Welcome Willis Independent school district Pre-Advanced Placement Parent Information Night May 16, 2016

Advanced Placement (AP®) •College-level courses offered in high school (usually junior and senior year) •Course standards developed by The College Board •Teachers’ course syllabi approved through audit process

Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP®) Courses designed to prepare students for success in AP® courses. Courses designed to “engage students in active, high-level learning through which they develop the skills, habits of mind, and concepts needed to succeed in college.” Unlike AP®, College Board does not set standards, approve courses, or offer exams. (collegeboard.com, Inc. 2007. http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/prepare/pre-ap)

Pre-Advanced Placement (Pre-AP®) These courses… move at a faster pace require more independent learning more critical thinking and analysis of content may require more homework

Pre-AP® Curriculum in Willis ISD Built upon the core academic curriculum- TEKS/CCRS Academically advanced course of study Curriculum objectives Resources Performance expectations Developed with a concentration on building the student’s capacity to understand rigorous content

English/Language Arts

English/Language Arts 6th Pre-AP English Language Arts and Reading 7th Pre-AP English Language Arts and Reading 8th Pre-AP English Language Arts and Reading 9th Pre-AP English I 10th Pre-AP English II 11th AP English Language and Composition 12th AP English Literature and Composition

Social Studies

Social Studies 6th Pre-AP World Cultures 7th Pre-AP Texas History 8th Pre-AP U.S. History 9th Pre-AP World Geography 10th AP World History 11th AP U.S. History 12th AP Government/AP Economics

Science

Science 6th Pre-AP Science 7th Pre-AP Science 8th Pre-AP Science 9th Pre-AP Biology 10th Pre-AP Chemistry 11th Pre-AP Physics 12th AP Physics , AP Chemistry, AP Biology,

Mathematics

High School Math Courses 6th Pre-AP Math 7th Pre-AP Math 8th Algebra I 9th Pre-AP Geometry 10th Pre-AP Algebra II 11th Pre-AP Pre-calculus or DC College Algebra 12th AP Calculus or DC College Algebra

Mathematics….. A Special Case Goal of Pre-AP Mathematics in grades 6 and 7: success in Algebra I in 8th grade Accelerated curriculum in 6th and 7th grades 6th grade Pre-AP math includes all of 6th grade math and 2/3 7th grade math 7th grade Pre-AP math includes 1/3 of 7th grade math and all of 8th grade math.

STAAR and End of Couse (EOC) Assessments What tests will my 8th grade student take if they are enrolled in Algebra 1?

College Board’s Equity Policy Statement …make equitable access a guiding principle for their AP ® programs by giving all willing and academically prepared students the opportunity to participate in AP. …students should have access to academically challenging course work before they enroll in AP ® classes, which can prepare them for AP ® success.

WISD Criteria for Success Pass previous school year state assessment Teacher recommendation Read on grade level Meet 90% attendance requirement* Maintain 85% grade average in all courses* *ongoing expectations for Pre-AP students

Pre-AP® Performance Criteria will be monitored for continued participation in the program. A probation period and parent conferences will be conducted for students whose academics fall below criteria expectations. Students may exit at the end of the 1st grading period.

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