advanced placement access initiative 2/10/09

Franklin High School

Advanced PlacementAccess Initiative

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Thanks…

John Koch, English - FHS Catherine Boisvert, Mathematics – FHS

Goals

To increase students’ access to Advanced Placement (AP) courses

To increase students’ preparation for AP courses.

What is AP?

Most challenging level of curriculum offered to high school students

National Program sponsored by College Board (SAT I&II)

Aligned with year I college curriculum Students may test out of college

requirements

Benefits to Students

Increased student participation in highest level curriculum

More competitive college entrance Greater success in college curriculum Greater depth of thinking skills

required of students

Access Initiative Year 1

Building Capacity Professional Development

Mass Insight: www.massinsight.org

Creation of Vertical Teams

Creating Capacity

Philosophical Change Faculty Education Cooperation of Middle and High

Schools

Professional Development

Mass Insight Middle and High School Staff English, Math and Science Focus on student preparation beginning

in MS

Professional Development

Preparation begins in Middle School Concept Driven!

Departure from Text Book approach

Concepts from AP interwoven through all levels of curriculum Examples to follow…

Math Concept from Gr. 6-12

Math Example #2

Instructional Approach

Instructional Methodologies consistent for all topics and concepts

5 Approaches: *Algebraic *Graphical *Numeric Verbal Physical

* Denotes method required for AP Exam in Calculus

Easy for Teachers to Use

Materials provided by MassInsight Supplemental lessons incorporated

into existing curriculum Spiral approach to instruction

Concepts return year after year

Vertical Teaming

MS & HS Curriculum Teams work together to integrate lessons!

English, Math & Science Teams Through Mass Insight

Social Studies Forming Independently: Faculty Initiative

What is next?

Continuation of PD 2009-10:

Current participants: Level 2 New participants: Level 1 Vertical teams

2010-11 Levels 3,2 &1 Vertical Teams

What is next?

Student recruitment Encourage participation

AP Potential Program through College Board

Publicity