. 332
Lots of examples and AP practice
Organization/Content
Topic is sandwiched between local extrema and graphing with a calculator
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
Good “non-examples”, pg. 507
Algebraic & numerical examples
A decent amount of practice
Organization/Content
Located in the odd location with Integration, pg. 504
Has an example that really isn’t applicable, pg. 505
No conceptual practice
Confusing flow of examples
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart)
Organization/Content
Pg. 339, proof is explained
Common error using Quotient Rule, pg. 340
Excellent non-examples (Example 5), pg. 342
Pg. 347, conceptual examples
Connect l’Hop to definition of derivative, pg. 350
Organization/Content
None
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Standard: EK 2.2A4 For a curve given by a polar equation 𝑟 = 𝑓(0), derivations of r, x, and y with respect to 0 and first and second derivatives of y with respect to x can provide information about the curve.
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan)
Organization/Content
After examples, it directs students to practice problems, pg. 779
Organization/Content
Confusing reference to parametrics vs rectangular
Not a good explanation, pg. 781
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
Define the formula and prove it, pg. 665
A 𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝜎, example, pg. 679
A decent number of examples
Organization/Content
Show 2 examples on tangent lines, pg. 665
Formula never used
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart)
Organization/Content
How to find 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝜎 and how to use it,
pg. 793
Closer look to finding jus dy over d 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝜎, pg. 795
Good conceptual connections of 𝑑𝑦
𝑑𝜎,
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝜎, etc
Lots of practice and AP style problems
Organization/Content
None
Standard: EK 2.3C1 - The derivative can be used to solve rectilinear motion problems involving position, speed, velocity and acceleration.
Publisher Pros Cons
Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan)
Organization/Content
Decent example using the first derivative test, pg. 315
Example working with acceleration, pg. 199
Detailed, multistep example, pg. 199
Decent amount of practice problems (1 problem is AP style)
Organization/Content
Example is buried under local extrema and concavity
Not topic in table of contents (hard to find)
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Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Organization/Content
None
Organization/Content
Difficult to find topic, jumped around
Concept is introduced as example, pg. 142 (#10 and #11), weak problems
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart)
Organization/Content
First introduced with physics, pg. 261
Good summary and definition of terms and what things do, pg. 508
Mix of table, graph and analytic examples
Problems and graphs (AP level), pg. 270
Common error mentioned, pg. 263
Graphical connections, pg. 263
Organization/Content
None
2:45-3:00 Elimination Poll
The committee voted after a lengthy discussion of pros/cons, first impressions, and concerns. Committee members anonymously ranked textbooks by preference on SurveyMonkey.com to reduce options from three to two.
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Consensus: The committee members came to a consensus to continue to review the following textbooks: Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia), and Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart). The committee members agreed to eliminate Bedford, Freeman, & Worth: Calculus (Sullivan).
January 18, 2019 (Day 3) 8:30-10:30 Discussion of school feedback
Committee members discussed the proposed textbook with their colleague and brought back a list of Pros & Cons for each textbook to compare with other committee members.
School Feedback
Publisher Pros Cons
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus
(Larson/Battaglia)
Too basic
Not enough problems challenge for students
Didn’t like the titles of sections, vague descriptions
Odd that L'Hospital Rule not with derivates
Recti linear motion, scattered throughout the book, not in a main section
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus
(Stewart)
Like variety of exercises
Theory
Good examples
Used with several Colleges and Universities
Doesn’t like WebAssign
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10:30-11:00 Final vote and school board recommendation preparation
The committee voted after a lengthy discussion and analyzation of materials. Committee members anonymously voted on SurveyMonkey.com for their choice of publisher. After collecting each member’s choices, the results were read aloud. A consensus was reached by the committee members.
Poll Results
Committee Comments
Cengage/National Geographic: Calculus (Larson/Battaglia)
Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart)
Thoughts & Areas of Concern
Concern about two books for AB/BC course
Not good for BC book
Like for AB course, slower pace
Less busy and distracting for students
Doesn’t have rigor for AB course
Doesn’t follow the rule of four
Gimmicky (ie: QR codes to videos)
Doesn’t like that the student needs to use the QR code to view the proof
Better for AB course
Easier to have 1 book for both courses
Prefer to have for a BC course
Easier to read for students
Good for both AB/BC courses
Reads better for student
Better explanation of concepts
Easier for parents to help student
Author works with AP College Board
Variety of problems: tables and graphs
More holistic
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