Curriculum & Learning Department | October 3, 2013 Pre-AP: What is it?

Basic Pre-AP Premise 1.All students can perform well at rigorous levels. This must be reflected in curriculum and instruction throughout the school such that all students are consistently being challenged to expand their knowledge and skills to the next level. 2.The belief that we can prepare every student for higher intellectual engagement by starting the development of skills and acquisition of knowledge as early as possible. -AP Central

Pre-AP IS…Pre-AP IS NOT… for all students.limited to a certain student group. structured to introduce, scaffold, and reinforce skills. expecting students to arrive with all skills at a proficient level. preparation for all students to choose increasingly rigorous courses. a track. to equip students for college and career readiness with 21 st century skills expecting students to already be prepared for college and career success. for intentional development of critical thinking skills and habits of mind necessary for success in AP courses. a course that discriminately makes content, products, and processes more complex and/or inaccessible to any student group. a course that requires teachers to differentiate by adding depth and complexity to content area according to the student’s readiness interest and learning profile. a course that automatically meets students’ needs because of its title. differentiated according to students’ needs. Just faster, more work, or tied to a different book.

Define Pre-AP The Pre-Advanced Placement (AP) courses are designed to challenge students with rigorous course work in order to prepare them to take Advanced Placement Courses in high school.