1. Colorado Department of Education
Ap Incentives Trivia
Colorado Department of Education
Marina Estrada

2. AP Trivia Final Jeopardy The Law Definitions True or false Misc. $100
$200
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Final Jeopardy

3. The Law - $100
The purpose of the AP Incentives program is to expand access to advanced placement classes in______ schools.
Rural/Small Rural

4. The pilot program is annually limited to the first:
The Law - $200
The pilot program is annually limited to the first:
A. 475 students from rural schools
B. 682 students from rural schools
C. 280 students from rural schools
A. 475 students from rural schools

5. The law - $300
True or False : Regardless of the outcome of the AP exam score, the department will distribute 500 dollars per student who is enrolled and takes the exam.
True – The bill does not require a student to pass an AP course for the school to receive funding.

6. What was the total contribution made for the AP incentives program?
The Law - $400
What was the total contribution made for the AP incentives program?
A. $22,734
B. $237,500
C. $261,561
B. $261,6561 was the sum of the Bill
; $22,734 was allocated for personal services
$237,500 was allocated for incentive awards.
$1,327 for operating expenses

7. There is no time limit by when this money has to be spent.
The Law - $500
The funding provided by the AP incentives program must be spent by what date?
There is no time limit by when this money has to be spent.
Explain the difference between a grant and a incentive

8. Definitions - $100
a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools; state average is 42% (as of 2014) and was a consideration for the incentive.
School free/reduced lunch program

9. Definitions - $200
An exam that has a specific purpose to determine placement for advanced or college-level courses, including ACT, ASPIRE, PSAT, SAT, and Accuplacer.
Pre-Collegiate Entrance Exam

10. Definitions - $300
An Educator who is designated to assist a student who is enrolled in an AP course and attends annual training for this purpose.
A mentor

11. Definitions - $400
A payment to stimulate greater output or investment in Advance Placement courses.
AP Incentives

12. A school district that:
Definitions - $500
A school district that:
Has student enrollment of 6,500 students or less.
Is located away from a large urban area.
Is a smaller school district.
Rural School District

13. Each school will receive $1000 per student that takes an AP course
True or False - $100
Each school will receive $1000 per student that takes an AP course
False – Each school will receive $500 per student that takes an AP course
Amount will be divide into two parts, half will be distributed when the student enrolls and the other half will be distributed when the student takes the exam regardless the outcome

14. True or False - $200
One of the uses for the incentive is providing professional development to assist teachers in learning instructional strategies for teaching advanced placement classes.
True

15. True or False - $300
Student incentives such as gift cards or payment for taking the class is an allowed use of the incentive.
False – student incentives are not allowed

16. True or False - $400
High school receiving funds must require all 10th graders to take a pre colligate entrance exam as part of the terms and conditions.
True

17. True or False - $500
Teacher incentives should not exceed more than $4,000 per year in bonuses.
False – A teacher/mentor will receive a bonus of $50 for each student who completes the teacher’s advanced placement class and takes the test, and may not exceed $2,000 per year.

18. Misc. - $100
True or False: Denver Public Schools received most funding for the 2014/2015 incentive year
False – Denver Public School is not a small rural/rural school district.

19. Misc. - $200
What was one of the considerations taken by the department to provide funding to the schools?
Percentage of free/reduced lunch participation in the school.

20. How many allocations were requested by the school districts?
Misc. - $300
How many allocations were requested by the school districts?
A. 286
B. 1957
C. 475
The answer is B. 1957; Only 475 slots at $500 per student were granted for a total of $237,500

21. Districts who received funding for the 2014-15 AP Incentives year.
Misc. - $400
Telluride What do we all have in common?
Delta County 50J
Moffat County RE1
Calhan RJ1
Eagle County
Garfield 16
Alamosa Lake County
Weld RE8
Districts who received funding for the AP Incentives year.

22. Misc. - $500
True or False - Documentation of at least 50% of 10th graders participation in pre colligate entrance exams must be reported to the department to receive funds
False – 100% of 10th graders participation in pre colligate entrance exams must be reported to the department to receive funds

23. Final Jeopardy- In the spirit of the Super Bowl: 800 points
How many Super Bowls has Tom Brady won?
3 Super Bowls.