March 25, 2014 Meetings READ ARTICLE ADVANCED PLACEMENT

Reflect on AP data nationally and NW enrollment data (male/female) Understand how rigor impacts all students Why College/Career Readiness AP Contract to students Learning Objectives

Chrys Dougherty, Lynn Mellor, and Shuling Jian, The Relationship Between Advanced Placement and College Graduation (National Center for Educational Accountability, 2005) Impact of AP on 5 Year College Completion

AP Results Do CheckAct Plan

“Success” on an AP Exam is defined as an exam score of 3 or higher, which represents the score point that research finds predictive of college success and college graduation. Source = CollegeBoard online reports 2012.

*21 of the 1406 unique students across the district with one or more AP score in could not be matched to district enrollment by information submitted through the CollegeBoard assessment system.

Highest AP score achieved is displayed for students who took multiple AP exams in the same year.

2012 AP Exam Student Counts by School, Subject Area & Race/Ethnicity *Students who took multiple AP exams within a subject area were counted as one student in the subject area.

Projected Enrollment

“College readiness can be defined operationally as the level of preparation a student needs in order to enroll and succeed – without remediation – in a credit-bearing general education course at a post-secondary institution that offers a baccalaureate degree or transfer to a baccalaureate program.” David Conley, “Redefining College Readiness” What does College Ready mean?

Will every student pursue higher education? – Not necessarily. Should every student be prepared for and have the option to attend college or pursue higher education? – Absolutely. Why College Readiness?

“... Several studies found college faculty members nationwide, regardless of the selectivity of the institution, to be in near-universal agreement that most students arrive unprepared for the intellectual demands and expectations of postsecondary faculty.” Dr. David Conley, College and Career Ready: Helping All Students Succeed Beyond Conley on Rigor

From a Transcript Study by Cliff Adelman published in, Answers in the Tool Box, U.S. Department of Education “the single biggest predictor of college success is … the quality and intensity of students’ high school curriculum” Academic Preparation

“When students, the ultimate consumer of quality teaching, are asked what this means to them, they are unequivocal in their answer; a caring teacher who accepts ‘no excuses’ and who refuses to let them fail!” Closing The Achievement Gap: A Vision For Changing Beliefs And Practices 2006 Powerful influence on achievement?

Rigor and College Admission Setting the Stage for College Access Counseling Presentation by Dr. Jennifer Gigliotti, Rice University Center for College Readiness: Innovation for Excellence

Open Access VS Top 10%/Scores (4/5)? AP classes should look like our school demographics. AP verbage for agenda and expectations Concurrent Credit vs AP Exam Students must take AP Exam AP thoughts and dialogue

Without Apology. Never apologize for content. “Sorry kids, we have to cover this”, or “This is going to be really tough for you”, or “Let me apologize in advance, this is going to be really boring.” Instead try, “This material is great because it’s really challenging!”, or “Many adults consider this material scary or intimidating so you’ll know more than most adults when you master this!”, or “Don’t be rattled by this. There are a few fancy words, but once you know them you’ll have this down!” Teach Like a Champion - Book

Do we need to add some of the data shared to contract? How and when do we distribute contracts? Open for questions or discussion AP Contract