1. Pre-AP/ AP Program Recruitment Strategies Pre-AP/ AP Program Recruitment Strategies presented by Becky Kincaid - Counselor Dallas Koehn – Instructor John Chargois – Principal Charlie Bushyhead – Executive Director of Secondary Education UNION PUBLIC SCHOOLS TULSA, OK www.unionps.org www.unionps.org 2008 Southwestern Regional Forum- Embassy Suites Hotel January 31, 2008

2. Beliefs Leading to School Improvement All students can learn! Success breeds success! Schools control the conditions of success!

3. Opening Thoughts… “ There are people who’ll say,” Given that neighborhood a child is from, what do you expect.” It’s our job to say there are no excuses – that we have to address students’ needs so they can achieve.”” --Frank Tinney

4. Opening Thoughts… “Believing in a student’s potential is important. But, assisting them with identifying this potential can be of even greater importance.”

5. Union’s Demographics 2007-08 School Year District Enrollment - 14,382 students Union High School Grades 11-12 Union Intermediate High School 9-10 Union 8 th Grade Center Union 6 th /7 th Grade Center Combined 6-12 th Student Enrollment – 7584 students

6. Union’s Demographics 2007-08 School Year Ethnic Make-up of District: Caucasian 52.2% African-American 13.8% Asian 6.6% Hispanic 16.9% Native American 10.6%

7. Union’s Demographics A Look Back… 1997-98SY2007-08SYChange Caucasian 76.1%52.2%-23.9% African-American 8.6%13.8%+5.2% Asian 4.3%6.6%+2.3% Hispanic 5.0%16.9%+11.9% Native American 6.0%10.6%+4.6% Total Student Population12,30514,382+2077

8. Union High School AP Data 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Number of students enrolled in 310 322 424 496 495 729 799 only one AP Class Total number enrolled 532 467 678 876 1005 1130 1263 in an AP Class Number of 334 349 452 585 739 824 740 AP exams taken Number of students taking only 74 107 109 204 173 239214 one AP exam Number of 110 100 139 158 230 205194 students taking more than one AP exam Total number of students 184 207 248 362 403 444408 Taking AP Exams Students earning 234 251 359 423 575 576541 a 3, 4, or 5 (68%) (74%) (79%) (72%) (78%) (70%)(73%)

9. 2006-072007-08 Pre-AP English 9338346 Pre-AP English 10280316 Pre-AP History 9324362 Pre-AP History 10218234 AP History130115 Union Intermediate High School Pre-AP Data

10. 2006-07 2007-08 Algebra I – AP Emphasis164219 Geometry – AP Emphasis227291 Algebra II – AP Emphasis159163 Pre-AP Biology433422 Pre-AP Physics2428 Pre-AP Chemistry359363

11. Union Intermediate High School Pre-AP Data 9 th Grade Enrollment1147 9 th Grade Pre-AP/ AP Emphasis Enrollment560 Percentage of 9 th Grade Student Population48.8% 10 th Grade Enrollment1128 10 th Grade Pre-AP/ AP/ AP Emphasis Enrollment478 Percentage of 10 th Grade Student Population42.3%

12. Union Intermediate High School Pre-AP Data Total Percentage of Students Enrolled in at least one Pre-AP/ AP/ AP Emphasis Course 45.6%

13. connect students to college success and opportunity The College Board Mission

14. Union Public Schools Mission It is our Mission to provide our community of learners with educational opportunities to acquire and develop the best possible academic, vocational, recreational, social and participatory skills, enabling them to become valued, contributing members of a changing global society.

15. Our Challenge… Our Challenge… How do we support our mission and respond to a changing student population? How do we increase the diversity in our Pre-AP/AP Program while maintaining the rigor of the program? How do we support students who accept the challenge of participating in our Pre-AP/AP Program?

16. Our Response… Hire Great Teachers Open Enrollment 8 th Grade Pre-AP Program Presentations Pre-AP/ AP Program Parent Night Mandatory College Board Training for Teachers Teacher Recommendations Spanish Pre-AP/AP Program Publications Celebration of National Merit Scholars Pre-AP/AP Program Student Recognition Student Support Systems – Pre-AP Learning Packets

17. Our Response… Pre-AP/AP Course Study Groups Student Grade/Reading Score Analysis Vertical Articulation of Pre-AP/ AP Teaching & Learning Strategies Vertical Articulation of Pre-AP/ AP Program Classroom Marks of Excellence Advanced Classroom Philosophy Restructuring Minority Student Recruitment Letters 5-Week Pre-AP Course Pre-View Window Pre-AP Faces Power Point Retain Great Teachers

18. Our Results… Pre-AP Enrollment Data 200220032004200520062007 Caucasian 672671734766763723 African-American 524464546885 Asian 606871778185 Hispanic 313136466088 Native American 6672899599108

19. Your Response… Think/ Pair/ Share Pre – AP/ AP Program Minority Recruitment Strategy Learning Activity

20. Closing Thoughts… Meeting the learning needs of all students must focus on helping teachers change their teaching– Not because teachers are the problem, but, because teachers are the solution. --Larry Lezotte

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