Administrator Webinar

ALSDE/A+ College ReadyMarch 5, 2014

Spring 2014AP Program Notes & Updates

Mock Exams inScience & Math

Saturday Student Study Sessions

AP Exam Administration

• Order AP Exams by March 28 • (April 18 is FINAL DEADLINE)

• Schedule a Preadministration Session• Secure your proctors/administrators

• Need a 1:34 Proctor/Student ratio• Designate someone to be the instruction reader for each exam.• Make sure proctors avoid conflicts of interest

• EX: English teachers cannot proctor English exams, etc.• EX: Family members should not proctor exams where family

members are testing.

• Secure your exam site• Make sure the room(s) are properly equipped:

• No round tables• All tables/desks facing the same direction• Proper spacing (see AP Coordinator’s Manual for

more details)• Make sure the room(s) are free from noisy distractions:

• Students going to lockers• Bells or intercom announcements

• Security Issues that need attention:• Store AP Exams in a secure location – no unauthorized

access by students or teachers• No cell phones/electronic devices allowed in the testing

room – this includes proctors!• Impress upon students and teachers to refrain from

discussing exam items• Avoid conflicts of interest

• Exam Fees• A+ College Ready reimburses $45 per exam for math,

science, and English.• The state of Alabama applies each year for a federal

grant to cover the cost for low-income students.• Federal grant covers up to $20 for low-income students in all

subjects• The state will kick in $10 for low-income students, making their

cost for any exam $10.• Low-income students in A+ College Ready program schools

will not incur a charge for math, science, & English exams.

Low Income Students Non-Low Income StudentsNon -A+ College Ready supported Exams (Social Studies, Foreign Language, Art,

Music, etc.)

A+ College Ready supported Exams (Math, Science &

English)

Non -A+ College Ready supported Exams (Social Studies, Foreign Language, Art, Music, etc.)

A+ College Ready supported Exams

(Math, Science & English)

Total Cost Per AP Exam $89 $89 $89 $89

1. College Board fee waiver per exam

$26 $26 $0 $0

2. College Board LEA fee waiver per exam

$8 $8 $8 $8

3. State AP Grant Award contribution per exam

$0 $45 $0 $45

4. Parent contribution per exam $10 $0 $81 $36 5. Requested Federal & state

payment per exam (= $89 – Sum of Rows 1-4)

$45 $10 SDE/A+ asks that all students not be charged the $8 local fee

6. Projected number of exams    

7. Total requested federal funds for low income students

(= Row 5 * Row 6)   

This worksheet is applicable to A+ College Ready Schools onlyTotal Federal Fund Request

(= sum of cells in Row 7)

Equipment & Finance Updates

2014-2015 Data/Info Requests

•PreAP and AP Enrollments• New spreadsheet format• Three rounds of requests for 2014-2015

• June (preliminary enrollments)• August (fall final enrollments• January (final spring enrollments)

•School Year Calendars

Summer 2014 Training

PreAP Course Implementation& Measuring Success

A+ College Ready

1230 1st Avenue North

Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Telephone: 205-257-5349

Facsimile: 205-257-5344

Website: www.apluscollegeready.org

Staff:Mary Boehm, President – marydboehm@bellsouth.net

Amy C. Fineburg, PhD, Chief Academic Officer – amyf@aplusala.org

Helena Young, Director of Training – helena@aplusala.org

Kitty Morgan, Math Content Director – kitty@aplusala.org

Diann Frucci, English Content Director – diann@aplusala.org

Robert Summers, Science Content Director – robert@aplusala.org

Elizabeth Goodwyn, Finance Manager - elizabeth@aplusala.org

Liz Walston, Office & Data Manager – lizw@aplusala.org

Contact Information