18-19 Advanced Placement Calculus AB and BC Adoption Notes

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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8:00-8:30 Bedford, Freeman & Worth

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


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


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


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)



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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


No highlights


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)


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


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)


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


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


Completing the square is covered well, pg. 575

Online

Online teacher resources are created by AP teachers (according to presentation)


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)


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


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)


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


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)


AB order good, pg. 445, growth & decay

pg. 585, good explanation

good number of word problems


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)


Pg. 377, growth & day for AB, examples good

Logistic growth, pg. 395

Online

Online videos informative


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)


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


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



Disc/washers in one section, pg. 476

Good 3D pictures

Cross sections in own section, pg. 499

Good exercise including AP


None

Online

Unable to view online content



Formulas are in box, pg. 419

Like flow area straight to volume

Pg. 424 refer for Algebra help

Descriptions good


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



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


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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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



Sufficient problem set with AP style problems

AP questions stand out, pg. 476

Highlight final outcome


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



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


Less time with right-left

Not as many AP style questions

Examples are not connected to real life

Exercise weaker, less variety of problems



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


Less time with right-left

Formula not emphasized, pg. 805


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Standard:

Publisher Pros Cons



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


Topic is sandwiched between local extrema and graphing with a calculator



Good “non-examples”, pg. 507

Algebraic & numerical examples

A decent amount of practice


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



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


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



After examples, it directs students to practice problems, pg. 779


Confusing reference to parametrics vs rectangular

Not a good explanation, pg. 781



Define the formula and prove it, pg. 665

A 𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝜎, example, pg. 679

A decent number of examples


Show 2 examples on tangent lines, pg. 665

Formula never used



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


None

Standard: EK 2.3C1 - The derivative can be used to solve rectilinear motion problems involving position, speed, velocity and acceleration.

Publisher Pros Cons



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)


Example is buried under local extrema and concavity

Not topic in table of contents (hard to find)


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None


Difficult to find topic, jumped around

Concept is introduced as example, pg. 142 (#10 and #11), weak problems



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


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



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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Consensus: After discussion and review of materials, committee members agreed to recommend Calculus for AP: A Complete Course, Cengage/National Geographic Calculus (Stewart) to the Seminole County School Board for textbook adoption.

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18-19 Advanced Placement Calculus AB and BC Adoption Notes