Strategic Moves for AP Success

1. Strategic Moves for AP Success Hamblen County Schools AP Honor District

2. What is an AP Honor District? Increased participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts; Increased or maintained the percentage of exams taken by African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students, and; Improved performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2013 scoring a 3 or higher to those in 2011, unless the district has already attained a performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring a 3 or higher.

3. Demographics 10,000 students 19% Hispanic 12% English Language Learners 67% Economically Disadvantaged Largest migrant population in the state 11% students with disabilities 112th in per pupil expenditure

4. Best Practice Visits • Philosophy • Semester= 1 test • Year Long= 2 test • Open enrollment. No drop • Growth vs Score

5. AP Night • Invitations to our “at promise list” • Attention to underrepresented groups • Former Parent/ Student Speak • Speak about transition to college • Booths for each course • Cost Break Down

6. District AP Longitudinal The state average for seniors graduating with AP credit is 10.1% 22.2% of Hamblen County Seniors graduate with AP credit.

7. Advanced Placement (AP) # Tests Taken

8. # Students Taking At Least 1 AP Test

9. Students Scoring 3 or Higher on AP Test

10. AP Scholar Awards

11. AP Scholar Awards

12. Advanced Placement Breakdown Advanced Placement Breakdown CourseAvg ACTAvgGPA AP Only 27 3.89 1 Class 24 2.9 2 Classes 24 3.45 3 Classes 25 3.86 4 Classes 26 3.95 5 Classes 27 3.9 6 Classes 27 4.15 7 Classes 28 4.08 8 Classes 29 4.06 9 Classes 30 4.29 10 Classes and above 31 4.38 Dual Enrollment Only 23 3.69

13. Advanced Placement Breakdown Additional information to consider: Overall pass rate for AP classes 70% Average ACT for a student who at least attempts one AP course 22 Average ACT for a student who passes one AP course 23 For every AP course attempted or passed a student can raise their ACT .89 Average number of AP courses take by a student at West High 5 Average ACT score of a student who has taken AP 27 Students who take AP and take the exam have 5 points added to their final average. Students who take AP have an additional quality point added to their grade point average. For Example: Regular/Honors AP A 4pts 5pts B 3pts 4pts C 2pts 3pts D 1pt 2pts F 0pts 1pt

14. Advanced Placement Value Advanced Placement Value Course You Pay You Get*1 Scholarship*2 1 $87 $888 Hope ($4,000) 2 $174 $1758 3 $261 $2937 4 $348 $3516 5 $435 $4395 6 $522 $5274 7 $609 $6153 8 $696 $7032 Hope Additional ($1,000) ACT and 3.75 gpa 9 $783 $7911 10 $870 $8790 *1 assuming a score of 3 on the exam and TTU awards 3 hrs credit based on tuition *2 based on scholarships posted at TTU

15. AP Contract Morristown-Hamblen High School West AP Agreement and Expectations 2014-15 PLEASE PRINT Date:____________________ Student Name:______________________________________ Student Phone Number:_______________________________ AP Courses:_________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Name:_______________________________ Thank you for your interest in the West High School AP Program. Taking an AP course and exam is a collaborative effort between you the student, your parent/guardian, and the school. Each party plays a role and must make the commitment to meet the expectations as noted below.

16. AP Contract The student is responsible for collecting the required signatures and returning the agreement to the AP Coordinator. The student will not be officially registered for the AP class until this form is returned. Submit ONE agreement for all AP courses. __________________________________ __________ Student Signature Date __________________________________ __________ Parent Signature Date __________________________________ __________ ADMINISTRATION* DATE* *You must have an administration signature if you enroll in more than 2 AP classes. We build our master schedule around the number of requests for each class. There will be NO drops for AP classes. Please understand the commitment.

17. AP Contract • The student agrees to organize his/her time and effort to successfully complete the AP course in which he/she is enrolled. The student will notify teachers immediately if he/she falls behind in class. The student will be expected to complete assignments, readings and all assigned projects. The student will take the AP Exam on its scheduled date and time as outlined by the College Board. • The school will provide rigorous instruction and challenging course work for the student. The material on the AP exam will be covered throughout the AP course. The school will administer the AP exams in a fair and secure environment as outlined in the AP Coordinator’s Manual. • I agree to the conditions outlined above and understand that there will be a fee for the AP exam. The fee for the 2013-14 school year was $89.00. If there is a reason that you can not meet the financial requirements, please contact the AP Coordinator immediately. New for 2014-15 there will be a $15.00 non-refundable deposit for AP tests the first 15 days of the class.

18. Graduation Students who reach AP Scholar status by the end of the Junior year are recognized in graduation Track the number of students who graduate with college credit Average TN school graduates 10.2% of class with AP credit from score of 3,4, or 5 Hamblen County school graduates 22.2% of class with AP credit from score of 3,4, or 5

19. Support • Niswonger i3 Grant • Train teachers/counselors • Alcoa/Howmet Grant • SCORE/Board of Education

20. Take Aways • Keys to Building Your Program • Popular, Smart, Hard-working Teacher • Psychology or World Geography • Courage for Hard Decisions • Teachers • Courses

21. Dr. Brenda Dean Brenda_Dean@hcboe.net 423.586.7700 Mr. Gary Johnson GJohnson@hcboe.net 423.586.2543 Dr. Jeff Moorhouse JMoorhouse@hcboe.net 423.581-1600