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Northwest ISD: The Best School District in Texas!

A report to the Northwest ISD Board of Trustees outlining the advanced academics programs offered, including Gifted and Talented Education Services (GATES) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The report also highlights best practices for AP exam preparation and student performance in Texas. Northwest ISD aims to provide the best education opportunities for its students.

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Northwest ISD: The Best School District in Texas!

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  1. Northwest ISD The best and most sought-after school district in Texas! Advanced Academics A Report to the Northwest ISD Board of Trustees October 28, 2013

  2. Northwest ISD In Northwest ISD, the Advanced Academics Department provides direction and leadership to K-12 advanced academics programs. Advanced Learners

  3. Advanced Academics • Gifted and Talented Education Services (GATES) • Advanced Placement (AP) • Pre-Advanced Placement (PreAP)

  4. Gifted and Talented Education Services

  5. GATES Eligibility • Student Referral • Student assessment - intellectual and academic achievement and checklists. • A committee of 3 people review the data and make academic recommendations (All kindergarteners and 2nd graders are automatically screened.)

  6. Northwest ISD GT Enrollment • 1,651 students – 9.6 % of student population

  7. Elementary GT Staffing • 15 GT Specialists • 13 full-time Specialists • 2 Specialists that are assigned to two campuses

  8. Staff Development GATES • 30-hour GT Training • 6-hour Update Training • Campus led Parent Awareness meetings

  9. GT Staff Development • 30-hour GT Training • 67 teachers attended the 2013 training • Sessions • Nature and Needs of the Gifted Student • Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted Learners • Differentiation for the Gifted Learner in the Regular Classroom • Creativity and Instructional Strategies • Identification and Assessment of the Gifted Learner

  10. Destination Imagination

  11. Pre-Advanced Placement & Advanced Placement

  12. Best Practices in Advanced Placement Programs October of 2013: Hanover Research authored a report on AP Student Performance in Texas This report studied DFW area school districts’ practices and results in three sections: Best Practices in AP Exam Preparation; AP Exam Results; Practices for Improving AP Performance AP Student Performance in Texas; Hanover Research; October 2013

  13. Best Practices in Advanced Placement Programs Key Findings: • Summer Programs • Vertical Alignment (6-12) • Open Enrollment • Early Identification of AP potential students • Data driven decision making AP Student Performance in Texas; Hanover Research; October 2013

  14. PreAP and AP Eligibility • PreAP and AP courses are open for any student wishing to enroll.

  15. Pre-AP Courses-Middle School • Language Arts • Math • Social Studies • Science

  16. English Language & Composition (English 3) English Literature & Composition (English 4) Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Physics C: Mechanics Physics B/C: Electricity & Magnetism US History World History Government Economics Human Geography European History Psychology Computer Science French German Spanish Art 2-D Art Drawing Art 3-D Art History Music Theory AP Courses

  17. PreAP and AP Staff Development • PreAP/AP • PreAP and AP Summer Institutes • 39 PreAP and AP teachers attended a 5-day training at a university • 33 ELA teachers attended SpringBoard training • 2-day PreAP and AP training • AP Exam Readers

  18. AP and College Success Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less. Source: Camara, Wayne (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.

  19. Percentage of Students Enrolled in PreAP Middle School Classes

  20. Percentage of Students Enrolled in PreAP & AP High School Classes

  21. Two-Year Comparison of AP Scores by Students

  22. Two-Year Comparison of AP Exams

  23. AP Performance: NISD vs. Texas comparisonTexas Scores courtesy of Hanover Research

  24. College Admission Exams

  25. SAT

  26. ACT

  27. Dual Credit

  28. Dual Credit Courses • English • Economics • Government • Sociology • Psychology • College Algebra • Elementary Statistics • Calculus • Trigonometry • Speech • Anatomy and Physiology • Physical Education (Steele)

  29. Dual Credit EnrollmentFall 2013

  30. Future Plans • January 6 • 6th-10th PreAP teachers will participate in a vertical planning training facilitated by The College Board • Summer: • AP teachers attend an week long AP Institute at a minimum of every three years (at local university) • Summer of 2014 Northwest ISD plans to host a PreAP institute • Exploring options will local universities to assist teachers with Master’s degrees necessary to teach Dual credit classes (DBU, UNT, and UTA)

  31. Northwest ISD The Opportunity:Creating the Best Schools in Texas!

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