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Advanced PLacement

Advanced PLacement. WCPSS. What is the Purpose of an AP Course?. Think critically and deeply about a content area while developing the skills and habits of mind to be prepared for both college and careers. Why Take AP?. Develop college level academic skills

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Advanced PLacement

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  1. Advanced PLacement WCPSS

  2. What is the Purpose of an AP Course? Think critically and deeply about a content area while developing the skills and habits of mind to be prepared for both college and careers.

  3. Why Take AP? • Develop college level academic skills • Impress College Admission Counselors • Save money • Choose a major sooner • Take more elective classes in college • Add a minor or second major more easily • Increase eligibility for college scholarships

  4. How are AP courses and college courses different?

  5. Placing Students 22 1: 0-14 2: 14-17 3: 17-19 4: 19-22 5: 22-36

  6. Student Shuffle Each card represents a student at one of our high schools… • These students were predicted to score in the third quintile with a score range of 17-19, which is below the benchmark score of 22 • Sort the cards into two piles: those students who exceeded the predicted score that would be below benchmark and those who underperformed the predicted score range • Let’s check the actual results… take notes as needed

  7. Students Who did not Meet Benchmark

  8. Students to Exceeded Benchmark

  9. Trends and Questions • What trends do you see? • What questions are raised?

  10. Student Selection Placing Students Barriers Teacher Rec Predicating Coursework Parent Input Counselor Advocacy Student Voice Student Behaviors/Interest Assessment Data • Teacher Rec • Predicating Coursework • Parent Input • Counselor Advocacy • Student Voice • Student Behaviors/Interest • Assessment Data

  11. ACT as an indicator

  12. Data Sources • Historical grades • Interest inventories • PSAT • Explore, PLAN, ACT • EVAAS • Grade 8 Reading and Math • English II • Teacher recommendations

  13. The value of Multiple Data Points

  14. Placement Strategies

  15. To Exam or not to Exam… • Why do 70% of students enrolled in AP Language take the exam while 30% of the students in AP Literature? • AP US History

  16. Scheduling • Consider prerequisites to build skills • Concurrent scheduling to build time • Strategic sequencing to build a depth of learning

  17. Potential Interest In Social Studies

  18. Next Steps • Common Vision • Culture of Rigor • Strategic Recruitment Strategies

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