This proposal outlines a new course called "MATLAB for AP Calculus BC" that would introduce students to the MATLAB programming environment. The course would meet every other day as a lab class. On the first day, students would review calculus concepts, and on the second day they would apply calculus to physics problems using MATLAB. This would help prepare students for the AP Calculus BC and AP Physics exams. The proposal requests 30 hours to develop curriculum and for a teacher to teach the new lab course using the MATLAB software installed in the computer lab.

1. BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
960 HASTINGS STREET-BALDWIN, NY 11510-4798
TELEPHONE (516) 377-9269 FAX (516) 377-3764
Michael Roccoforte
Assistant Superintendent – Instruction
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM REVISION, PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
Title of Proposal:
MATLAB for AP Calculus BC
Persons Preparing this Proposal:
A. Jorge Garcia
This proposal represents a:
revision of an existing course or program;
√ new course or program;
experimental or pilot course or program; or
_____ project to develop supplementary instructional or informational
material.
Anticipated outcome of this proposal. (Exactly what will the district have at the conclusion
of this project which it did not have before?)
The outcome of this proposal is a laboratory class dedicated to using computers to
solve mathematical problems involving real world scientific applications.
Who will be using the outcome or product of this project?
The intended audience for this course are the students enrolled in AP Calculus BC.
Rationale for proposing this project:
Why is the project necessary?
Most of the students in AP Calculus BC will be pursuing majors related to math,
science or technology. Many of the colleges these students will be attending will
require the use of a scientific computing or mathematical programming environment.
This course is intended as an introduction to such an environment.

2. BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
960 HASTINGS STREET-BALDWIN, NY 11510-4798
TELEPHONE (516) 377-9269 FAX (516) 377-3764
Michael Roccoforte
Assistant Superintendent – Instruction
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM REVISION, PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
What Board of Education or building-level goals or objectives will be met through
development and implementation of the program?
There will be two components to this course.
(1) Remediation: This laboratory will meet every other school day, much as a science lab.
The first day will be devoted to helping students review material from
AP Calculus BC.
(2) Enrichment: Most of these students are also enrolled in AP Physics C Mechanics.
Therefore, the second day of each laboratory will be devoted to ‘doing the math
behind the physics’using MATLAB software thereby enriching the AP Calculus BC
curriculum.
What makes it significant enough in scope to place it outside of the professional periods
wherein curriculum development projects are assigned throughout the school year or
semester?
A Scientific Computing or Mathematical Programming environment such as MATLAB has
never been used in our school. Significant time will be needed to develop teaching
materials that meet the goals mentioned above and for teacher training.
What are the program and/or school goals or objectives which will be more effectively met
as a result of creating or revising the curriculum or, put differently, what are the specific
goals of the project?
By meeting the dual goals of remediation and enrichment as described above, these students
will be more successful when they take both the AP Calculus BC and the
AP Physics C Mechanics exams!
Please provide the following information about the proposed project and attach any
supportive materials which will help in reviewing this proposal.
TextBook: Teacher developed lab materials.
Number of Hours needed to complete the project: (5x's per week; every other day; one
semester, etc.)
Curriculum Development: 30 hours

3. BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
960 HASTINGS STREET-BALDWIN, NY 11510-4798
TELEPHONE (516) 377-9269 FAX (516) 377-3764
Michael Roccoforte
Assistant Superintendent – Instruction
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM REVISION, PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
Rationale for determining that number of hours:
Determined by previous Math curriculum writing projects.
Program Credit (if applicable): Credit
Staffing Requirement(s): one teacher who will teach 1 lab (every other day) or 2 labs
(everyday) depending on the enrollment.
Anticipated related costs (e.g., textbooks, supplies, equipment, transportation, etc.):
MATLAB Mathematical Programming Environment from http://www.MathWorks.com
installed in Computer Lab 429 with the following add ons: Distributed Computing Server,
Parallel Computing ToolBox, Symbolic Math ToolBox and Statistics ToolBox.
Timeline for implementation (Please detail when, if necessary, the program will appear in
the "Course Offerings Booklet" or when it will be implemented into the regular school
program. How will students be selected for the program? Is this heterogeneous or
homogenously grouped? Staff Development - What is requested relative to training to
deliver this program? etc.):
September 2009.
Students that take Scientific Computing will have a co-requisite of AP Calculus BC.
Evaluation Procedures (Specifically, how and when will this program be evaluated? Give
criteria for evaluation.):
Students will be evaluated by weekly programming projects and obtaining a 3 or
higher grade on the AP Calculus BC and AP Physics C Mechanics Exams given by
the College Board. We will evaluate the success of the course by enrollment and the
number of students obtaining passing grades on thsee AP exams.
Date of anticipated completion of the project:
May 2009

4. BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
960 HASTINGS STREET-BALDWIN, NY 11510-4798
TELEPHONE (516) 377-9269 FAX (516) 377-3764
Michael Roccoforte
Assistant Superintendent – Instruction
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM REVISION, PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
Outline for the content of the project: (Please be as specific and complete as possible)

5. BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
960 HASTINGS STREET-BALDWIN, NY 11510-4798
TELEPHONE (516) 377-9269 FAX (516) 377-3764
Michael Roccoforte
Assistant Superintendent – Instruction
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM REVISION, PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
Outline for the content of the project: (Please be as specific and complete as possible)

6. BALDWIN UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
960 HASTINGS STREET-BALDWIN, NY 11510-4798
TELEPHONE (516) 377-9269 FAX (516) 377-3764
Michael Roccoforte
Assistant Superintendent – Instruction
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, CURRICULUM REVISION, PROGRAM PROPOSAL FORM
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