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Webinar: How toStart an AP® CourseTuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 4 p.m.–5 p.m. EST
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AgendaWhy Start an AP® Course?Step One:
Step Two:Step Three:Step Four:Step Five:Step Six:Step Seven:Best PracticesQuestions & Answers
• Administrators • Teachers • Both
Choose a Course and Add Itto Your Catalog
Selecting Teachers
Recruit and Register Students
Obtain Course Materials
Complete Course Audit Requirements
Attend AP Professional Development
Launch AP Course
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Why Start an AP® Course?
Benefits for students» Preparation for success in college and
career» Opportunity to receive college credit» Increased likelihood of graduation from
college in four years*» College admission opportunities
Benefits for schools» Increase college-going culture and
college admission» Rich classroom experience» State accountability systems
* College Outcomes Comparisons by AP and Non-AP High School Experiences,The College Board, 2008collegeboard.org/startapcourse
How do you go about choosing a course? Review AP Potential™ or other data to identify students who are prepared for college-level courses and exams.
» What is AP Potential?
» AP Potential demonstrationappotential.collegeboard.org
Step One: Choose a Courseand Add It to Your Catalog
Early to Mid Fall
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Step One: Choose a Courseand Add It to Your Catalog
Additional considerations in choosing a course
» Alignment with current schedule, accountability framework, class size and graduation requirements
» Online AP courses if you cannot offer on-campus courses
» Extending access to traditionally underserved minority and/or low-income students
» Cost considerations
Early to Mid Fall
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Step Two: Selecting Teachers
How to Select a Teacher
Teachers in their own words
»Video: Teachers share why they teach AP® classes
youtube.com/advancedplacement
Mid to Late Fall
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Strategies, Supports, and Resources to Foster Teacher Success
» Online Resources for AP® teachers: » Course Home Page via AP Central®:
apcentral.collegeboard.org» AP Course Audit website:
collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/» AP Teacher Community
apcommunity.collegeboard.org/
» Other ways to support teachers: » Institute a mentoring program with more experienced teachers or
AP Readers» Offer networking opportunities with other AP teachers at schools in
your area
Step Two: Selecting Teachers
Mid to Late Fall
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Online resources for administrators,counselors, and teachers to expand and enhance AP® participation collegeboard.org/shareap
For Administrators& Counselors For Students For Parents
Step Three: Recruit and Register Students
Late Fall to Late Spring
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Best Practice: Ambassadors for AP Program
Challenge: Despite the open enrollment policy for AP® classes, teachers at Pflugerville High School (TX) found that underserved students still were not choosing AP courses
For details and more best practices, visit “Spotlight on Success Stories”: http://professionals.collegeboard.com/k-12/assessment/ap/equity
Step Three: Recruit and Register Students
Late Fall to Late Spring
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Step Four: Obtain Course Materials
Lists of curriculum resources have been compiled and are available on
the AP® course home pages
apcentral.collegeboard.org
Sample of course materials listsfor STEM courses
collegeboard.org/ap-stem-access-program.html
Late Spring to Early Summer
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Step Five: Complete Course Audit Requirements
What is a course audit?
Before you begin you will need:» College Board School Code (AI Code)» College Board Professional Account (EPL Account)
Preparing the syllabus» Administrator role» Teacher role
What and where to submitcollegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/
Late Spring to Late Fall
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Step Six: Attend AP® Professional Development
Why should teachers attend AP professional development?
» AP professional development opportunities» Weeklong AP Summer Institutes» Other workshop opportunities
» Online AP Teacher Communityapcommunity.collegeboard.org
Summer
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Step Seven: Launch AP® Course
Follow these steps if your school has not offered AP courses and exams before
» Obtain a College Board school code (AI Code)» Complete the AP participation survey» Identify an AP Coordinator
The importance of the AP CoordinatorTips from Derek Kameda, AP CoordinatorHarker High School, San Jose, CA
» The role » Selecting an AP Coordinator» Qualities that make for a great AP Coordinator» Work-load expectations» How you can support your AP Coordinator
Late Summer to Early Fall
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Best Practices From the FieldGuest Speaker: Dr. Von Mansfield, Superintendent of Homewood-Flossmoor High School District 233 In Illinois
» Homewood-Flossmoor High School District
» Challenges in developing an AP Program
» www.hfhighschool.org/academics/advanced-placement-program/
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Questions & Answers
• Your Questions
• What additional resources can we provide?
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Summary of Useful Linkscollegeboard.org/startapcourse : How to Start an AP Courseapcentral.collegeboard.org : Links to course home pages and hub of information for AP professionalscollegeboard.org/appotential; AP Potentialcollegeboard.org/shareap : Resources to build your AP programapcommunity.collegeboard.org: AP Online Teacher Communitycollegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/ Resources to build your AP ProgramTwitter.com/AP_Trevor: Follow the head of AP on Twitter for news and updates
Webinar: How toStart an AP® CourseTuesday, Nov. 12, 2013 4 p.m.–5 p.m. EST
collegeboard.org/startapcourse