BVUSD School Board Workshop Advanced Placement Courses At BBHS September 18, 2013

Topics I. College Board Standards II. BBHS Standards III. AP Test General Information IV. Sample Free Response Questions V. AP Scoring VI. AP Test Results VII. Websites VIII. Questions

I. College Board Standards Courses Offered

College Board AP Courses Art HistoryBiologyCalculus ABCalculus BCChemistry Chinese Language and Culture Computer Science A English Language and Composition English Literature and Composition Environmental Science European History French Language and Culture German Language and Culture Government and Politics: Comparative Government and Politics: United States Human Geography Italian Language and Culture Japanese Language and Culture LatinMacroeconomics MicroeconomicsMusic TheoryPhysics B Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Physics C: Mechanics Psychology Spanish Language and Culture Spanish Literature and Culture Statistics Studio Art: 2-D Design Studio Art: 3-D Design Studio Art: Drawing United States History World History

I. College Board Standards Courses Offered Relevance/Importance of AP Program

AP College Board Mission Statement “AP enables students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. Through more than 30 courses, each culminating in a rigorous exam, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit and/or advanced placement. Taking AP courses also demonstrates to college admission officers that students have sought out the most rigorous course work available to them.” –AP Course Description, College Board

I. College Board Standards Courses Offered Relevance/Importance of AP Program AP Designation on Transcript Course Audit Teacher Training Who Can Take a Test?

II. BBHS AP Standards Courses Offered Extra Grade Point AP Designation on Transcript Prerequisites Access Class Sizes

III. AP Test General Information Types of Questions – Multiple Choice – Free Response Tools Allowed on Tests Dates of Testing Cost of Test

IV. Sample AP Free Response Questions AP Calculus FR 2013 #1

Sample Free Response Questions

IV. Sample AP Free Response Questions AP Calculus FR 2013 #1 AP U. S. History 2013 #1

Sample AP Free Response Questions

IV. Sample AP Free Response Questions AP Calculus FR 2013 #1 AP U. S. History 2013 #1 AP Statistics 2013 #2

V. AP Scoring Passing Scores Proportion of Students Taking Course and Taking Test BBHS 2013 Results BBHS Five-Year Summary of Results

AP Test Score Interpretations AP Score Qualification 5 Extremely well qualified 4 Well qualified 3 Qualified 2 Possibly qualified 1 No recommendation

2012 AP Calculus AB Raw Score Conversion Composite Score Range AP Score

VI. BBHS 2013 AP Test Results AP Calculus AB AP U. S. History AP Spanish Language and Culture AP Statistics AP Physics B AP Biology AP English Literature and Composition Five-Year Summary of AP Calculus AB

2013 AP Calculus Results BBHS Score as aCA Score as aGlobal Score as a Per Cent of TotalCAPer Cent of TotalGlobalPer Cent of Total Calculus AB Score2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Exams Mean Score

2013 AP U. S. History Results Course BBHS Score as aCA Score as aGlobal Score as a BBHSPer Cent of TotalCAPer Cent of TotalGlobalPer Cent of Total United States History Score2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Exams % Mean Score

2013 AP Spanish Language and Culture Results BBHS Score as aCA Score as aGlobal Score as a Per Cent of TotalCAPer Cent of TotalGlobalPer Cent of Total Spanish Language Score2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Exams Mean Score

2013 AP Statistics Results BBHS Score as aCA Score as aGlobal Score as a Per Cent of TotalCAPer Cent of TotalGlobalPer Cent of Total Statistics Score2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Exams Mean Score

2013 AP Physics B Results BBHS Score as aCA Score as aGlobal Score as a Per Cent of TotalCAPer Cent of TotalGlobalPer Cent of Total Physics B Score2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Exams Mean Score

2013 AP Biology Results BBHS Score as aCA Score as aGlobal Score as a Per Cent of TotalCAPer Cent of TotalGlobalPer Cent of Total Biology Score2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken % % % % % % % % % % % % 10.00% % % Total Exams Mean Score

2013 AP English Literature and Composition Results BBHS Score as aCA Score as aGlobal Score as a Per Cent of TotalCAPer Cent of TotalGlobalPer Cent of Total English Literature Score2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken2013Exams Taken and Composition % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % Total Exams Mean Score

BBHS Five-Year Summary of Results for AP Calculus Five-Year Totals as a Per Cent of Total Calculus AB Score TotalsExams Taken % % % % % Total Exams Mean Score

VII. AP Websites AP Courses – College and Credit Placement for Colleges – AP Pressroom – Research and Development of AP Courses – nerId=research

VIII. Questions