The Superintendent recommends the textbook for Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus and Honors Calculus, course code numbers 27.0720014 and 27.0780003, be placed on the table until the next regularly scheduled meeting.  If the recommendation is approved, the book will be placed on display in the lobby of the Professional Development Center.

The Barrow County School System currently offers Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus to 11^th -12^th grade high school students.  The College Board implemented a curriculum and exam redesign for the AP Calculus course beginning with the 2015-16 academic year.  The new exam mandates that students have the most up-to-date knowledge possible, up to and including l'Hospital's Rule, Slope Fields, and Log/Exponential in real life.  The newest version of Calculus for AP: A Complete Course  solves the problems faced by our current students who use the 2007 edition of the text—namely, the information is current and contains many more examples, The old version only provides a minimal amount of each.  In addition, the new text also includes numerous sample multiple-choice, short-answer, and essay questions for the teacher edition, Teacher edition was not available for the older version.

The consensus on the selection of the new textbook for AP Calculus AB and Honors Calculus, course code number 27.0720014 and 27.0780003, is Calculus for AP: A Complete Course 1st Edition.  The text is approved and promoted by the College Board and meets criteria for state approved textbooks.  The price of the text is $139.00.

Course Title:          Advanced Placement (AP) Calculus and Honors Calculus
Course Number:     27.0720014 and 27.0780003
Text Title:              Calculus for AP: A Complete Course
ISBN:                    1337282766
Copyright:             1st Edition (2019)
Publisher:              Cengage Learning                            

ISBN	Title	Qty	Unit Price	Total Price
1337282766	Calculus for AP	75	$139.00	$10,425
1337282820	Fast Track to a 5	75	Included with PO	-
1337282774	Teacher’s Edition	2	Included with PO	-
1337553646	Solution Manual	2	Included with PO	-
1337559385	Resource Guide	2	Included with PO	-
	Shipping	Free	Grand Total	$10,425

The price of the text is $139.00.