1. ALSDE & A+ College Ready State Results for Advanced Placement Working Together for Student Success!

2. Welcome to the 6 th Annual Celebration Master of Ceremonies Preston Bolt, A+ Education Partnership Board Chair Special Thanks to the Wetumpka High School Drum Line 2

3. Major Donors 3

4. Governor Robert Bentley Alabama State AP Results 4

5. Source: NMSI & College Board Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, & English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 Alabama USA Alabama remains #1 in the Nation! 5

6. Source: NMSI & College Board Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, & English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 – Minority Students Alabama USA Alabama moves to #1 in the Nation! 232% 112% 6

7. Economic Impact of AP Success Since 2008, A+ College Ready students have earned 20,142 qualifying scores on AP Tests. With each qualifying score representing 3 hours of college credit, at an average value of $1806 per course… Alabama Families have saved a potential $36 million in college tuition costs because of the ALSDE/A+ College Ready AP Initiative 7

8. Alabama State AP Results Dr. Tommy Bice State Superintendent of Education 8

9. Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, & English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 – All Students Source: NMSI & College Board 9

10. Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, & English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 – Minority Students Source: NMSI & College Board 10

11. Source: NMSI & College Board 1 Year Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, & English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 – All Students 11

12. Source: NMSI & College Board 1 Year Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, & English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 – Minority Students 12

13. Source: NMSI & College Board Increases in AP Math, Science, & English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 per 1000 Juniors and Seniors 13

14. Alabaster City Thompson High School Autauga County Marbury High School Baldwin County Spanish Fort High School Cherokee County Cherokee County High School Colbert County Cherokee High School Colbert County High School Colbert Heights High School Etowah County Glencoe High School West End High School Florence City Florence High School Lee County Beauregard High School Marshall County Brindlee Mountain High School Opelika City Opelika High School Russellville City Russellville High School Satsuma City Satsuma High School St. Clair County Ashville High School Talladega County Childersburg High School Lincoln High School Munford High School Tallapoosa County Dadeville High School Tarrant City Tarrant High Cohort VII Schools 14

15. ALSDE & A+ College Ready State Results for Advanced Placement Please join us for a reception in the lobby Thanks for coming!