There are four
central key design elements, all of which support our overarching objective of promoting student achievement: (1) Full - Service Community School; (2) Instructional Rigor and Intensive Student Support; (3) Continuous Professional Development and Teacher Support; and (4) Data Driven Instruction.
The Knowledge in Action team used two
key design principles when
designing the AP Government coursework: 1) Projects are the
central element, or spine, of the course, and 2) learning cycles (dubbed «looping» by the participating teachers), enable students to revisit
key concepts and questions in each successive project.