ALSDE/A+ College Ready
Partner Schools Webinar
January 2016
ALSDE/A+ College Ready Partner School
Goals
• Increase the number of students enrolled in rigorous
English, Math, and Science, Social Studies and Computer
Science courses
• Increase the pipeline of students prepared for
Advanced Placement Coursework by increasing
rigor and teacher support in math, science,
English & social studies classes
• Increase the number of students meeting critical
benchmarks on College-Ready assessments at each
grade level
• Increase the number of students who attend and
graduate from College
ALSDE/A+ College Ready Program
School Summary 2015-2016
• Is in 148 schools in 67 districts throughout the state
of Alabama
• Supports nearly 600 Advanced Placement Math,
Science, English, Social Studies, and Computer
Science teachers
• Supports over 800 teachers in grades 6-11 who are
implementing LTF-infused courses
• Serves over 25,000 Advanced Placement Math,
Science, and English Students
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Budgetary Changes Regarding Partner
Schools for 2015-16 school year
In the past, A+ College Ready would match funds provided by Partner
Schools up to $5,000. This amount has now increased to $10,000.
Funds can be used for:
Advanced Placement Summer Institute-APSI
Registration is now open on apluscollegeready.org
Saturday Student Study SessionsSee handout
Link to materials on line
NMSI’s Laying the Foundation Training/A+ College Ready
Social Studies and Civics Training (SSC3)
LTF- infused course specific training -16 courses
SSC3 training new this summer for social studies
teachers in grades 6-10
Fall AP Teacher Training
Fall 6-10th Grade Teacher Training
Mock Exams
Other Program Components as agreed upon
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Advanced Placement
Summer Institute (APSI)
APSI is highly recommended for new teachers and when College
Board redesigns a course
Sign up available on A+ College Ready website
APSIs hosted by Auburn and Alabama
Cost
• $575- English, Math, and Social Studies
• $650- Science
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Saturday Study Sessions
• SSS are highly recommended but not mandatory
• Three Saturday sessions each for math, science,
English and Social Studies
• The second Saturday for each is the mock exam
• Recommended Time – 8:30-12:30
• Recommended trainer pay: $400
• All Inclusive Budget per student
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Optimal Course Sequence Pathways for
Students in a college ready/AP pipeline
Year
Math
Science
English
Social Studies
6th Grade
Math 6
Earth Science 6
English 6
7th Grade
Math 7
Life Science 7
English 7
US Studies: Ind. Revpresent
Civics/Geography
8th Grade
Algebra I
Physical Science 8
English 8
World History to 1500
9th Grade
Geometry
Biology 9
English 9
World History: 1500present
10th Grade
Algebra II w/Trig
Chemistry 10
English 10
US History 1:
Beginnings to Ind. Rev
11th Grade
Pre-Calculus or AP
Statistics and/or AP
Computer Science
AP Chemistry or AP
Physics
AP Language &
Composition
AP US History
12th
Grade
AP Calculus, AP
Statistics and/or AP
Computer Science
AP Biology or AP
AP Literature &
Physics or AP Chemistry Composition
AP US Gov’t & Politics
• Courses listed above should use LTF-infused curricula
• While A+ College Ready recommends a rigorous preparatory pathway for AP success, students should be encouraged
and allowed to enter the pre-AP and AP pathways at any point if they show ability and are willing to step up to the
challenge.
• Students who take Algebra I in the 9th grade can double up on math courses in either their junior or senior year to be eligible for
AP Calculus as a senior.
