Lubbock ISD AP Training and Incentive Program
(APTIP)
Why Take AP?
• “Performing well on an AP exam is more than
just the completion of a rigorous course. It is
the bridge to college success, which includes
graduating on time.” --- Gaston Caperton, President of the
College Board
• Research has shown that the four-year
graduation rate for college freshmen increases
from 40% to 80% for those students who
participate in one AP course.
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Did you Know?
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U.S. students recently finished 25th in math and 17th in science in the ranking of
31 countries by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Sixty percent of the new jobs that will open in the 21st century will require skills
possessed by only 20 percent of the current workforce.
The U.S. may be short as many as three million high-skills workers by 2018.
The prestigious World Economic Forum ranks the U.S. as No. 48 in quality of math
and science education.
The jobless figures for workers without a college degree are nearly double those
for workers with college degrees.
U.S. jobs that demand technical training are growing five times faster than those
requiring non-technical skills.
25 years ago, the U.S. led the world in high school and college graduation rates.
Today, the U.S. has dropped to 20th and 16th.
We can do better. The good news is that APTIP schools already are!
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What Counts in College Admissions
Percentage of Admissions Officials Citing Criteria as
“Considerably Important”
Course Selection/Grades in
College Prep Courses
80%
60%
Admission Test Scores
57%
Grades in All Subjects
28%
Class Rank
25%
Essay/Writing Sample
Counselor Recommendation
18%
Teacher Recommendation
18%
Each factor was rated on a 4-point scale:
Each factor was rated on a 4-point scale:
1. Considerable Importance
1. Considerable Importance
2. Moderate Importance
2. Moderate Importance
3. Limited Importance
3. Limited Importance
4. No Importance
4. No Importance
9%
Interview
8%
Community Service
Work/Extracurricular
Activities
6%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
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Source: National Association of College Admissions Counselors, 2004-2005 State of College Admission Survey
FIVE-YEAR COLLEGE GRADUATION RATES*
in Texas Public Colleges or Universities
Students who participated in AP vs. those who did not**
70%
60%
54%
53%
50%
40%
30%
66%
65%
47%
41%
41%
Took, Did not Pass AP
Exam
37%
30%
29%
27%
23%
21%
20%
10%
Passed AP Exam
47%
46%
10%
8%
21%
21%
7%
Took AP Course, Not AP
Exam
Took No AP Course or
Exam
0%
African
American
Hispanic
Anglo
Low Income Non Low
Income
SOURCE: Division of Accountability Research, TEA: ‘Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Examination Results in Texas 2002-03’, August 2004.
* % receiving B.A. degree within 5 years of high school graduation based on group of students graduating in 1998, and
enrolling in a Texas Public College or University (67,412 students).
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** Based on AP Exams in core academic subjects of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies
You don’t have to “pass” to benefit from
AP
Students earning a 2 or higher on AP exams are more likely than other students to
earn a bachelor’s degree within four years.
Percentage of students who graduate from college in four years
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AP Exam Score 4 or 5
44
AP Exam Score 3
32
AP Exam Score 2
24
Dual Enrollment
21
AP Exam Score 1
11
0
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Source: Hargrove, Godin and Dodd, 2008
No AP or Dual Enrollment
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50
60
Pre-AP: Is it just a label?
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Open enrollment; Not a track
Challenging coursework
What makes a course Pre-AP?
Should the College Board define Pre-AP?
Should teachers be required to complete an
approved Pre-AP training before schools can
attach the label?
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Equitable Access to AP
• All students who are willing and academically prepared should
have the opportunity to participate in AP
• Students should have access to academically challenging
course work before AP.
• Equity in education means all students receive the support
they need to reach and exceed a common standard
• What does your campus AP support system look like?
– Peer or teacher tutoring
– Counseling
– Saturday prep sessions
– Summer acceleration or transitional programs
– AP Potential
What helps in AP?
• 15-25% of AP scores of 2 missed a 3 by 2
points
• What helps?
Formative assessments
Instructional feedback and resources
Sustained professional development