1. Advanced Placement Language & Composition
Portable 903
Mr. Wright

2. What is Advanced Placement?
History – “Two halves of a common enterprise”
Freshmen college course in high school
Standardized exam which allows high school students to earn college credit

3. A.P. Exam Wednesday, May 16th, 7:15 – 11:45 AM
$15 deposit per exam is due in March
Total $ TBD -- due before exam
$5-15 reduced fee (free/reduced lunch benefits)
Scores are reported during summer

4. A.P. Exam Multiple Choice Free response 4-5 passages
55+ multiple choice questions
60 minutes
Free response
Mini-research essay
Style analysis
Open-ended argumentation

5. A.P. Scores – What They Mean5 4
3 Freshmen college level
2 High school level 1

6. Earning an “A” or a “B” in A.P. Lang.
Read actively, and reread
Rewrite/revise essays
Stay current with work
Attend class
Participate in class discussions

7. Grades Department late work policy Communication of grades
Skyward / Family Access
Phone calls under 80%
progress reports
8 progress reports mailed home
November-parent/teacher conferences
/call me!

8. Text @kdcaf9 to 81010 Contact Me! Email – through my teacher website
Call – we have a message system
Homework text reminders, text…
to 81010

9. TESTING October: PSAT (October 11) Free SAT @ ARHS in March 21st
June SAT (Saturday, not at ARHS)
SAT Prep
Kahn Academy
Online question of the day

10. Starting the College Search
Junior year – 8-10 possible schools
Senior year – 3-4 school choices
Discuss criteria
Use the College Board website
Collegeboard.org
Career Center visits (events page)
National College Fair: Oct

11. DATES April 4: Planning for College @ AHS, 6-8 PM
October 27-28: College Fair
19: PSAT (free)
October 26: Tacoma College Fair, UPS
Career Center Dates / College Visits
tps://sites.google.com/a/auburn.wednet.edu/college-and-career-center-ccc-arhs/
April 4: Planning for AHS, 6-8 PM
November 15: Paying for College/FAFSA, AHS 6-8 PM
January 31: Greater Auburn Career & College Fair, AHS, 6-8 PM
February 2: $15 AP deposits on sale
March 21: Free SAT for juniors

12. Tutor.com http://kcls.org/students/ Log into KCLS.org
Go to tutoring / tutor.com
Log into tutor.com
Tutoring 2-11 PM, or drop off writing

13. Get Involved! Sports Activities Out-of-school activities Volunteer
Pick a few things and do them well.