A+ College Ready Administrator Webinar April 22, 2015 Working Together for Student Success!

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College first provides Pre-AP training during the summer for rising AP students 3 Locations – The University of Alabama – The University of Alabama at Huntsville – The university of Alabama at Birmingham Applications are live – access from A+ College Ready Website For more information: 3 College First

It’s time for AP Exams! AP Exams MUST be given on the assigned testing day at the prescribed time. Early testing is not permitted under any circumstances. Students may complete personal identification section of their answer sheets, but AP exam booklets or exam CDs may not be opened 4 AP Exam Administration

Seating charts are required for each AP exam administration this year. Seating charts must be kept for six months after the exam. Allow no less than 5 feet between students. All students must face the same direction Round tables may not be used See pages 88 and 108 of the AP Coordinator’s manual 5 AP Exam Administration

If proctors are AP Teachers, they cannot assist with an exam of the course they teach An individual cannot proctor an exam or handle any materials for an exam in the year in which an immediate family member may be taking that exam. Proctors may not review in any manner the content of the exam Proctors may not be employed at a test preparation company 6 AP Exam Administration

Note: AP English Language and Composition Section II 15-minute reading period is recommended, not required. Students are encouraged to use this time, but may begin writing during this period. 7 AP Exam Administration

Please remember: NO CELL PHONES! 8 AP Exam Administration

July 8, 2015 – Administrator Training – Hewitt Trussville HS, Birmingham, AL – 9:00am-3:00pm – LTF training for Administrators – Strategic planning time – Best Practices round-table – Calendar and action items for the year – Register at 9 Upcoming Trainings Opportunities

NMSI’s Laying the Foundation (LTF) Training LTF training will focus heavily on A+ College Ready’s 12 Pre-AP Courses, developed by teams of Alabama teachers: – Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II w/ Trig, Pre-Calculus – English 7, English 8, English 9, English 10 – Life Science 7, Physical Science 8, Biology, Chemistry Teachers in Program Schools are EXPECTED to attend training and teach the CCRS aligned courses above and implement to 80% fidelity 10

June – Albertville High School – Brewbaker Tech School (Montgomery) June – Florence High School – Daphne High School July 7-10 (Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3) – Hewitt-Trussville High School 11 NMSI’s Laying the Foundation (LTF) Training

AP teachers in Program Schools can attend APSI during the summer of 2015 for any class they will teach during the school year Teachers will need to submit a PO number during registration Registration and course information available online at Advanced Placement Summer Institute (APSI)

School-specific data AP and Pre-AP Teachers Demographic data Verify information Fill in missing info Return by June 1 13 Baseline Tracker

Equipment and stipend funds for FY 15 need to be pulled down from the ALSDE – AP Teacher Stipends – June 1 – Lead Teacher Stipends – June 1 – Equipment funding – June 1 – AP Exam reimbursement – June 1 – Summer Training (LTF and APSI) – August 1 Use Form ES-2 for all ALSDE reimbursements, and submit copy to 14 Equipment and Stipends

For School year: Priority deadline for equipment requests is July 15 Final deadline for equipment requests is September 1 – You can start submitting at any time – The objective is to have all equipment orders ready to go when ALSDE makes funds available October Equipment and Stipends

Action Item Timeline May 1, 2015Have all AP and Pre-AP teachers registered for training June 1, 2015 Submit Baseline Tracker (Page 1) Draw down teacher stipend/equipment funds July 8, 2015Administrators attend summer training July 15, 2015Priority Deadline for AP and Pre-AP equipment requests August 1, 2015 Return 2015 Score Verifications Deadline for drawing down all FY15 ALSDE funds September 1, 2015 FINAL Deadline for equipment requests Submit Baseline Tracker Final Version All Parent Consent Forms collected

A+ College Ready st Avenue North Birmingham, Alabama Telephone: Facsimile: Website: Mary Boehm, President – Teri Thompson, Chief Program Officer– Andrew Mitchell, Data and Communications Director – Liz Walston, Director of Training - Kitty Morgan, Math Content Director – Diann Frucci, English Content Director – Robert Summers, Science Content Director - Jenifer Glover, Finance Manager - Contact Information

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