building pre-ap capacity in middle school students

Building Pre-AP Building Pre-AP Capacity in Middle Capacity in Middle

School StudentsSchool StudentsSusan Cobb smb4@vigoschools.orgSusan Cobb smb4@vigoschools.orgCheryl Dean ckd@vigoschools.orgCheryl Dean ckd@vigoschools.org

Kristy Brackall Kristy Brackall kkb2@vigoschools.orgkkb2@vigoschools.org

Kristin Schalburg Kristin Schalburg kms3@vigoschools.orgkms3@vigoschools.orgWest Vigo High SchoolWest Vigo High School

AP/Honors OrientationAP/Honors Orientation

Parents of Eighth Graders Learned Parents of Eighth Graders Learned About Academic ChallengesAbout Academic Challenges

Panel DiscussionPanel Discussion Question and Answer SessionQuestion and Answer Session

AP/Honors Orientation AP/Honors Orientation 2008-20092008-2009

AP/Honors Orientation AP/Honors Orientation 2009-20102009-2010

Orientation InvitationOrientation Invitation

Pre-AP ClubPre-AP Club

Foster Relationship Between Middle Foster Relationship Between Middle and High Schooland High School

Orientation VideoOrientation Video Panel MembersPanel Members AP for a DayAP for a Day

AP For a Day 2008-2009AP For a Day 2008-2009

40-50 Middle School Students40-50 Middle School Students 29 English 9 Students29 English 9 Students 9 European History Students9 European History Students 6 Pre-AP Club Members6 Pre-AP Club Members 27 Comp. AP Students27 Comp. AP Students

AP For a Day 2009-2010AP For a Day 2009-2010

40-50 Middle School Students40-50 Middle School Students 21 English 9AH Students21 English 9AH Students 30 English 10AH Students30 English 10AH Students 28 AP Literature Students28 AP Literature Students 29 AP Language Students29 AP Language Students 15 AP U.S. History Students15 AP U.S. History Students

Goals of AP For a DayGoals of AP For a Day

Expose Middle School Students to Expose Middle School Students to High SchoolHigh School

Encourage Enrollment in AP coursesEncourage Enrollment in AP courses Define AP Courses to Middle School Define AP Courses to Middle School

StudentsStudents

Middle and High School Middle and High School ActivitiesActivities

Middle and High School Participants Read Middle and High School Participants Read “The Worn Path” by Eudora Welty “The Worn Path” by Eudora Welty

Students Participated in a Discussion of Students Participated in a Discussion of the Story the Story

AP For a DayAP For a Day

High School High School Students Mentored Students Mentored Middle School Middle School StudentsStudents

Wrote A ThesisWrote A Thesis

Freshmen and SeniorsFreshmen and Seniors

Freshmen Created a Story Map for Freshmen Created a Story Map for “The Worn Path”“The Worn Path”

Freshmen Wrote an Introductory Freshmen Wrote an Introductory ParagraphParagraph

Seniors Wrote a Literary AnalysisSeniors Wrote a Literary Analysis

Groups of Seniors and Freshmen Groups of Seniors and Freshmen Compared Their WritingCompared Their Writing