Counselor Academy 2015 Advanced Academics

New Student Registration-GT IF … Student has been identified for a GT program in prior school, OR Student was identified for the KISD GT program previously THEN … Collect contact information to share with GT Facilitator Provide information on GT Advising to parent

New Student Registration-GT GT ADVISING Students must meet criteria. NO testing takes place at Advising. Parents must bring: Documentation of previous GT identification If available, copies of test scores from nationally normed standardized tests.

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Secondary Advanced Academics Vision/Beliefs The Secondary Advanced Academics Committee (est. 2009) has established a vision for the Katy ISD Advanced Academic Program. VISION: ➢ The Katy ISD Program enables and encourages students to graduate from high school with at least one advanced academic credit (AP or Dual Credit). ➢ The KISD participation in the Advanced Academic Program represents the student demographics of each campus. ➢ The KISD Advanced Academic Program provides support systems designed to increase enrollment and success.

Secondary Advanced Academics Vision/Beliefs BELIEF STATEMENTS: The vision is supported by the following beliefs about advanced academic coursework: ➢ Participation in one or more advanced academic courses is a foundation of college readiness. ➢ Students, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators recognize the value to the student of taking one or more advanced academic courses. ➢ Students may require additional encouragement and support to be successful in advanced academic courses. ➢ Teacher attitudes, beliefs and expectations impact student success and participation. ➢ Vertical alignment of content, skills and habits of mind support student success in advanced academics.

Campus Commitment The campus commits to advanced academics by communicating the value of advanced coursework, recruiting students with potential for success, encouraging student commitment, and supporting advanced academic instruction. Campus & Teache r Parent Student

Katy ISD Campus Improvement Plan Entry Katy ISD schools will “recruit and retain students in advanced courses.”

737 with potential for Art History/96 exams in with potential for Computer Science/343 exams in with potential for Music Theory/27 exams in with potential for World History/527 exams in 2014 AP Potential became available! 226 course selections course selections course selections course selections

Petition for Exit Regulation EIF Prior to exiting: ➢ Conference with the teacher ➢ Attend recommended tutorials ➢ Complete all assignments

Change from Change Number of AP Exams 8,81710, % Percentage of 3, 4, 5s 80%76%-4% Number of 3, 4, 5s 7,0567, % Students 3,6734, %

Parents should be informed of benefits of AP. ●Challenging instruction is best preparation for college. ●Builds resilience in students. ●Scores of 3 and better are accepted for college credit (at all Texas public institutions).

Goals for 5th Grade Parent Presentation  Provide information that will assist parents and students in making decisions about secondary course options  Provide information on advanced course options for grade 6  Apprise parents of the benefits of selecting the most challenging courses that the student can manage and why it is beneficial to begin advanced coursework in junior high  Explain how GT students are served within the PreAP Program.

What percentage of admissions offices are now considering students’ AP courses when making admission decisions? Less Selective Privates: 94% More Selective Publics: 100% Less Selective Publics: 86% More Selective Privates: 89%

What percentage of colleges/universities are now considering students’ AP courses when making scholarship decisions? Less Selective Privates: 64% More Selective Publics: 69% Less Selective Publics: 76% More Selective Privates: 47%

40% of selective public and private colleges and universities, some AP courses are given extra weight in admission decisions 1.AP Calculus AB 2.AP Calculus BC 3.AP Chemistry 4.AP Biology 5.AP English Language 6.AP English Literature 7.AP Physics 1 8.AP European History 9.AP French 10.AP German

The word “rigorous” does not sit well with the parent/ student community. RigorousDemandingChallenging What word best describes what you would consider the best high school classrooms in the United States? 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0%

When we as educators say “rigorous,” the public hears... Brutal Burdensome Harsh Onerous Rigid Strict Stringent Bitter Inflexible Ironhanded Oppressive Stern

What does research say about the key benefits of AP? 4

In general students who earn a 3 or higher on the exam … 1.perform well in subsequent college courses in the discipline. 1.perform well overall in their first year of college. 1.are more likely to graduate in four years. 1.are more likely to major in their AP subject or a related discipline. 1.are more likely to have better outcomes in college compared to students who take dual enrollment courses. Five claims confirmed by multiple research studies

