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Pennsylvania’s FREE On-line AP Exam Review Initiative

Pennsylvania’s FREE On-line AP Exam Review Initiative. Kristin Kolody, Office of Educational Technology Pennsylvania Department of Education. Summary Who When 5 Points Subjects Available Computer Requirements PDE’s Website. Internet Resources Contact Information Enrollment Process

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Pennsylvania’s FREE On-line AP Exam Review Initiative

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  1. Pennsylvania’sFREE On-line AP Exam ReviewInitiative Kristin Kolody, Office of Educational Technology Pennsylvania Department of Education

  2. Summary Who When 5 Points Subjects Available Computer Requirements PDE’s Website Internet Resources Contact Information Enrollment Process Feedback Q&A Overview of Presentation

  3. Summary of Initiative • Statewide unlimited AP exam review license • Available to PA teachers and all PA students • No cost (normally $59) • Significance to students

  4. Who May Participate • Teachers: Currently teaching or planning to teach an AP exam course • Students: All PA students currently taking an AP class • Public • Non-public • Home School

  5. When Are Review Courses Available? • Now thru May 2002 Exams • On-line review materials are unavailable the day of the College Board exam.

  6. Subject Areas Available • Calculus AB • Chemistry • Microeconomics • Macroeconomics • Physics B • Spanish Language • Statistics • U.S. Government and Politics • U.S. History • English Literature and Composition • English Language and Composition Estimated 77% of the AP exams taken are these subjects!

  7. 5 Exercises Toward Earning a “5” • Personalized study plans • On-line quizzes w/ instant feedback • Multimedia tutorials • Help from AP experts • Practice exams and questions

  8. Computer Requirements • PDE’s website for Computer Spec • Under “PDE Top Picks” • Computer w/ Internet Access • Plug-ins • Adobe Acrobat Reader • Flash - Multimedia Tutorials • Real Player 8- Multimedia Tutorials • System Check

  9. Enrollment Process • Where to enroll : www.apexvs.com • How to enroll : www.pde.state.pa.us • Students • New Student Enrollment • Experienced Apex Student • Teachers

  10. Enrollment Process • Passwords • PA Enrollment Code: c02022117640 • Teacher Password: whale • Hints • x@x.com (generic email address) • School name (1st few letters, “Find it”) Log-in Students Log-in Teachers

  11. Contact Information • IU13 • 717-560-4611 • apreview@iu13.org • Apex • Tech Support, Mon-Fri, 8am -10pm EST • 800-453-6227 • PDE – Office of Educational Technology • 717-705-4486

  12. Internet Resources • www.pde.state.pa.us/ed_tech • www.apexvs.com • www.collegeboard.com • Websites for plug-ins

  13. PDE’s Website • www.pde.state.pa.us : “PDE Top Picks” • How do I enroll- (pdf) • Technical information • Computer specifications • Trouble shooting tips • School resources • Coupons • Poster • Teacher tips • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) • Feedback- surveys • Contact Information

  14. Education Community Feedback • Topics • Website information and ease of use • Reaching out to students • Teacher integration • Enrollment process • The Value

  15. Questions &Comments

  16. Print or record data

  17. End of Enrollment Procedures

  18. Back to Computer Req’s Success!

  19. Initiative Review Who When 5 Points Subjects Available Materials Required PDE’s Website Resources Support Enrollment Process Feedback Q&A Overview of Presentation

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