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AACRAO 2014Pam Kerouac, Sr. Director, AP Higher Ed Policy, College Board
Ken O’Donnell, Sr. Director, California State University Office of the Chancellor
Kelly Stromberg, AP Capstone Teacher, Spokane , WA
Introducing AP Capstone™
Launching Fall 2014
Pam Kerouac-AP Capstone Program overview, and instructions for Registrars, Admissions, Recruiters, and Advisors
Kelly Stromberg-Perspectives from the Pilot and next steps
Ken O’Donnell-Perspectives from Higher Ed and next steps
Resources
Questions
Panel Presentation
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Introducing - AP Capstone™
Developed at the request of higher education and following a successful pilot supported by over 100 colleges in the U.S. and Canada,
AP Capstone will launch in fall 2014 in over 125 schools worldwide.
Emphasizes Critical SkillsComplements the in-depth subject-matter study in AP
Considering multiple perspectives
Careful evaluation of information
Writing evidence-based arguments
Identifying and Solving Problems
Oral communication and defending an argument
Collaboration & teamwork
is an innovative program that allows students to engage in rigorous college-level study of the critical skills necessary for
success in college. The Program of study includes a two-course sequence: AP Seminar and AP Research
AP Capstone Promotes the Skills Identified by Leading Educational Organizations
The Big Ideas and Learning Objectives in the AP Capstone program reflect the core academic skills needed for college, career, and life readiness identified by
leading organizations and College Board membership:
The American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)College Learning for the New Global Century, Essential Learning Outcomes
College Board - Advanced Placement ProgramSkills and Practices identified in AP Courses
The Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), A Framework for 21st Century Learning
Common Core State Standards Initiative, Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-1
Council of Writing Program Administrators, Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing
Building on the Hallmarks of the AP Course & Exam Redesign, AP Capstone emphasizes critical thinking, inquiry, reasoning and communication
A flexible two-course sequence that exposes students to rigorous college-level curricula while promoting the critical skills needed for success in college and beyond.
AP Capstone Program Model
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher on the AP Seminar and AP Research Exams and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma™.
Students who earn scores of 3 or higher on the AP Seminar and AP Research Exams only will receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™
AP Capstone
Diploma™
AP Research &
Seminar
Certificate™
Investigate real-world topics from multiple perspectives
Carefully analyze information, write evidence-based arguments and effectively communicate them
Work independently and with a team to research a topic, develop a written report and deliver a presentation
AP Seminar
Students learn how to:
1. Team Project & Presentation
• 25%
2. Individual Essay & Presentation
• 35%
3. Written Exam
• 40%
Exam Score Based on:
Teachers & Students typically select 2-4 topics for the course.
Example TopicsDemocracyEducationRevolutionFreedomProtest
TechnologySustainability
Design, plan, and conduct a year-long mentored, research-based investigation
Apply research methods and practices to address a real-world topic selected by the student
Write a college-level research paper, present and orally defend the findings and research methodology
AP Research
Students Learn how to:
1. Research Process
• 15%
2. Academic Thesis Paper (~5,000 words)
• 70%
3. Public Presentation and Oral Defense
• 15%
Exam Score Based on:
AP Seminar is a prerequisite to AP Research.
• Distinction – Stand out in the college admission process and have the opportunity to earn valuable college credit or placement
• Critical Skills – Students acquire rigorous college-level analysis, writing, and research skills that that are increasingly valued by colleges.
• Choice – Students choose their own research topic and study issues and topics of interest and importance to them
AP Capstone: The Benefits for Students
What Colleges are saying about AP Capstone
“[Through this program] you get students turned on to higher education in a way they are not currently and they enter university with a different kind of attitude.”
Susan Roth, Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies, Duke University, AP Capstone Curriculum Advisory Committee
“AP Seminar and AP Research are terrific classes that prepare students to think in non-formulaic ways.”Stuart Schmill, Dean of Admissions, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“At the University of Washington, we would be very interested in enrolling students who have distinguished themselves through the AP Capstone program.”
