1. Introduction to the AP Capstone™ Program
2015
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Introduction to the AP Capstone™ Program

2. Hey! We’re on YouTube AP Capstone Overview
2015
AP Capstone Overview
AP Capstone: Student Perspective
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3. AP Capstone™ Overview AP Seminar and AP Research 2015
Developed in response to feedback from Higher Education, AP Capstone launched this fall in 136 schools worldwide – expanding to over 225 additional schools in fall 2015.
is an innovative program that equips students with the independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills valued by colleges. The program is based on two new AP courses:
AP Seminar and AP Research
Emphasizes Critical Skills Needed for College & Beyond
Complements the in-depth subject-matter study in AP
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AP Capstone was developed at the urging of the College Board's higher education membership who wanted a program that allows students to learn the skills necessary for success in college and beyond. The AP Capstone curriculum reflects learning outcomes identified by leading organizations regarding what students should be expected to know and be able to do once they graduate and once they earn a post-secondary degree. AP Capstone fosters inquiry, research, collaboration, and writing skills through the intensive investigation of topics from multiple perspectives.
The AP Capstone program model provides college-level rigor and is customizable and affordable for schools and students. AP Capstone does not require schools to implement a whole school program and does not require any annual fees. Implementing AP Capstone can be done seamlessly by schools over two academic years.
The AP Capstone program empowers students to:
synthesize information from multiple perspectives
apply skills in new situations and cross-curricular contexts
collect and analyze information with accuracy and precision
craft, communicate, and defend evidence-based arguments
practice disciplined and scholarly research skills while exploring relevant topics that appeal to their interests and curiosity.

4. AP Capstone Program Structure
2015
A flexible two-course sequence that engages students in rigorous college-level curricula while promoting the critical skills needed for success in college and beyond.
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma™.
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research will receive the
AP Seminar and Research Certificate™
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AP Capstone is made up of two new AP courses – AP Seminar and AP Research
Each course is comprised of multiple through-course performance assessment tasks – briefly describe.
The AP Capstone Diploma option provides a framework for students taking multiple AP courses to distinguish themselves.
The AP Seminar & Research Certificate recognizes students for completing a rigorous college-level curricula which will serve as a foundation for success in college.

5. Understand and Analyze Evaluate Multiple Perspectives Synthesize Ideas
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The two courses of the AP Capstone program provide students with a framework that allows them to develop, practice, and hone their critical and creative thinking skills as they make connections between various issues and their own lives.
This recursive process allows students to go back and forth between the processes as they encounter new information.
Question and Explore
Understand and Analyze
Evaluate Multiple Perspectives
Synthesize Ideas
Team, Transform, and Transmit

6. Elements of the AP Research Academic Paper
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Moving from the AP Seminar Individual Paper to the AP Research Academic Paper

8. Differences between AP Seminar and AP Research Paper
AP Seminar Paper
AP Research Paper
AP Research Instructional Strategy Needed
* Just an introduction of the argument and topic
Introduction (Literature Review)
situating study question/purpose into field of knowledge X
Method/Process/ Approach
Research Methods-overview and rationale for using
Results/Product/Findings
How to report findings and connect to research question 
Discussion/Analysis/
Evaluation
How to evaluate significance of results
* Conclusion only
Conclusions/Future Directions
Reflecting on future work
*style not prescribed
Bibliography
*Using appropriate style associated with discipline of inquiry
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AP Seminar paper-students tie their question to the source material (guided inquiry). AP Research-students develop their own question. AP Seminar-students develop an argument-make claims etc. based on evidence. AP Research-students engage in open inquiry to provided data to help understand question-and tie their new understanding to knowledge of the field.