The College Board
(Piloted First AP Exams in 1956)
“The College Board is a not-for-profit
membership organization whose
mission it is to connect students
to college success and opportunity” (2007).
Advanced Placement (AP)
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College Board Association
• 5,000 schools, colleges,
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Annual Services
• 7,000,000 students
• 23,000 high schools
• 3,500 colleges |
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Best-known programs
• SAT
• PSAT
• Advanced Placement |
Advanced Placement Courses
• 37 Courses
• Variety of Subjects
• Authorized Courses
• Exams created by Development Committees
• $84 Fee for Each Exam in May 2008
32 AP Courses Offered in MNPS: 2007-2008
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| Biology |
Environmental Science |
Macroeconomics |
Statistics |
| Calculus AB |
European History |
Microeconomics |
Studio Art |
| Calculus BC |
French Language |
Music Theory |
Studio Art 2-D, 3-D Design |
| Chemistry |
French Literature |
Physics B |
United States Government/Politics |
| Comparative Government and Politics |
German Language |
Physics C |
United States History |
| Computer Science A |
Human Geography |
Psychology |
World History |
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English Language/Composition |
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Spanish Language |
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National AP Scores
“While more American public school students are taking Advanced Placement tests, the proportion of tests receiving what is deemed a passing score has dipped, and the mean score is down for the fourth year in a row, an Education Week analysis of newly released data from the College Board shows.”
Cech, Scott J. “AP Scores Fall as Test-Taking Rises.” Education Week 27 (2008): 1, 13.
AP News from MNPS School!
lanita.harris@mnps.org
| Lorraine Hastings (K-12 Chief Educational Manager, College Board Southern Regional Office) presented at the October and January AP Advisory Council meetings. |
Mary Kroeger, AP Spanish teacher at East Literature Magnet, is establishing meeting times for her foreign language colleagues across the District. |
Christian Sawyer, social studies teacher at Hillsboro High School, authored an AP Student Interest Survey that could be used by schools prior to spring course registration. He has proposed an AP Recruitment and Registration Committee for his school. |
Carol Crittenden, MNPS VP Arts Coordinator, is working with colleagues to develop a proposal and course description for a new AP Music Performance course. |
AP Goals for MNPS Schools
• Increase the number of AP subject offerings at MNPS schools:
»strengthening vertical teams
»using AP Potential data to encourage and inform more students
• Increase the number of students taking AP courses:
»surveying students about courses they want
»using data from PLAN and other assessments to recruit students
• Increase the number of students taking AP tests:
»increasing student content and confidence for taking tests
»informing and training honors teachers about AP material and strategies
• Increase AP test scores:
»offering and promoting out-of-class tutoring
»reducing AP class size
»providing meaningful AP training and professional growth opportunities
»identifying and training strong AP teachers
»encouraging AP teachers to read AP exams in the summer