1. High School Acceleration Mechanisms Curriculum and Instruction

2. PSAT/NMSQT Weekly Briefing ID #10413 - Preliminary SAT Test - Thursday, September 1, 2011 Test Administration - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 State of FL pays for Grade 10 Some schools may choose to pay for Grade 9 through SLC or other funds Students must take test in Grade 11 in order to qualify for the National Merit Scholar – cannot use 10 th grade scores Curriculum and Instruction

3. PSAT/NMSQT Student Score Reports for October 2011 – Arrive at school site January 2012 – Distribute to students along with test booklet – Teachers should take the time in Math and Language Arts classes to review questions and answers – My College Quickstart – https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/logi n.jsp https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/logi n.jsp Curriculum and Instruction

4. PSAT/NMSQT Summary of Answers and Skills Report (SOAS) – Go to www.collegeboard.com/reportswww.collegeboard.com/reports – Sign-up for College Board Education Professional Account – Click on PSAT/NMSQT SOAS – Enter the SOAS Access Code located in the upper- right corner of the Student Roster of Scores Curriculum and Instruction

5. PSAT/NMSQT Content of SOAS Report – Cover Page – Critical Reading Analysis – Math Analysis – Writing Analysis Curriculum and Instruction

6. PSAT/NMSQT AP Potential – Research shows a strong relationship between PSAT/NMSQT scores and AP success – PSAT scores are a significant predictor of a student’s success in AP coursework – https://appotential.collegeboard.com/app/loginG etAction.do https://appotential.collegeboard.com/app/loginG etAction.do Curriculum and Instruction

7. Advanced Placement (AP) AP Course Audit Briefing ID# 10271 – Advanced Placement (AP) Course Audit - Thursday, August 18, 2011 All schools wishing to label a course “AP” must submit the subject-specific AP Course Audit form and the course syllabus for each teacher of that AP course by January 31, 2012. http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/ Curriculum and Instruction

8. Advanced Placement (AP) AP Online Score Reporting – Briefing ID# 9996 – AP Score Reporting Summer 2011 - Thursday, June 9, 2011 – https://scores.collegeboard.com/pawra/home.action https://scores.collegeboard.com/pawra/home.action Curriculum and Instruction

9. Advanced Placement (AP) IDENTIFY THE NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS – Holidays, TPD, Recess Days – Testing Dates Midterm/Finals District Interim Tests FCAT Testing/Retakes AP/IB/AICE Testing End of course exams (Algebra I, Biology, Geometry) Curriculum and Instruction

10. Advanced Placement (AP) AP Professional Development – Weekly Briefings: #10137 - AP Mentor Mentee Program #10284 - AP Fall Counselors Workshop #10326 - AP Subject Area Workshops, Broward County, FL #10332 - AP Teacher Fall Curriculum Review Curriculum and Instruction

11. Dual Enrollment (DE) Interinstitutional Articulation Agreements – Miami Dade College – Florida International University – University of Florida Curriculum and Instruction

12. Dual Enrollment (DE) DE Participation – Traditional On College/University Campus WB #10459 - Student Financial Responsibility – On the high-school campus SACS accreditation process Ordering of textbooks Completion of DE book vouchers WB #10459 – Student Financial Responsibility Payment of invoices to MDC and FIU Curriculum and Instruction