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Advanced Placement Program Updates

Advanced Placement Program Updates. Michelle Overstreet Sr. Educational Manager, K-12 Services Joe Loving Sr. Director, K-12 Services Julie Esau Sr. Director, Higher Ed Services.

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Advanced Placement Program Updates

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  1. Advanced Placement Program Updates Michelle Overstreet Sr. Educational Manager, K-12 Services Joe Loving Sr. Director, K-12 Services Julie Esau Sr. Director, Higher Ed Services

  2. AP Has Increasingly Served More Underrepresented Minority and Low- Income Students Over the Course of the Past Decade 2010 2000 19% underrepresented minority 8% low-income 25% underrepresented minority 22% low-income

  3. AP Has Been Found to Be an Indicator of Success in Student Retention College Graduation Rate differences between “matched” AP and non-AP students* 5-year College Graduation Rate Difference Between “Matched” AP and Non-AP Students Student Demographic 26% Higher 28% Higher 28% Higher 33% Higher 34% Higher *Students who scored a 3 or higher on AP Exams Source: Dougherty, Mellor and Jian, 2006

  4. Morgan and Klaric: Grade Point Averages of AP and Non-AP Students • AP students who scored a 3 or higher on AP Exams • outperformed • matched non-AP students. Source: Morgan and Klaric, 2007

  5. AP Students Typically Take More Courses in the Discipline Than Non-AP Students Source: AP Students in College: An Analysis of Five-Year Academic Trends (2007)Rick Morgan and John Klaric.

  6. A Checklist for Clear and Accessible Communication of AP Policies • Is your policy easy to find? • How much effort does it take to get there? Is it in an easy-to-read format such as a table? • Is your policy straightforward? • Does it list: • The minimum score needed? the amount of credit? • The comparable course? • The gen ed/major/elective requirements AP fulfills? • Is your policy statement comprehensive? • Are all 34 AP Exams listed on your policy? • Is the policy reviewed regularly to account for changes in your courses and changes in AP offerings?

  7. How Colleges and Universities Can Support AP • Value Students’ AP Experiences • Clearly communicate AP credit and placement policies • Measure the efficacy of your institution’s policies by participating in an ACES AP placement validity study at no cost • Recruit AP students using Student Search Service

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