Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Context of Advanced Study -- 3 The Advanced Placement Program -- 4 The International Baccalaureate Programme -- 5 Other Opportunities and Approaches to Advanced Study -- 6 Learning with Understanding: Seven Principles -- 7 Designing Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Professional Development -- 8 Analysis of the AP and IB Programs Based on Learning Research -- 9 Analysis of AP and IB Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Professional Development -- 10 Uses, Misuses, and Unintended Consequences of AP and IB -- 11 Recommendations -- References -- Appendix A Overview of Panel Findings and Recommendations -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix C Statement of Task -- Index -- Content Panel Report: Biology -- Content Panel Report: Chemistry -- Content Panel Report: Physics -- Content Panel Report: Mathematics.