If you missed AP Parent Night, or just need a refresher ... - Frisco ISD
If you missed AP Parent Night, or just need a refresher ... - Frisco ISD
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Welcome to<br />
Heritage<br />
Home of the Coyotes
• Heritage High School’s Philosophy<br />
• What is P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong>?<br />
• Classroom view of P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> Classes<br />
• Student view of P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> Classes<br />
• Questions?<br />
Tonight’s Agenda
The Heritage High School Advanced<br />
• Open enrollment<br />
• Student supp<strong>or</strong>t<br />
Academics Philosophy<br />
• Teacher preparation
P<strong>AP</strong> at Middle School<br />
Leslie Warstler<br />
Counsel<strong>or</strong><br />
Maus Middle School<br />
warstlel@friscoisd.<strong>or</strong>g
P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> at High School<br />
Patti Wilson<br />
Lead Counsel<strong>or</strong><br />
Heritage High School<br />
wilsonp@friscoisd.<strong>or</strong>g
What is P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong>?<br />
• P<strong>AP</strong> = Courses designed to prepare students<br />
f<strong>or</strong> <strong>AP</strong> courses<br />
<strong>AP</strong> = College-level courses measured by end of<br />
year exams<br />
• All <strong>AP</strong> courses include the same curriculum<br />
across the nation.<br />
• Colleges understand the rig<strong>or</strong> of the program<br />
and look fav<strong>or</strong>ably on the <strong>AP</strong> program.<br />
• P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> classes carry an additional GPA weight
GPA<br />
<strong>AP</strong>/P<strong>AP</strong> Dual Credit Regular Grade Point<br />
95 5.5<br />
94 5.4<br />
93 5.3<br />
92 97 5.2<br />
91 96 5.1<br />
90 95 100 5.0<br />
89 94 99 4.9<br />
88 93 98 4.8<br />
87 92 97 4.7<br />
86 91 96 4.6<br />
85 90 95 4.5<br />
84 89 94 4.4
<strong>AP</strong> Potential Letters from Heritage<br />
“In October, ________ took the PSAT/NMSQT ® . By<br />
using <strong>AP</strong> Potential TM , a program based on<br />
PSAT/NMSQT sc<strong>or</strong>es, we are able to identify<br />
students who may be ready f<strong>or</strong> the challenge<br />
of <strong>AP</strong> course w<strong>or</strong>k.”
Benefits of the <strong>AP</strong> Program<br />
• Students who take <strong>AP</strong> courses and exams are much<br />
m<strong>or</strong>e likely to graduate college in four years.<br />
• Students gain college-level analytical and study<br />
skills.<br />
• Students gain academic confidence.<br />
• Students who take longer to graduate from a public<br />
university typically pay between $8,000 and<br />
$19,000 f<strong>or</strong> each additional year.<br />
• Taking <strong>AP</strong> increases eligibility f<strong>or</strong> scholarships and<br />
makes candidates m<strong>or</strong>e attractive to colleges.
What Counts in College Admissions<br />
Recommendations<br />
Essays<br />
Grades in ALL Classes<br />
SAT/ACT Sc<strong>or</strong>es<br />
Strength of Curriculum<br />
Grades in Challenging<br />
Classes<br />
NACAC 2008<br />
21%<br />
27%<br />
Admission Trends: NACAC<br />
Admission Trends Survey 2008<br />
52%<br />
54%<br />
62%<br />
75%
The Benefits of <strong>AP</strong> f<strong>or</strong> Students Down the Road<br />
• You do not have to take the “weed out”<br />
classes…..Freshman college classes are<br />
typically very large.<br />
• Teaching Assistants teach entry level<br />
college classes.<br />
• Rig<strong>or</strong>ous coursew<strong>or</strong>k prepares <strong>you</strong> f<strong>or</strong><br />
college and time requirements bef<strong>or</strong>e <strong>you</strong><br />
pay ($$$).
Classroom View of<br />
P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> Classes<br />
Gabe Fain<br />
<strong>AP</strong> W<strong>or</strong>ld Hist<strong>or</strong>y & <strong>AP</strong> European Hist<strong>or</strong>y Teacher<br />
Social Studies Instructional Coach<br />
<strong>AP</strong> Reader and Table Leader<br />
faing@friscoisd.<strong>or</strong>g
P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> vs. On- Level Classes<br />
Students <strong>Parent</strong>s<br />
How much m<strong>or</strong>e<br />
w<strong>or</strong>k is it?<br />
Are they harder?<br />
Can I have a life?<br />
What do colleges want<br />
to see?<br />
Can my child handle it?<br />
What do I <strong>need</strong> to do?<br />
How involved<br />
should I be?
