2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

AP/PreAP Guidelines
1. All students registering for an AP class for the 2011-2012 school year must
complete the AP contract for each AP class scheduled. Both the student and the
student’s parent/guardian must sign the contract (page 33).
2. Students wishing to drop an AP or PreAP class may drop the class only at the
following times:
a. end of first two weeks b. end of the first semester
3. Should a student fail for the first semester of a PreAP or AP class, a committee will
meet to determine the best course of study for the student in the second semester.
The committee will include the teacher, Dean of Instruction, parent, and counselor.
4. All grades earned in the AP or PreAP class will follow the student to the regular
class, including summer reading grades if applicable.
5. If a student wishes to enroll in more than four AP classes in one year, that student
must meet with a faculty advisory committee to discuss the academic rigor of the
schedule.
6. The expectation for enrollment in an AP class is that the student will take the AP
examination for the class which will be administered during the May testing
administration.
7. Due the academic rigor of AP and PreAP classes, students must pass the
appropriate TAKS test the year before enrolling in the AP or PreAP class. Because
TAKS scores are not received prior to the spring registration process, students will
be allowed to register for the desired AP or PreAP class for the next fall; however,
should the student not pass the required TAKS test, that student’s schedule will be
changed to a regular class during the summer. If a student’s schedule has to be
changed, he/she will be notified in writing during the summer of the change.
8. Summer reading assessments for ELA will be administered during August
prior to the beginning of school. Students not demonstrating mastery on
summer reading assessments will be enrolled in regular English classes for
the school year.
Required TAKS/EOC Tests for PreAP/AP Classes
AP Art History ELA TAKS or EOC AP U. S. History ELA TAKS or EOC
AP Studio Art (2D, 3D) None required AP European History ELA TAKS or EOC
AP English III ELA TAKS or EOC AP Biology ELA TAKS or EOC
AP Comp. Science Math TAKS or EOC AP Physics ELA TAKS or EOC
AP French None required AP U. S. Govt. ELA TAKS or EOC
AP Statistics Math TAKS or EOC AP Chemistry Math TAKS or EOC
AP Span. Lang. None required AP Psychology ELA TAKS or EOC
AP Calculus AB/BC Math TAKS or EOC AP Economics ELA TAKS or EOC
AP World History ELA TAKS or EOC AP Latin None required
AP English IV ELA TAKS or EOC PreAP Precalculus Math TAKS or EOC
PreAP English I, II ELA EOC PreAP Physics Math TAKS or EOC
PreAP Algebra I Math EOC PreAP Biology 8 th Grade Science EOC
PreAP Geometry Math EOC PreAP Chemistry Math TAKS
PreAP Algebra II Math TAKS pt ROV PreAP World Geo. 8 th Grade ELA EOC
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