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KSD Spring 2013 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Update

KSD Spring 2013 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Update. Dr. Linda Del Giudice Dr. Razak Garoui Dr. Eric Hong Accountability Division Testing and Assessment Office September 2013. KENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Successfully Prepare All Students For Their Futures.

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KSD Spring 2013 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Update

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  1. KSD Spring 2013 Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Update Dr. Linda Del Giudice Dr. Razak Garoui Dr. Eric Hong Accountability Division Testing and Assessment Office September 2013

  2. KENT SCHOOL DISTRICTSuccessfully Prepare All Students For Their Futures Kent School District 12033 SE 256th Street Kent, WA 98030 Board of Directors Debbie Straus, Board President Karen DeBruler, Board Vice President Agda Burchard, Board LegiStandardLevelativeRepresentative Tim Clark, Board Director Russ Hanscom, Board Director Superintendent Dr. Edward Lee Vargas

  3. Kent School District Students Outperform State and National Peers on Advanced Placement Exams • Advanced Placement (AP) offers a rigorous curriculum, and subject exams that can lead to college credits for high school students nation-wide. • AP courses and exams are offered in subjects such as the Arts, English, History, Math, Science, and World Languages and Cultures. • Success on an AP exam is defined as a score of 3 or higher. Most colleges grant college-level credit to students who score 3 or higher. • AP tests are scored on scale of 1 to 5: • 5 – Extremely well qualified • 4 – Well qualified • 3 – Qualified • 2 – Possibly qualified • 1 – No recommendation

  4. * Based on 2011-2012 data

  5. About the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program: • Kent-Meridian is the only KSD high school that offers IB, a challenging, college-prep program. • State-wide, 17 public high schools and two private schools currently have IB programs for students in grades 11 and 12, (shown on the next slide). • KM students and other KSD students may take IB coursework in each of six academic areas: English, the Arts, Math, History, Science, and World Languages and Cultures. • Some may also choose to become IB Diploma Candidates. The requirements include course work and assessments in all six areas, writing an essay exam, and meeting service requirements. • Most colleges admissions departments consider IB certification to be a strong “plus.”

  6. Next Steps • X • X • X • X • X • X

  7. Questions or Comments? Thank You

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