I n most subjects, students who earned a 3 or higher on the exam, performed the same as or better than non‐AP students in the subsequent college course related to their AP Exam Morgan, R., & Klaric, J. (2007). AP students in college: An analysis of five‐year Chemistry Calculus AB US History US Gov & Politics Spanish Language Psychology English Language & Lit Biology AP score ‐ 3 academic careers (College Board Research Report 2007‐4). New York: The College Board. Intro Course (Non‐AP)AP score ‐ 5AP score ‐ 4 GPA In The Subsequent College Course By Performance

S tudents who earned a 3 or higher on the AP Exam earned higher first‐year GPAs in college than non‐AP students Hargove, L., Godin, D., & Dodd, B.G. (2008). College Outcomes Comparisons by AP and First‐Year GPA by SAT Rank SAT Score 980‐ SAT Score 400‐850SAT Score SAT Score 860‐ Other Courses Dual Enrollment AP Course Only AP Score ‐ 3 AP Score ‐ 4‐5 Non‐AP High School Experiences (Research Rep. No. 2008‐3). New York, NY: The College Board.

Students who took one or more AP Exams, regardless of what score was earned, are more likely to graduate in four years than non‐AP students Mattern, K., Marini, J. P., & Shaw, E. J. (2013). Are AP Students More Likely To 45% Graduate On Time? (College Board Research Report 2013‐5). New York, NY: The College Board. 54% 47% 53% 59% 64% 69% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 50% 60% 70% 80% NoYes Expected Four‐Year Graduation Rate AP Participation and Performance Expected Four‐Year Graduation Rate by AP Participation and Performance

Students who took an AP Exam in a particular content area are more likely to major in a related discipline in college than students who did not take an AP Exam in that content area The Percentage Of Students Majoring In A Specific Domain By AP Participation Mattern, K., Shaw, E. J., & Ewing, M. (2011). Is AP Exam Participation and Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, and Physical Scien Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Computer and Information Sciences Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Humanities and Liberal Arts Students who did not take an AP Exam Students who took an AP Exam Performance Related to Choice of College Major? (College Board Research Report 2011‐6). New York: The College Board. 10

C ourse grades are poor determinants for college credit and placement The majority of students in Dual Credit courses receive grades of C or higher yet much smaller percentages of AP students earn scores of 3 or higher, which are equal to college grades of C or higher % EnglishHistoryMath 97% Science 92% 0 Comparing AP, Dual‐enrolled, and Regular Students on Four College Outcomes. Presented at the AP Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV Science 38% History 42% Math 52% English 56% Godfrey, K., Matos‐Elefonte, H., Ewing, M., Patel, P. (July, 2013). AP Completion:

A P students are more likely to outperform dual enrollment students in the first year of college Kaliski, P. & Godfrey, K. (in press). Does the Type of High School Science Course Matter? An Investigation of the Relationship Between Science Courses and First‐Year Predicted First‐Year GPAs for Four Science Courses Taken in High School College Outcomes. New York: The College Board. 12

AP students are more likely to graduate from college on time than students who take dual enrollment A All groups are compared to students not taking AP or DE 13 NV. Range of Expected Gains Estimated gains in 4‐year graduation rates for AP students who score a 3 or higher Wyatt, J., & Patterson, B. (July, 2013). A Comparison of the College Outcomes of AP and Dual Enrollment Students. Presented at the AP Annual Conference. Las Vegas,

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New Resource from College Board and Roadtrip Nation Four first-gen college students boarded an RV and cross the country to meet a wide range of professionals who were also the first in their families to graduate from college (John Legend, CEO of Starbucks, CEO of Girl Scouts of America, and more!) The documentary is available online via a College Board landing page (CBWhyNotUs.org), a Roadtrip Nation landing page (Whynotusfilm.com) and a PBS landing page (pbslearningmedia.org).CBWhyNotUs.org d015f/rtn_whynotus_video/