AP Literature/ English 111 Mrs. Euler

Benefits of AP/Dual Credit Earn College Credit and Advanced Placement® Stand Out in the College Admissions Process Demonstrate your maturity and readiness for college Show your willingness to take the most rigorous courses available to you Emphasize your commitment to academic excellence

What is AP? The College Board’s Advanced Placement ® program enables students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. This is a national program. Discussions are intense, probing, and demanding. AP ® classes teach students to analyze, reason and understand the world from different vantage points. AP ® students are required to think for themselves.

What is AP? continued Students should take the AP® test(s) that are given each spring. These tests are created and assessed by the National College Board. (Currently, five CHS teachers grade AP exam for College Board.) Students may earn credit or advanced placement status for qualifying scores. A 3, 4, or 5 is considered a passing score on the exam. PL 91 (HB 1135), signed into law 3/18/10 in Indiana states: Starting with the 2011 Advanced Placement (AP) exams, students who earn a score of 3 or higher shall receive college credit towards their degree if they attend any Indiana public institution of higher education; this includes all two and four year schools and any accompanying satellites. Indiana public institutions of higher education may require a score higher than 3 to award credit for a course that is part of a student’s major but the student will still receive elective credit that counts toward their overall degree requirements to graduate from college.

What is Dual Credit? Through Ivy Tech, English 111 is offered as a sequence with Mr. Bracher’s AP Language/English 112/206 (in the senior year). If the sequence (junior and senior year) is completed and course requirements met, the student may earn 9 credit hours through Ivy Tech. These credit hours are free to the student. The student is responsible for investigating the colleges of his or her choice to see how the credits will transfer. Students are responsible for making sure the credits will transfer to other universities through the Indiana Core Transfer Library.

AP or Dual Credit? Or Both? Students may take both AP and Dual Credit options. Students may choose to do only one option (only Dual Credit or only AP). Students who are NOT taking the Dual Credit option are required to take the AP exam as part of the course requirement. The AP exam must be paid for by the student. The cost is determined by the state. The exam costs around $9 ($92 if the state does not funds it) Students on the Free and Reduced Program receive a fee waiver. Other cost concerns should be brought to the teacher’s or the junior counselor’s attention.

AP/Dual Credit Requirements Grades: A or B every Quarter (not just semester) GPA: 3.0 or higher PSAT scores (as of 2015): 26 Writing Skills 25 Critical Reading SAT scores: 460 Writing (27 – new SAT) 460 Reading (25 – new SAT) ACT scores: 17 English 18 Reading AP Exam Passing Score: 3, 4, or 5 out of 5

AP/Dual Credit Skills Reading beyond Comprehension: Memorization is a given Interact with the text; read with a pen in hand Learn to annotate reactions and responses to literature Write with a Purpose: You think about the best way to communicate your ideas through written language You understand that different assignments require different modes/styles of writing Ask Questions: You see connections between classes, readings, etc. Write these questions in the margin of your reading (annotate) You approach the instructor with your questions You look up information on your own You pose these questions during class discussions

AP/Dual Credit Expectations Students are: self-motivated conscientious mature disciplined curious Students communicate with the teacher. Students should self-advocate and develop the confidence to counsel with the teacher regarding grades and other concerns. Sign up for Remind texts for class updates/reminders. Sign up for the Student Email List for assignments and longer communications. Attendance is exemplary: This is a student-centered classroom. Participation is expected daily. Spontaneous discussions cannot be made up. Who would want to miss school?

College Expectations A strong schedule is more important than a high Grade Point Average. Colleges and universities examine a student’s academic rigor before his or her G.P.A. AP classes are necessary for students to be admitted to competitive colleges and earn scholarships. My AP® curriculum is audited by College Board for accreditation, which means you get that designation on your transcript. Taking Dual Credit/AP® courses is the key to helping students transition to college. *Source: A panel of admissions officers from top Indiana colleges presented this information to high school counselors and school officials.

Other Considerations Why take this course? Academic Honors Diploma Valedictorian/Salutatorian Requirements Beginning with the Class of 2015 Valedictorian – Student with the highest GPA who has taken at least 5 AP courses. Salutatorian – Student with the second highest GPA who has taken at least 5 AP courses. Good English student, but it is not your favorite subject? Potentially get these credits out of the way in high school rather than at the college level Focus on classes of your choice much sooner in college

Prerequisites for English AP/Dual Credit Courses Pre-AP English is the prerequisite for AP Literature/English 111 (junior year). AP Literature/English 206 is the prerequisite for AP Language/English 112/206 or CAP 101 with Mr. Bracher (senior year).

About Mrs. Euler I love literature (obvious, right?). I love teaching literature (classics and modern). Teaching students to write well is a mission (and passion) of mine. I felt unprepared for college-level writing (even as a straight-A student). I never want my students to feel that way. You will learn to write at the college level. You will learn to analyze literature on a much deeper level. You never know when you might need to have an intellectual conversation about the “arts.” This could come in handy in various fields. Favorite student story: a former student, now an engineer, impressed the spouse of his future employer by discussing literature with her.

About Mrs. Euler continued I have degrees from USI and Oakland City University. My AP certification is from Ball State University. I attended Butler University for professional development for experienced AP teachers. I was a student teacher at CHS in 1994 (yes, that was a long time ago…) I was an assistant children’s librarian for the Evansville Public Libraries before coming to CHS. I started teaching at CHS in 1998. I taught reading and ISTEP remediation. In 2000, I began teaching junior-level English. I taught integrated and advanced English 11. In 2005, I created the AP Literature curriculum and moved the advanced classes to AP-level classes. I co-founded and co-sponsor the Writers Club at CHS. Since 2014, I have been invited to read and score the national AP Literature exams each summer.

About Mrs. Euler continued I grew up in Warrick County. I have a husband and two teenage sons; one is in high school, and one is in college. No pets. Sorry animal lovers. I had a pet cow, a pet squirrel, and numerous dogs and cats when I was a child. We are a sports-loving family, especially football and baseball. I keep trying to get my guys to love reading…

Questions? This PowerPoint can be found on my website via the CHS webpage under Academics.