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Advance kentucky. Marion Co HS| Coury Osbourne, Taylora Schlosser North Laurel HS | Rebeccca McCardle , Bridgette Napier Scott Co HS | Frank Howatt, Melody Stacy. Purpose. We will: discuss the goals of AdvanceKentucky . share the success of AdvanceKentucky in our schools.
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Advance kentucky Marion Co HS| Coury Osbourne, Taylora Schlosser North Laurel HS | RebecccaMcCardle, Bridgette Napier Scott Co HS | Frank Howatt, Melody Stacy
Purpose We will: • discuss the goals of AdvanceKentucky. • share the success of AdvanceKentucky in our schools. • give an overview of the elements of success. • Highlight on those aspects that are easily reproducible without the support of the program You will: • formulate what next steps your school can take to support a more successful AP program.
Goal-setting • Clear goals • Increase and diversify AP math, science, and English (MSE) enrollment • Increase qualifying AP MSE scores • Communicated to all stake-holders (students, parents, teachers, building and district administration) • Everyone on board and focused on goals
Open enrollment • Getting rid of gatekeepers • Entrance exam requirements • Cumbersome summer assignment • Grade requirements • Accepting students who are wanting to challenge themselves
Student recruitment/counseling • Actively identifying students who are capable and willing • Encouraging them to accept the challenge • Counseling process to drop an AP class
Teacher training • AP teacher training • AP Summer Institutes • AP Exam Reading • Pre-AP training • Laying the Foundation
Vertical teaming • Structure • Goals • Possible activities • Outcomes
Student time-on-task • Teacher tutoring • AP study sessions • Structure • Incentives
Leadership structure • Content coordinators • Teacher mentors