1. ECHS A+ College Ready Parent Meeting August 16, 2012 – 7 PM A Partnership Between &

2. Wes Rogers Principal A Partnership Between & Welcome

3. Mark McGhee Guidance Counselor A Partnership Between & Overview of Program

4. Calendar AP Course Contract A Partnership Between & Handouts

5. What is A+ College Ready A non profit organization that is a division of the A+ Education Partnership The managing partner of the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) grant in the state of Alabama overseeing the Advanced Placement Training & Incentive Program (APTIP) Manager the $13.2 million dollar, five year, NMSI grant as well as the matching public and private funds needed to secure the grant dollars 5

6. The Goals of Elmore County High School & A+ College Ready Increase the number of students enrolled in math, science, and English AP courses Increase the number of students making qualifying scores in math, science, and English AP courses Increase the number of students pursuing college degrees and careers in math and science – Prepare our students for college 6

7. Currently -- A+ College Ready Is in 76 schools in 34 districts throughout the state of Alabama Supports 444 Advanced Placement Math, Science, and English Teachers Serves 17,000+ Advanced Placement Math, Science, and English Students 7

8. How does ECHS benefit from the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive (APTIP) Program? 8 A Partnership Between &

9. Elements of the APTIP Program Teacher Support: Comprehensive teacher training including content-focused professional development Student Support: Content specific study sessions providing 18 hours of additional instruction per content area Program Management: Letter of agreement between A+ College Ready and schools establishing targets for AP participation and performance. Content support, training, and logistical support provided to teachers, students and schools. Awards: Student incentives and teacher stipends tied to exam success and student achievement.

10. “A recent College Board ® study showed that students who scored 3 or higher on four popular AP exams – Earned higher first college year GPAs – Were more likely to continue on to a second year of college – Were more likely to attend selective institutions Even students who scored a 1 or 2 on an AP Exam showed higher retention rates into their second year of college than non-AP students, and they were more likely to attend selective institutions.” 10 Why Advanced Placement?

11. Students are going to be competing against peers who have had advanced placement preparation. In 2001, there were 2,897 AP exams GIVEN in Alabama with 1,562 qualifying scores. In 2010, there were 7,710 AP exams GIVEN in Alabama with 3,573 qualifying scores 11 Why Advanced Placement?

12. AP AND THE COST OF COLLEGE 12 A Partnership Between &

13. AP students are more likely to graduate from college in 4 years, which only 26.5% of U. S. public college students achieve. The average cost of a 4 year public institution is $18,000 for every year, in state. If a student earns a qualifying score in an AP course and receives college credit, the family saves approximately $2,300 which is the average cost of a 3 hour course at Alabama & Auburn AP aids in college scholarships Colleges use AP to place students in appropriate level courses. 13 AP & The Cost of College

14. WHAT CAN PARENTS & STUDENTS EXPECT FROM AN AP COURSE? 14 A Partnership Between &

15. Understand Apply Analyze Evaluate Create 15 Skill Progression Remember

16. What can I Expect? Rigor, rigor, rigor Balanced by support, support, support Students & teachers will be expected to work hard Early in the year grades may dip but will improve as students adjust to rigor and expectations The results will be worth the work 16

17. What is the message for College Bound Students? A Partnership Between &

18. College Bound Students Get prepared for advanced placement courses by registering for rigorous preparatory courses (PreAP). Enroll in AP courses where you have aptitude & interest. Plan to work hard! Students need to be in the most rigorous high school courses based on their abilities. 18

19. Success of Other Elmore County Schools Celeste Tilley Elmore County Curriculum Supervisor A Partnership Between &

21. AP Math, Science & English Qualifying Scores per 1,000 Jrs./Srs. 21

22. Close Dr. Jeff Langham Elmore County Superintendent A Partnership Between &

23. Emails Wes Rogers – wes.rogers@elmoreco.com Mark McGhee – mark.mcghee@elmoreco.com Celeste Tilley – celeste.tilley@elmoreco.com A Partnership Between &