Phillip Ballinger, Associate Vice Provost for Enrollment and Undergraduate Admissions, University of Washington
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Name Institution Represented
Teresa Reed, Co-Chair University of Tulsa
David Miller, Co-Chair Deerfield Academy
Maria Albano Barbara Goleman Senior High
Melvin Butler University of Chicago
Stephanie Carter McCracken County High School
Rita Davis Hume Fogg Academic Magnet High School
Ellen Woods Stanford University
Janet Eldred University of Kentucky
College and High School Faculty Involved in the Development of AP Capstone
AP Seminar Curriculum and Assessment Development CommitteeName Institution Represented
Rakesh Bhandari University of California, Berkeley
Hui-Ching Chang University of Illinois at Chicago
Janet Eldred University of Kentucky
Alice Hearst Smith College
Luis Martínez-Fernández University of Central Florida
Teresa Reed University of Tulsa
Susan Roth Duke University
Nicole Wallack Columbia University
Ellen Woods Stanford University
AP Capstone Advisory Committee
Additional Information about AP Capstone
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AP Capstone online: www.collegeboard.org/apcapstone
Email questions to:
The AP Capstone Brochure
Registrars
Admissions/Recruiters
Directors of Honors Colleges
Directors of Undergraduate
Research
Faculty/credit policy review
Academic Advisors
AP Cambridge Capstone Pilot scores and transcripts may arrive with student applications
AP Seminar and AP Research (1-5) scores are posted to the AP Score transcript along with other AP Exam scores
Starting Academic year 2014/15-AP Capstone students will present official AP Capstone Seminar and Research courses & Exam scores in College Application process
Institutions need to review curriculum for credit/placement recommendations\
14 states/systems with articulated credit policy are currently reviewing for credit recommendations
Practical Considerations……
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Case Study: North Central High School
North Central High School – Spokane, Washington
We are an Urban Comprehensive Public High School
located 5 blocks from downtown -operating since 1908
Student population 1,200
Case Study: North Central High School
• Urban Comprehensive Public High School
• 86% Graduation Rate
• 68% Graduate with college-ready transcript
• 73% College Retention Rate (BERC Group data)
• 77% Caucasian and 23% Students of Color
• 60% low income/Free or Reduced Lunch
• Of that 60% representing low income-40% are identified as living in
extreme poverty according to the Federal Description (less than 50%
of Federal Poverty Level)
• This translates to 25% of our student body living in “extreme poverty”
• 45% of NC students participating in AP eligible for Free/Reduced Lunch
• 33% of our seniors eligible for Free/Reduced lunch took an AP class vs.
18% of seniors statewide & 14% nationally
AP Capstone PILOT Implementation
Case Study: North Central High School
Implementation of Seminar Course:
• 42 students enrolled in Seminar Course (year two of pilot)
• Seminar students are each concurrently enrolled in AP Language & Comp
• 80% Seminar students are concurrently enrolled in a variety of additional AP
courses including Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Physics, US History, Chemistry,
Studio Art, Statistics, Music Theory, AP Biology, AP Environmental Science…
• Capstone teachers are experienced AP teachers (AP Language and Comp, AP Lit
and Comp and AP European History) AND - Librarian/Information Resource
Instructor
• Topics include a variety of global issues related to technology, environment,
scientific advances, individual rights, demographics and economic
development – these are solely based on individual student choice
AP Capstone PILOT
Case Study: North Central High School
Implementation of the Research Course:
• 19 students enrolled in Research Course (year two of pilot) This represents
100% retention from year one (woohoo!)
• 100% of our Research students are each concurrently enrolled in a variety of
additional AP courses
• Capstone teachers include experienced AP teachers teamed up with the
Librarian/Research Specialist
• Topics are selected by the students on an individual basis – driven by
personal areas of interest and potential college majors or career paths
• Students work one-on-one with mentors who are experts in the area of the
research project
The AP Capstone PILOT
perspectives from higher ed
- 23 universities
- 430,000 students
- mission of access as well
as quality
60%of CSU graduates begin
their college education
somewhere else.
Sources of General Education (48 units total)
California State University (“receiving institution”)
nine upper-division units
certifyingCalifornia Community College
(“sending institution”)
39 lower-division units
prior learning at thebaccalaureate level
(“pass-along”)
* other CCCs or four-years* military and other training* external exams (AP or IB)
up to 39 units
perspectives from higher ed
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where we are
46%
40%
23%
14%
Six-year
graduation rates
for full-time first-
time freshmen
Six-year transfer
rates among
degree seekers
all
students
all
students
students of
color
students of
color
Source: CSU Graduation Initiative and
CCC Student Success Task Force
perspectives from higher ed
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perspectives from higher ed
perspectives from higher ed
where we are
where we would rather be
more integrative and engaging
more contextualized
more rigorous
If the current policy
can’t accommodate
AP Capstone, then
change the policy.
Discussion...
Questions?
Thank you!
Pam Kerouac
Kelly Stromberg
Ken O’Donnell