Transcript Advanced Placement - DeKalb County School District

Advanced Placement
The early pathway to
college success
Advantages
AP courses help students acquire the
skills and habits demanded for
success in college.
Students establish rigorous study
habits, improve writing skills, sharpen
problem-solving abilities, develop timemanagement skills, and strengthen
self-discipline.
AP and the Cost of College
Research illustrates that a rigorous AP experience
benefits students in several important ways:
AP students are more likely than non-AP students
to graduate from college in four years, saving
parents the cost of additional educational
expenses.
AP classes assist students to qualify for
scholarships. When awarding scholarships, 31%
of colleges and universities consider AP
experience.
Google Search:
College Board + College Search + AP
A look at AP trends…
How many AP courses are right
for your child?
University of Georgia
Average academic achievements:
GPA = 3.68 to 4.00
SAT = 1800 to 2080
ACT = 27 to 31
# of AP courses = 3 to 7
A recent College Board study
showed that students who scored
3 or higher on at least four AP
exams were more likely to attend
selective institutions, on average,
than students with comparable
SAT® scores and high school
GPAs but who did not take AP.
A recent College Board study
showed that students who scored
3 or higher on at least four AP
exams were more likely to attend
selective institutions, on average,
than students with comparable
SAT® scores and high school
GPAs but who did not take AP.
Difference
of 9
percentage
points
Difference
of ~ 2
percentage
points
DCSS A.P. Policy
Open enrollment
for all
Advanced Placement courses
Lakeside High School Policy
“No Exit”
2011-12 Budget
~ $90 per exam
Purpose of A.P. Parent Night
To provide accurate information to our
parents
To clarify misconceptions
To be competitive for admission into
select universities, students must
aspire to score 3 or higher on their
A.P. exams.
By wise long-range planning, students
can more reasonably score a 3 or
higher on all of their A.P. exams.
Recommendations
about academic readiness
for the A.P. experience at Lakeside
Grades of > 90
in
Accelerated / Gifted
Courses
Language Arts Pathway
9th
Accel / Gftd
9th Gr. Lit.
10th
Accel / Gftd
World Lit.
11th
A.P.
Language &
Composition
12th
A.P.
Literature &
Composition
Language Arts Pathway
9th
Accel / Gftd
9th Gr. Lit.
10th
Accel / Gftd
World Lit.
11th
12th
Meets
A.P.
A.P.
Graduation
Literature &
Language &
Composition
Requirement:
Composition
(American Lit.)
(British Lit.)
Math Pathway
9th
10th
11th
A.P.
Calculus BC
12th
A.P.
Statistics
Meets
Graduation
Requirements
Accelerated
Math II
Accelerated
Math III
A.P.
Calculus AB
A.P.
Calculus BC
A.P.
Calculus AB
Accelerated
Math I
Accelerated
Math II
Accelerated
Math III
A.P.
Statistics
Social Studies Pathway
9th
10th
11th
12th
A.P.
U.S. Government
Accelerated
World Geo.
+
Accelerated
Civics
Meets
+
Graduation
Requirements
General
World Geo.
+
General
Civics
A.P.
World History
A.P.
U.S. History
OR
Or
General
World History
General
U.S. History
A.P.
Microeconomics
A.P.
Psychology
A.P.
European
History
Science Pathway – Option 1
9th
Accel / Gftd
Biology
10th
Accel / Gftd
Chemistry
11th
Accelerated
Physics
A.P.
Env. Science
Fernbank
SST Program
A.P.
Biology
A.P.
Chemistry
12th
CHOICE OF:
A.P. Physics
A.P. Biology
A.P. Chemistry
A.P. Env. Sci.
Accelerated
Physics
Science Pathway – Option 2
9th
10th
11th
Accelerated
Physics
Fernbank
SST Program
Accel / Gftd
Chemistry
+
A.P.
Env. Science
12th
A.P. Physics
A.P.
Chemistry
Accelerated
Physics
A.P.
Biology
WORLD LANGUAGES Pathway
9th
10th
11th
Accelerated
Spanish 2
Spanish 3
Spanish 4
A.P.
SPANISH
French 4
A.P.
FRENCH
German 3 or 4
A.P.
GERMAN
Meets
Accelerated
Accelerated
French
2
French 3
Graduation
Requirements
German 1
German 2
12th
MUSIC THEORY Pathway
9th
10th
Beginning
Band / Chorus
OR
Orchestra
Performance
Class
Advanced
Band / Chorus
OR
Orchestra
Performance
Class
11th
General
Music Theory
12th
A.P
Music Theory
COMPUTER SCIENCE Pathway
9th
Accelerated
Math I / II
10th
11th / 12th
Accelerated
Math II / III
+
+
Computing
in the
Modern
World
Beginning
Programming
A.P.
Computer
Science
ART Pathway
9th
Visual
Arts
10th
Drawing / Painting I
Photography / Print I
Sculpture I
Fashion Design
11th
Drawing / Painting II
Photography / Print II
Sculpture II
Graphic Design
Principles of Design
12th
A.P.
Studio Art
Enrollment limited by
grade level
only
9th
10th
11th
12th
ART HISTORY
Calculation of
Grade Point Average
&
Conversions of A.P. Grades
DeKalb County Schools
- GPA Calculation In DCSS, A.P. value is provided in the
form of a quality point.
A full point is added to each
A.P. final grade.
(For example: An “A” becomes a 5.0 on
a 4.0 grading scale)
College Admissions
Value-Added Conversion
Colleges delete each DCSS quality point
and revert the grade to that assigned by
the instructor.
THEN, they compute GPA by adding the
value of +.5 point to each A.P. grade. .
(For example: An “A” becomes a 4.5
on a 4.0 grading scale)
2011 A.P. Exam Locations
William Bradley Bryant Center
or
Lakeside High School
Additional information will be
forthcoming.
2011 Scoring Change
The total score on the multiple-choice
section will be based on the number of
questions answered correctly.
Points will not be deducted for
incorrect answers, and no points will
be awarded for questions that are
unanswered.
Break-Out Sessions
Some questions to ask:
1. Is there a summer assignment list?
2. How much reading will be required?
3. What research projects/papers will
be required?
4. What is the teacher’s contact
information?
Can you help?
LHS Advanced Placement
Support Initiative
15-minute Break-out Sessions