1. David Wolfford Mariemont High School
United States Government and Politics: Preparing for the Advanced Placement Examination
David Wolfford
Mariemont High School

2. Helps Teachers of History or government (7-12) earn M. A
Helps Teachers of History or government (7-12) earn M.A. with focus on Constitution.
Up to $24,000, 2-5 years
4-weeks at Georgetown University
Deadline March 1

5. AP Report to the Nation
4.5 million tests taken by 2.5 million students
276 KY Schools involved in AP Programs
US Gov’t & Politics at 9,000 schools taken by 280,000 students
207,000 are 12th grade seniors

6. The Reading The Application Process Invitations in January
US History--Louisville, Gov’t & Pol, World--Salt Lake
Participation 725 GOPO, World, US History
The experience
Needed in US History, World, and GOPO
$1,639, travel, lodging, meals covered

7. Student Performance on 2015 AP Gov Exam

8. Student Performance on 2015 AP U.S. History Exam

9. Student Performance on 2015 AP World History Exam

10. Kentucky Colleges taking AP Scores
Schools (of Top 100) Exams Students
University of Kentucky: 9, ,400
University of Louisville: 5, ,025
Western Kentucky University: 3, ,004
Eastern Kentucky University: 2, ,403

11. How did your students’ scores go?
What’s one essential activity or method that you believe brings positive AP Score results?

12. Mastering the Constitution
Available Everywhere, Interactive, PDFs, etc.
A 3-hole punched copy for students
Clauses and Amendments appear on the Exam
A Long-term understanding

14. Films: Are they Worth It?

15. Films

16. Question Types, Frequency on Exam
1989
1994
1999
2002
2009
Averages
Roman Numeral 2 3 3%
Illustrations 4 8 6%
Simple definition 10 11 12
18%
Historic Work 2%
Reverse Multiple 5 9%

17. An Analysis of the 2015 FRQs
An “Invitation to Struggle,” Presidential Roles, Limits, and Divided Government
Federalism, expansion of federal government, and devolution
Electoral College and impact on campaigns
Fourteenth Amendment, Civil Rights & Liberties

18. Sources

19. The Review
What strategies seem to work for review?