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AP Capstone Seminar Course
Student Last Name ______________________ Student First Name ________________________
ID# _____________________
I would like to take the AP Capstone Seminar course in 2017-2018
I would like this course to replace the elective course I had already chosen through course selection:
______________________________________________
Please return this form to the C Wing Counseling Office no later than Friday, March 10th.
_____________________________ _______________________ (Student Signature) (Date)
_____________________________ _______________________ (Parent Signature) (Date)
An innovative
program for high
school students
designed to build the
analytic and creative
thinking skills
necessary for college
success.
AP
Capstone™
What is AP Capstone™?
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AP Capstone™ is a new
open enrollment program
from the College Board that
helps students develop the
independent research,
collaborative teamwork, and
communication skills valued
by colleges and universities.
AP Capstone™ Overview
• In AP Seminar, students investigate real-world
issues from multiple perspectives, gathering and
analyzing information from various sources in order
to develop valid evidence-based arguments.
• In AP Research, students cultivate the skills and
discipline necessary to conduct independent
research and to produce and defend a scholarly
academic thesis.
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Develop a critical,
questioning
approach to
information
AP Capstone Students Will
1 2
Investigate issues
from multiple,
interdisciplinary
perspectives
Craft, communicate,
and defend
evidence- based
arguments
3
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The program is built on the foundation of two new AP®courses — AP
Seminar (Grade 11) and AP Research (Grade 12)
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Two Courses: AP Seminar (Grade 11) &
AP Research (Grade 12)
Structure of the AP Capstone Program
AP
SEMINAR
Team Project and Presentation
Indiv. Research-Based Essay & Presentation
End-of-Course (AP) Exam
Academic Paper
Presentation & Oral Defense
AP
RESEARCH Year
2Year
1
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Question & Explore
Understand & Analyze Arguments
Evaluate Multiple Perspectives
Synthesize Ideas
Team, Transform, & Transmit
Explore complex topics that spark a student’s curiosity and encourage
investigation that challenges and expands the boundaries of their knowledge.
Contextualizing arguments and evaluating the
authors’ claims and lines of reasoning.
Considering and evaluating multiple perspectives
both individually and in comparison to one another.
Synthesizing others’ ideas with students’ own ideas leads to new
understanding that forms the foundation for a well-reasoned argument.
Combining personal strengths and talents with those of others to reach a common
goal. Reflection leads to transformation and growth. Transmission requires students
to adapt their message based upon audience and context.
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Scoring
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Score Reporting to Colleges.
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Resources.
Complete Course and Exam Descriptions, which include detailed
information about learning outcomes and assessments for both courses
are available for review at www.collegeboard.org/apcapstoneHED
Campus implementation information can be obtained by contacting the
participating campus AP Coordinator:
Dulles HS Ms. Lezlie Ladd
Fort Bend ISD Office of Advanced Academics
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Interested?.
DHS Sophomore Students who are interested in
being in the AP Capstone Program, starting with the
AP Seminar course junior year need to get the
interest form from the World History teacher and
submit that form by Friday March 10th to Ms. Ladd in
the counselors’ suite, C-Hall.