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Boosting AP Excellence Program for AP Success

Enhance AP math, science, and English (MSE) participation and success in Indiana schools through targeted support and resources for students and teachers. See notable improvements and opportunities for cost savings with AP courses and exams.

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Boosting AP Excellence Program for AP Success

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  1. AP-TIP IN Grant Goals • GOAL 1: • Increase the number of students taking AP math, science and English (MSE) courses • GOAL 2: • Increase the number of AP MSE Qualifying Scores (scores of 3, 4 or 5) compared to baseline year

  2. AP TIP-IN Staff and Cohort Schools • AP-TIP IN • Karen Morris • Wendy Barnes • Amy Keller • Dottie Henley • Bryan Passwater COHORT 1 (2012-2013) Concord Elkhart Central Elkhart Memorial Jeffersonville Mississinewa Perry Meridian Pike Southport Speedway • COHORT 2 (2013-2014) • Ben Davis • Crawford County • Gavit • Hammond • Kokomo • Lake Central • Lawrence Central • Lawrence North • Richmond • Westfield • Whiteland

  3. GHS AP Tip- in teachers • English: • Mrs. Kagel English Language and Composition • Mrs. Melby- English Literature • Math: • Miss Smith- Computer Science • Mrs. Osorio- Statistics • Ms. Fehr- Calculus • Science: • Mrs. Vlahu- Biology • Mrs. McGrail- Physics • Mrs. Arredondo- Environmental Science

  4. Additional GHS AP teachers • Social Studies: • Mrs. Graves- Psychology • Mrs. Crawford- US History • Foreign Language: • Mrs. Katona- Spanish • AP Coordinator: • Mrs. Hayden • GHS offers 11 AP courses!

  5. Average Growth in AP MSE Qualifying Scores: Baseline Year to Year 1 = 89% Number of schools that more than DOUBLED their number of Qualifying Scores = 5 Cohort 1 AP MSE Scores

  6. Average Increase in AP MSE Qualifying Scores- All students

  7. Average Increase in AP Qualifying scores- Math and Science Only

  8. Average increase qualifying scores in math, Science, & English- Minority Students

  9. Average increase in qualifying scores in Math and science- Minority students

  10. Student and teacher Resources • Tutoring sessions- each teacher has scheduled 4 hours per month for tutoring within the content of their course • Saturday Student Conferences- three per year with six sessions per Saturday • Students must attend 4 or 6 sessions • AP teachers and staff must also attend • Mock Exams- March 6, 7 and 10, 2014 • Content Directors

  11. Saturday Student Conferences Dates: November 23; February 8; April 5

  12. PSAT Potential predicts AP success Took PSAT Recommended AP Did Not Take PSAT Recommended AP 58% 42% Asian 38% 62% White 30% 70% Hispanic/Latino 20% Black/African American 80%

  13. PSAT • Indiana pays for all sophomores to take the PSAT test • October 16, all sophomores took PSAT • Junior students can take the PSAT to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program • Based on the test results, the students “Potential” is calculated and then used to recommend them for AP course work

  14. AP courses with qualifying scoressave you money • At IUB: • taking 30 hours of credit (15 per semester) and books costs $11708.00 • $11708 ÷ 30= $390.27 per credit • Each AP course is worth 3 credits (3 X $390.27) • Qualifying scores on AP Exam = $1170.81

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