WCPSSADVANCED PLACEMENT

Think critically and deeply about a content area while developing the

skills and habits of mind to be prepared for both college and

careers.

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN AP COURSE?

Develop college level academic skills

Impress College Admission Counselors

Save moneyChoose a major soonerTake more elective classes in college

Add a minor or second major more easily

Increase eligibility for college scholarships

WHY TAKE AP?

HOW ARE AP COURSES AND COLLEGE COURSES DIFFERENT?

Component Advanced Placement

College Course

Seat Time 135 contact hours

45-48 contact hours

Content Audit processAssessment for College Credit

National Exam for potential college credit

Pass the course for credit

Support More than twice the contact hours to provide ongoing support

Generally, office hours

Coursework Expectations (Syllabus)

Broad expectations and pace

Highly defined pace and deadlines

22PLACING STUDENTS

1: 0-14

2: 14-17

3: 17-19

4: 19-22

5: 22-36

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

STUDENT SHUFFLE

Student Predicted Score Actual ScoreAllen 17.4 10John 17.6 11Davie 17.5 12Charles 17.9 12Jim 18.2 12Evan 19.2 12Chuck 19.3 12Steven 17.3 13Niles 17.3 14Clarissa 18.0 14

STUDENTS WHO DID NOT MEET BENCHMARK

Student Predicted Score Actual ScoreMo 18.9 30Nick 18.1 28Harvey 19.5 24Dee Dee 18.9 29Stevie 19.2 25Maddie 19.3 24Carlton 17.6 24Dana 19.3 23Dallas 18.8 23Carrie 17.6 23

STUDENTS TO EXCEEDED BENCHMARK

What trends do you see?What questions are raised?

TRENDS AND QUESTIONS

Placing StudentsTeacher RecPredicating

CourseworkParent InputCounselor AdvocacyStudent VoiceStudent

Behaviors/InterestAssessment Data

Barriers Teacher RecPredicating

CourseworkParent InputCounselor AdvocacyStudent VoiceStudent

Behaviors/InterestAssessment Data

STUDENT SELECTION

ACT AS AN INDICATOR

Historical grades Interest inventoriesPSATExplore, PLAN, ACTEVAASGrade 8 Reading and MathEnglish IITeacher recommendations

DATA SOURCES

THE VALUE OF MULTIPLE DATA POINTS

Common Vision

Interest

Academic Preparedness

Assessment Data

Teacher Recommendatio

n

PLACEMENT STRATEGIES

Why do 70% of students enrolled in AP Language take the exam while 30% of the students in AP Literature?

AP US History

TO EXAM OR NOT TO EXAM…

Consider prerequisites to build skills

Concurrent scheduling to build time

Strategic sequencing to build a depth of learning

SCHEDULING

Grad

e 11

Grad

e 10

Grad

e 12

Grad

e 9Honors

English ILaw & Justice, AP Human Geography, Honors World History or Argument Theory and Practice

Honors English IIAP Human Geography or AP World History

AP English Language or Honors English IIIAP US History

Civics &Economics with AP Government AP PsychologyMicro or Macro EconomicsEuropean History

POTENTIAL INTEREST IN SOCIAL STUDIES

Common Vision

Culture of Rigor

Strategic Recruitment Strategies

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