Districts 17 & 20Project AP Bound

2011-2012

Districts 17 & 20Project AP Bound

2011-2012

Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP)

Information Session

Advanced Placement Incentive Program (APIP)

Information Session

Purpose of Project AP Bound

Purpose of Project AP Bound

To demonstrate that given the opportunity and 21st century resources, students enrolled in targeted District 17 & 20 middle and high schools serving high concentrations of low income students and English language learners can access, participate and succeed in pre-AP and AP courses and exams, and increase academic performance in English, math and science.

To demonstrate that given the opportunity and 21st century resources, students enrolled in targeted District 17 & 20 middle and high schools serving high concentrations of low income students and English language learners can access, participate and succeed in pre-AP and AP courses and exams, and increase academic performance in English, math and science.

Project AP Bound Goals

Project AP Bound Goals

• To increase the number of low-income students taking AP exams

• To increase the number of low-income students taking pre-AP and AP courses

• To increase the number of AP and pre-AP courses offered

• To increase the number of low-income students taking AP exams

• To increase the number of low-income students taking pre-AP and AP courses

• To increase the number of AP and pre-AP courses offered

Professional Development Opportunities

Professional Development Opportunities

• Integrate instructional technology resources & tools into AP curriculum

• Academic enrichment and online courses to increase interest and ability to teach AP level coursework

• Curriculum mapping to align AP courses to common core standards

• Increase instructional technology literacy• Develop teacher-created online instructional

units

• Integrate instructional technology resources & tools into AP curriculum

• Academic enrichment and online courses to increase interest and ability to teach AP level coursework

• Curriculum mapping to align AP courses to common core standards

• Increase instructional technology literacy• Develop teacher-created online instructional

units

Professional Development Opportunities

Professional Development Opportunities

• College Board training (9-12th grades)• Spring Board training (8th grade)• Development of a collaborative community of

AP instructors across schools to implement a shared-teacher model of instruction for teaching AP courses

• Vertical teacher team development• Ongoing and sustained in-school support

• College Board training (9-12th grades)• Spring Board training (8th grade)• Development of a collaborative community of

AP instructors across schools to implement a shared-teacher model of instruction for teaching AP courses

• Vertical teacher team development• Ongoing and sustained in-school support

Student Activities and Resources

Student Activities and Resources

• Increase opportunities for all students, to include ELLs and low-income students to take AP prep courses and exams.

• Increase awareness of, and readiness for AP courses and exams.

• Provide access to online and blended courses in preparation for AP exams

• Increase opportunities for all students, to include ELLs and low-income students to take AP prep courses and exams.

• Increase awareness of, and readiness for AP courses and exams.

• Provide access to online and blended courses in preparation for AP exams

Student Activities and Resources

Student Activities and Resources

• Increase college readiness and awareness for students and parents

• Career and academic mentoring via schools’ educational partners

• Development of student ePortfolios to enhance college application process

• Enhanced articulation among participating schools to sustain AP preparation from middle to high school

• Increase college readiness and awareness for students and parents

• Career and academic mentoring via schools’ educational partners

• Development of student ePortfolios to enhance college application process

• Enhanced articulation among participating schools to sustain AP preparation from middle to high school

Data CollectionData Collection

• Participating staff• Participating students

• Low-Income• ELLs

• Course enrollment • AP course performance• AP exam performance

• Participating staff• Participating students

• Low-Income• ELLs

• Course enrollment • AP course performance• AP exam performance