Responsibilities of <strong>AP</strong> Students<br />
1. A willingness to actively engage with sophisticated<br />
concepts.<br />
- Desire to be challenged<br />
- Ask questions during class<br />
- Seek help when <strong>you</strong> <strong>need</strong> clarification<br />
- Stay <strong>or</strong>ganized<br />
2. A willingness to be judged by rig<strong>or</strong>ous, college-<br />
level standards.<br />
- M<strong>or</strong>e written vs. objective tests<br />
- Open-ended questions<br />
- Faster pace<br />
- M<strong>or</strong>e depth
Responsibilities of <strong>AP</strong> Students<br />
3. A willingness to complete longer and m<strong>or</strong>e<br />
complex nightly assignments.<br />
- 30-50 pages a week of outside reading<br />
- 30 minutes to 1 hour of homew<strong>or</strong>k nightly<br />
4. A willingness to complete the Advanced<br />
Placement Examination in May.<br />
- Studying/meeting outside of class<br />
- Accumulating knowledge and skills
Duty of <strong>AP</strong> Teachers<br />
College Rig<strong>or</strong> High School<br />
Reality<br />
BALANCE
Duty of <strong>AP</strong> Teachers<br />
GROWTH<br />
Aug Jan May<br />
Aug Jan May
• Administered in May<br />
<strong>AP</strong> Examinations<br />
• Approximately 3 hours long<br />
• Composed of multiple choice and freeresponse<br />
questions<br />
• Free-response questions sc<strong>or</strong>ed by college<br />
profess<strong>or</strong>s and <strong>AP</strong> teachers in June
5 — Extremely Well Qualified<br />
4 — Well Qualified<br />
3 — Qualified<br />
2 — Possibly Qualified<br />
<strong>AP</strong> Examinations<br />
Interpretations of Sc<strong>or</strong>es<br />
1 — No Recommendation
What sc<strong>or</strong>es do colleges accept?<br />
<strong>AP</strong> W<strong>or</strong>ld Hist<strong>or</strong>y – 10 th grade course<br />
College <strong>AP</strong> Sc<strong>or</strong>e Course Credit hours Other<br />
UT Austin 4 <strong>or</strong> 5 HIS 306 N 3<br />
Texas A & M 4 <strong>or</strong> 5 HIST 104 3<br />
Texas Tech 3, 4, 5 HIST 2322 <strong>or</strong><br />
2323<br />
TCU 4 <strong>or</strong> 5 HIST 10953 3<br />
Rice 4 <strong>or</strong> 5 HIST 108 3<br />
UCLA 3, 4, 5 HIST W<strong>or</strong>ld 8.0 units<br />
Harvard 4 <strong>or</strong> 5 None none Advancement<br />
to higher levels<br />
U of Chicago 4 <strong>or</strong> 5 Electives 3 quarters<br />
3
Exam Fees<br />
• $89 exam fee. <strong>If</strong> <strong>you</strong>'re in financial <strong>need</strong>,<br />
contact <strong>you</strong>r counsel<strong>or</strong> concerning a fee<br />
reduction.<br />
• F<strong>ISD</strong> will refund $50 of the exam fee f<strong>or</strong><br />
students that sc<strong>or</strong>e a 3, 4, <strong>or</strong> 5.<br />
• Cost of a 3 hr. course (tuition and fees)–<br />
UNT - $1051<br />
UT Austin - $2059-2366 (College of Liberal Arts)
What do Heritage Students<br />
Think about P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong>?<br />
1.Why did <strong>you</strong> decide to take P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong>?<br />
2.How much time do <strong>you</strong> spend on homew<strong>or</strong>k per<br />
class?<br />
3.How do <strong>you</strong> handle the w<strong>or</strong>kload?<br />
4.What was <strong>you</strong>r biggest struggle, and how did <strong>you</strong><br />
overcome it?<br />
5.What do <strong>you</strong> <strong>need</strong> from <strong>you</strong>r parents to help <strong>you</strong><br />
succeed?<br />
6.What advice would <strong>you</strong> give to someone interested<br />
in enrolling in P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> classes?
Supp<strong>or</strong>ting P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> Students<br />
1. Summer Orientation<br />
2. P<strong>AP</strong>/<strong>AP</strong> CIT Committee<br />
3. Study Groups / Peer Tut<strong>or</strong>ing
The Advanced Placement Program ®<br />
and Pre-<strong>AP</strong><br />
It’s not <strong>just</strong> an Examination.<br />
It’s not <strong>just</strong> a Course.<br />
It’s An Opp<strong>or</strong>tunity to Write Your Own<br />
Scholarship!
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