AP English Literature & Composition Open Forum

June 10th, Kentucky Convention Center, Louisville, Kentucky

Agenda

+ AP Program Updates

+ Meet the Development Committee

+ Course and Exam Updates

+ AP Annual Conference 2015

+ 2016 Reading Dates and Location

+ Q&A

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What is service-learning?

Why service-learning?

+ Experiential+ Broader discussions+ Tools & Resources+ Empower+ Higher Ed

2016-2017 Pilot AP Subjects:

+ Computer Science A+ Environmental Science+ European History+ Human Geography+ Spanish Language & Culture+ Studio Art: 2D Design

Seven guiding principles informed the development of the AP with We365 Service program.

+ Local/global+ Youth-led+ Driven by group work+ Teacher supported and mentored+ Productive of observable impacts+ Cause-inclusive+ Non-partisan

Would you like to incorporate a service-learning module into your curriculum?

Questions and to learn more: APWe365@collegeboard.org

+ New course launching in fall 2016

+ Emphasis on broadening participation in computer science, particularly among women and underrepresented students

+ Unique focus on creative problem solving and real-world applications

+ Professional development will be available for new and experienced CS teachers

AP Computer Science Principles

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Bureau of Labor Statistics

Of the more than 9 million STEM jobs

available in the next decade, half will require computing experience.

collegeboard.org/APCSP

AP Literature: Current Development Committee

+ Co-chairs- Samir Dayal, Bentley University – 8 yrs

- Frank Birguglio, Iolani School, Honolulu – 6 yrs

+ Members- Eileen Cahill, Salem Academy, Winston-Salem – 3 yrs

- Minaz Jooma, Milburn HS, Milburn, NJ – 4 yrs

- Erin Suzuki, Emory University / UCSD – 1 yr

- Susan Strehle, SUNY-Binghamton – 1 yr

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Development Committee Members for ‘15-’16

+ Co-chairs- Susan Strehle, SUNY-Binghamton

- Minaz Jooma, Milburn HS, Milburn, NJ

+ Members- Eileen Cahill, Salem Academy, Winston-Salem

- Erin Suzuki, Emory University / UC-San Diego

- Les Burns, University of Kentucky – NEW

- Tony Harris, St. Ignatius, Chicago – NEW

- Brian Sztabnik, Miller Place HS, Miller Place, NY – CBA – NEW

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AP Program Participation

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19,493 Secondary Schools

2.3 Million Students Took at Least 1

Exam

4.2 Million Total Exams Taken

4,121 College / Universities

Accepted Scores

2014

Trends in the General AP Student Population

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2002 201426% underrepresented

minority

21% low income

8% underrepresented minority

6% low income

AP Course Audit Update

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TotalSubmissions (New AND Renewal)

2014-2015

Total of NEW Course Approved

2014-15

Total NEW Courses

Authorized on 1st submission

2014-15

Total Number of Courses Authorized (including renewals)2014-15

AP English Literature and Composition

16,590 2,798 1,648 (59%) 15,964 (+.3%)

• All syllabi evaluated using course curricular requirements written by the development committee (available on APC).

• All syllabi evaluated by higher ed faculty who are teaching the college course.

Summary of the Entire English Program

(Note: Based on exam takers only)

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Total Schools

9th

Grade10th

Grade11th

Grade12th

Grade Other Male Female 2014 Total

# of Colleges

Lang

uage

11,897 203 12,170 429,372 52,092 11,464 192,779 312,465 505,244 3,203

Lite

ratu

re

13,735 87 2,233 47,342 340,539 7,276 148,876 248,601 397,477 3,321

Growth in AP English Participation

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300000

320000

340000

360000

380000

400000

420000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

AP English Literature

AP English Literature

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Required intro-level literature course genres

Total (n=60)

Poetry 31 (52%)Prose Fiction 29 (48%)Scripted Drama (may include comedy) 21 (35%)Novel 15 (25%)General Prose (including reading & analysis of literary scholarship)

15 (25%)

Prose Non-Fiction (including reading & analysis of literary scholarship)

10 (17%)

Scripted Comedy (specifically) 1 (2%)Other 3 (5%)None; no specific genres required 24 (40%)

Some Results from a Recent Survey of Higher Ed Faculty from around the Country

Challenge Areas Distilled from last 5 Years of CR ReportsStudents struggle with…

GEN

ERAL

• Managing complexity – “L”iterature is complex and demands a layered analysis.• Examining meaning as complex and nuanced. • Organizing responses in such a way that they are driven by insights, not devices. • Moving from the particular to the broad – not just listing devices, but linking to meaning.• Moving from the broad to the particular – not just talking meaning, but examining devices.• Responding to the prompt.• Examining the nuance of tone.• Using the context.

VERS

E • Analyzing instead of just stating what is in the poem or summarizing. • Analyzing the structure of a poem beyond just stanzaic structures. • Engaging a variety of poems.

PRO

SE

• Examining the relationship of point of view (narrator) on meaning. • Identifying and linking aspects of character development to meaning. • Examining complexities in prose – often a result of a single reading under the assumption that it

is easy to “get.”• Answering all parts of the prompt with sufficient evidence and explanation. • Engaging complex prose (diction & syntax) – often representative of earlier works (i.e., pre-20th

century).

OPE

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• Linking specific details from the text to the meaning of the work as a whole and not just listing them.

• Making generalized and oversimplified statements about characters or texts.• Texts from different periods and genres. 13

Challenge Area “Broad” Themes

+ Not just WHAT does it mean, but HOW does it mean?

+ Expect Complexity- Shift- Nuance- Contrast- Contradiction

+ Rely on insights to guide essay, not devices. + Answer all parts of the prompt.

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AP Annual Conference 2015 REVISE

+ Please join us July 22-26 in Austin!

+ Workshops and more than 250 conference sessions- Exam Results Sessions with Warren Carson

- “Beyond Narrative: The Poetics of Prose and Transfer to Verse” with Frank Briguglio

- “Complete Thoughts: The Sentence in Literature, Rhetoric, & Composition” with Brandon Abdon

+ Learn more: apac.collegeboard.org

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2016 Reading Dates and Location

+ Dates: June 10-16

+ Location: Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville

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Thank you!

Questions?

Brandon Abdon, DirectorAdvanced Placement English

babdon@collegeboard.org

Challenging all students to own their future

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