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Webinar: How toStart an AP® CourseTuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 4 p.m.–5 p.m. EST

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AgendaWhy Start an AP® Course?Step One:

Step Two:Step Three:Step Four:Step Five:Step Six:Step Seven:Best PracticesQuestions & Answers

• Administrators • Teachers • Both

Choose a Course and Add Itto Your Catalog

Selecting Teachers

Recruit and Register Students

Obtain Course Materials

Complete Course Audit Requirements

Attend AP Professional Development

Launch AP Course


Why Start an AP® Course?

Benefits for students» Preparation for success in college and

career» Opportunity to receive college credit» Increased likelihood of graduation from

college in four years*» College admission opportunities

Benefits for schools» Increase college-going culture and

college admission» Rich classroom experience» State accountability systems

* College Outcomes Comparisons by AP and Non-AP High School Experiences,The College Board, 2008collegeboard.org/startapcourse

How do you go about choosing a course? Review AP Potential™ or other data to identify students who are prepared for college-level courses and exams.

» What is AP Potential?

» AP Potential demonstrationappotential.collegeboard.org

Step One: Choose a Courseand Add It to Your Catalog

Early to Mid Fall


Step One: Choose a Courseand Add It to Your Catalog

Additional considerations in choosing a course

» Alignment with current schedule, accountability framework, class size and graduation requirements

» Online AP courses if you cannot offer on-campus courses

» Extending access to traditionally underserved minority and/or low-income students

» Cost considerations

Early to Mid Fall


Step Two: Selecting Teachers

How to Select a Teacher

Teachers in their own words

»Video: Teachers share why they teach AP® classes

youtube.com/advancedplacement

Mid to Late Fall


Strategies, Supports, and Resources to Foster Teacher Success

» Online Resources for AP® teachers: » Course Home Page via AP Central®:

apcentral.collegeboard.org» AP Course Audit website:

collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/» AP Teacher Community

apcommunity.collegeboard.org/

» Other ways to support teachers: » Institute a mentoring program with more experienced teachers or

AP Readers» Offer networking opportunities with other AP teachers at schools in

your area

Step Two: Selecting Teachers

Mid to Late Fall


Online resources for administrators,counselors, and teachers to expand and enhance AP® participation collegeboard.org/shareap

For Administrators& Counselors For Students For Parents

Step Three: Recruit and Register Students

Late Fall to Late Spring


Best Practice: Ambassadors for AP Program

Challenge: Despite the open enrollment policy for AP® classes, teachers at Pflugerville High School (TX) found that underserved students still were not choosing AP courses

For details and more best practices, visit “Spotlight on Success Stories”: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/assessment/ap/equity

Step Three: Recruit and Register Students

Late Fall to Late Spring


Step Four: Obtain Course Materials

Lists of curriculum resources have been compiled and are available on

the AP® course home pages

apcentral.collegeboard.org

Sample of course materials listsfor STEM courses

collegeboard.org/ap-stem-access-program.html

Late Spring to Early Summer


Step Five: Complete Course Audit Requirements

What is a course audit?

Before you begin you will need:» College Board School Code (AI Code)» College Board Professional Account (EPL Account)

Preparing the syllabus» Administrator role» Teacher role

What and where to submitcollegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/

Late Spring to Late Fall


Step Six: Attend AP® Professional Development

Why should teachers attend AP professional development?

» AP professional development opportunities» Weeklong AP Summer Institutes» Other workshop opportunities

» Online AP Teacher Communityapcommunity.collegeboard.org

Summer


Step Seven: Launch AP® Course

Follow these steps if your school has not offered AP courses and exams before

» Obtain a College Board school code (AI Code)» Complete the AP participation survey» Identify an AP Coordinator

The importance of the AP CoordinatorTips from Derek Kameda, AP CoordinatorHarker High School, San Jose, CA

» The role » Selecting an AP Coordinator» Qualities that make for a great AP Coordinator» Work-load expectations» How you can support your AP Coordinator

Late Summer to Early Fall


Best Practices From the FieldGuest Speaker: Dr. Von Mansfield, Superintendent of Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 In Illinois

» Homewood-Flossmoor High School District

» Challenges in developing an AP Program

» www.hfhighschool.org/academics/advanced-placement-program/


Questions & Answers

• Your Questions

• What additional resources can we provide?


Summary of Useful Linkscollegeboard.org/startapcourse : How to Start an AP Courseapcentral.collegeboard.org : Links to course home pages and hub of information for AP professionalscollegeboard.org/appotential; AP Potentialcollegeboard.org/shareap : Resources to build your AP programapcommunity.collegeboard.org: AP Online Teacher Communitycollegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/ Resources to build your AP ProgramTwitter.com/AP_Trevor: Follow the head of AP on Twitter for news and updates

Webinar: How toStart an AP® CourseTuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 4 p.m.–5 p.m. EST


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