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• Other AP Social Studies courses will be available for support as initiative expands
NMSI’s Laying the Foundation (LTF) Training
and A+ College Ready Social Studies & Civics (SSC3) Training
LTF-infused Course specific LTF training offered in Summer 2016:
English 6
English 7
English 8
English 9
English 10
Earth Science 6
Life Science 7
Physical Science 8
Biology
Chemistry
Math 6
Math 7
Algebra 1
Geometry
Algebra 2
Pre Cal
A+ College Ready Social Studies and Civics Training
Social Studies 6: Advanced US Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present
Social Studies 7: Advanced Geography & Civics
Social Studies 8: Advanced World History to 1500
Social Studies 9: Advanced World History: 1500 to the Present
Social Studies 10: Advanced United States History I
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NMSI’s Laying the Foundation (LTF) Training
and A+ College Ready Social Studies & Civics (SSC3) Training
Foundational and skill-based social studies training for teachers
of grades 6-10 in the following subjects:
• United States Studies: The Industrial Revolution to the Present
• Geography
• Civics
• World History to 1500
• World History: 1500 to the Present
• United States History I: Beginnings to the Industrial Revolution
• United States History II: The Industrial Revolution to the
Present
• United States Government
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NMSI’s Laying the Foundation (LTF) Training
and A+ College Ready Social Studies & Civics (SSC3) Training
The SSC3 training consists of 4 days of hands-on and interactive in which
teachers are provided best practices and skill-based teaching strategies that
focus on the 3 critical aspects of any social studies course:
• Content Acquisition Skills-strategies that focus on reading and
comprehending primary and secondary resources, charts, graphs, tables,
maps and technological resources
• Content Application Skills- strategies that focus on applying the content in
multiple ways for multiple purposes including comparison, differentiation,
evaluation, synthesis, application, inferences, contextualization,
classifying, and change over time
• Content Exposition Skills- strategies that focus on student expository work
including narrative and persuasive writing
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NMSI’s Laying the Foundation (LTF) Training
and A+ College Ready Social Studies & Civics (SSC3) Training
• June 7-10 (Year 1 only)
– Enterprise High School
• June 21-24 (Year 1 and Year 2)
– Prattville High School
• June 27-30 (Year 2 only)
– Robertsdale High School
• July 19-22 (Year 1 and Year 2)
– Albertville High School
• July 26-29 (Year 1 and Year 2)
– Thompson High School
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Fall AP Teacher Training
For AP teachers in math, science, English
and social studies
Fall 6-10th Grade Teacher Training
For trained teachers in grades 6-10 (6-11 in math)
Mock Exams
Option 1: Partner with A+ College Ready
School pays $8 per student in MSE or SS
Printed materials
Exams
Free Response Answer documents
Instructions and Keys
Shipping
Data Collection
Reading
Option 2: School administers mock exams independently
A+ College Ready will provide electronic copies of Mock Exams,
grading rubrics, and administrators instructions
Keys to Successful
Program Implementation
1. Make the implementation of the Pre-AP courses infused with
numerous LTF lessons and assessments a priority as a
school/district leader.
2. Use your ASPIRE and PLAN data (as well as other sources) to
identify students for honors/pre-AP courses.
3. Remember that the A+ Program advocates for OPEN
ENROLLMENT and that data should be used to move students
into rigorous courses versus keeping them out. Demography of
Pre-AP courses should mirror the demography of your school.
4. Select teachers to teach LTF-infused courses who ascribe to an
open enrollment philosophy and who are willing to learn and try
new things.
5. Communicate with and educate parents regarding the need for
increased rigor in your school.
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ACT College
Readiness Benchmarks
ACT SubjectArea Test
ASPIRE
ASPIRE
ASPIRE
Benchmark Benchmark Benchmark
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
ASPIRE
Benchmark
Grade 9
ASPIRE
Benchmark
Grade 10
ACT
Benchmark
Math
420
422
425
428
432
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Reading
421
423
424
425
428
22
Science
423
425
427
430
432
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Sample ASPIRE Data Analysis
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Timeline
• January to April- Teachers register for training
• APSI NMSI’s LTF and A+ College Ready Social Studies
and Civics training
• May 25, 2016 –Submit Partner School Budget
• September 6- Submit data information/SSS plan/teacher
information/AP and Pre AP course enrollment
• October/November-first installment of matching funds
distributed
• January/February-complete budget verification form
• April/May-second installment of matching funds distributed
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Contact Information
A+ College Ready
1230 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone:
Website:
205-257-5349
Facsimile:
205-257-5344
www.apluscollegeready.org
Mary Boehm, President – marydboehm@bellsouth.net
Teri Thompson, Chief Program Officer– teri@aplusala.org
Liz Walston, Director of Training - lizw@aplusala.org
Jenifer Glover, Finance Manager - jenifer@aplusala.org
Amber Haywood , Training support- amber@aplusala.org
John Richey ,Consultant to new Schools- johnrichey64@gmail.com
Carol Crawford , Consultant – Computer Science – carol@aplusala.org
Frances Wilson ,Finance Assistant – frances@aplusala.org
Melissa Crook, Office/Data Manager- melissa@aplusala.org
Academic Support Team
Kitty Morgan, Math Content Director- kitty@aplusala.org
LeeAnn Latta, Math Content Manager- leeann@aplusala.org
Diann Frucci, English Content Director- diann@aplusala.org
Pam Walker, English Content Manager- pam@aplusala.org
Robert Summers, Science Content Director- Robert@aplusala.org
Chip Turner, Science Content Manager- chip@aplusala.org
Dale Fleury, Social Studies Program Director- dale@aplusala.org
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