Middle School Parent Meeting
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Pre- AP
AP
College
 Courses
designed to prepare
students for success in AP
courses
 Courses
designed to develop the
skills, habits of mind, and
concepts needed to succeed in
college.
 Open
Enrollment
◦ Guidance from parents, teachers
and counselors
◦ Review the indicators of success
◦ Family Discussion
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Maintain 85% or above in subject area during
current and previous academic year
Scored Proficient or Advanced in subject area on
Arkansas Augmented Criterion-Reference
Assessment
Performed in the top 25% quartile on Arkansas
Augmented Norm-Reference Assessment
Self-Motivated, Organized, and Independent with
assignments and homework
Committed to the Pre-AP program
Extended academic support beyond the school
setting
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Starts in 6th Grade
◦ English and Math
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Instructed by teachers who are College Board
Trained
◦ Spring Board Training for Literacy and Math
◦ College Board Institute Training
◦ Laying the Foundations Training
GRADE
ENGLISH
6TH
Pre AP
English
Level 1
7TH
Pre AP
English
Level 2
8TH
SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
FOREIGN
LANGUAGE
MATH
MATH
Pre-AP
Level 1
Pre-AP
Level 1
Pre-AP
Science
Pre-AP
Accelerated
Math
Pre-AP
Level 2
Pre-AP History
Pre AP
English
Level 3
Physical
Science
(Pre-AP)
Algebra
Pre-AP
Level 3
Pre-AP History
Spanish I
9TH
Pre AP
English
Level 4
Pre-AP
Biology
Geometry
Algebra
Pre-AP
Civics/Econ
Spanish I
Spanish II
French I
German I
10TH
Pre-AP
English
Level 5
AP Biology
Algebra II
Geometry
AP World History
Spanish II
Spanish III
French II
German II
Chinese I
11TH
AP
Language
Pre-AP
Chemistry
Or Physics
AB Calculus
Algebra II
AP US History
Spanish III
AP Spanish
French III
German III
Chinese II
12TH
AP
Literature
AP
Chemistry
AP Physics
BC Calculus or AB Calculus AP Euro History
AP Spanish
Or AP Psychology AP French
AP Statistics
or AP
AP German
Government
ART
COMPUTER
SCIENCE
AP Studio
AP Computer
Science
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All Courses are a pathway to college
◦ Common Core Standard
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Pre-AP Courses
◦ Have additional course work aligned with College
Board Standards
◦ Require more independent learning
◦ Have additional homework
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www.springboardtraining.collegeboard.com
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K-2- Whole Group Enrichment
3-4- Pinnacle-150 minutes weekly
5-7 Program
◦ Fifth Grade- 225 minutes weekly Seminar
◦ Sixth Grade-450 minutes weekly Language
Arts Seminar
◦ Seventh Grade-80 minutes monthly Seminar
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8-12 Program- 50 minutes monthly
Seminar
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Updated GT/Pre-AP website in Spring
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Conway GT Program
Identification Information
Pre-AP and AP Courses
Parental Support
Standards
College Readiness Information