ALSDE/A+ College Ready
Program Overview
Goals of ALSDE/A+ College Ready
Program
• Increase the number of students enrolled in Advanced
Placement® English, math, and science courses
• Increase the pipeline of students prepared for
Advanced Placement Coursework by increasing rigor
and teacher support in math, science & English classes
• Increase the number of students receiving qualifying
scores (≥3) on the College Board’s National
Examinations in AP® English, math, and science
• Increase the number of students attending and
graduating from College with degrees in math and
science
In 2014-15, ALSDE/A+ College Ready
• Is in 118 schools in 54 districts throughout the
state of Alabama
• Supports 624 Advanced Placement Math,
Science, and English Teachers
• Serves over 23,000 Advanced Placement Math,
Science, and English Students
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Growth in AP MSE Qualifying Scores in 97 SDE/A+ College Ready Schools
that tested in May far outpaces the U.S.
250
Percent Increase in AP Math, Science, & English
Qualifying Scores from 2008-2014
194
200
233
186
150
136
114
111
94
100
81
59
41
50
5 8
12
21
20
31
41
49
0
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1 Year Success of 2 Year Success of 3 Year Success of 4 Year Success of 5 Year Success of 6 Year Success of
Cohort VI
Cohort V
Cohort IV
Cohort III
Cohort II
Cohort I
(21 schools)
(12 schools)
(21 schools)
(20 schools)
(11 schools)
(12 schools)
US
AL
ALSDE/A+ College Ready Schools
1 Year Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, &
English Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 – All Students
140
132
119
120
111
100
83
81
81
80
60
40
22
18
20
5
8
7
10
8
8
22
13
7
6
0
Cohort VI 20132014
Cohort V 20122013
US
Cohort IV 2011- Cohort III 20102012
2011
AL
Cohort II 20092010
ALSDE/A+ College Ready Schools
Cohort I 20082009
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1 Year Percent Increases in AP Math, Science, & English
Qualifying Scores 2008-2014 – Minority Students
300
260
258
250
200
143
150
100
67
67
49
50
10 12
15
13
3
24
38
17
34
26
13
13
0
Cohort VI 20132014
Cohort V 20122013
US
Cohort IV 2011- Cohort III 20102012
2011
AL
Cohort II 20092010
ALSDE/A+ College Ready Schools
Cohort I 20082009
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AP Math, Science & English Qualifying Scores per 1,000
Jrs./Srs.
300
241
250
218
210
200
188
183
178
178
172
171
154
150
135
118
109
103
100
148
137
133
147
135
108
129
127
131
123
101
96
86
85
96
73
59
50
158 154
47
42
88
63
89
72
46
51
0
2008
Cohort I
2009
Cohort II
2010
Cohort III
2011
Cohort IV
2012
Cohort V
2013
Cohort VI
2014
US
AL
7
Schools in the ALSDE/A+ College
Ready program
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Cohort I Schools
Jefferson County
-Clay-Chalkville HS
-Gardendale HS
-Hueytown HS
-Jefferson Co. International
Baccalaureate HS
-Minor HS
-Pinson Valley HS
-Pleasant Grove HS
-Shades Valley HS
Montgomery County
-Booker T. Washington HS
-Brewbaker Technology Magnet HS
-Loveless Academic Magnet
Program
-Robert E. Lee HS
Cohort II Schools
• Madison County
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Buckhorn HS
Hazel Green HS
Madison Co. HS
Sparkman HS
• Montgomery County
– Jefferson Davis HS
• Huntsville City
– Columbia HS
– Huntsville HS
– Lee HS
• Birmingham City
– Huffman HS
– Ramsay HS
– Wenonah HS
Cohort III Schools
• Alexander City
– Benjamin Russell HS
• Hartselle City
– Hartselle HS
• Cleburne County
• Etowah County
– Cleburne Co. HS
– Hokes Bluff HS
– Southside HS
• Dothan City
– Dothan HS
– Northview HS
• Gadsden City
– Gadsden City HS
• Jacksonville City
– Jacksonville HS
• Huntsville City
– New Century HS
Cohort III Schools
• Jefferson County
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–
–
–
Centerpoint HS
Corner HS
McAdory HS
Mortimer Jordan HS
• Madison County
– New Hope HS
• Muscle Shoals City
– Muscle Shoals HS
• Oxford City
– Oxford HS
• Pell City
– Pell City HS
• Lee County
– Smiths Station HS
• Elmore County
– Wetumpka HS
Cohort IV Schools
• Birmingham City
– GW Carver HS
– P. D. Jackson Olin HS
• Butler County
– Greenville HS
• Conecuh County
– Hillcrest HS
• Elmore County
– Stanhope Elmore HS
• Huntsville City
– Virgil Grissom HS
• Jefferson County
– Oak Grove HS
• Monroe County
– Monroe County HS
Cohort IV Schools
• Marshall County
– Asbury HS
– Douglas HS
– Kate Duncan Smith DAR HS
• Saraland City
– Saraland HS
• Shelby County
– Calera HS
– Shelby County HS
• Tallassee City
– Tallassee HS
• Trussville City
– Hewitt Trussville HS
• Tuscaloosa City
– Central HS
– Northridge HS
– Paul W. Bryant HS
• Tuscaloosa County
– Hillcrest HS
– Tuscaloosa Co. HS
Cohort V Schools
• Arab City
– Arab HS
• Walker County
– Cordova HS
• Cullman City
– Cullman HS
• Baldwin County
– Daphne HS
– Fairhope HS
• Elmore County
– Elmore County HS
• Perry County
– Francis Marion HS
– Robert C. Hatch HS
• Henry County
– Headland HS
• Shelby County
– Montevallo HS
– Vincent MS/HS
• St. Clair County
– Moody HS
Cohort VI Schools
• Madison City
– Bob Jones HS
– James Clemons HS
• Demopolis City
– Demopolis HS
• Lawrence County
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–
–
–
East Lawrence HS
Hatton HS
Lawrence County HS
RA Hubbard HS
• Enterprise City
– Enterprise HS
• Monroe County
– Excel HS
• Saint Clair County
– Saint Clair County HS
• Sylacauga City
– Sylacauga HS
• Baldwin County
– Foley HS
• Etowah County
– Gaston HS
– Sardis HS
• Guntersville City
– Guntersville HS
• Elmore County
– Holtville HS
• Huntsville City
– JO Johnson HS
– SR Butler HS
• Opp City
– Opp HS
• Piedmont City
– Piedmont HS
• Jasper City
– Walker HS
Cohort VII Schools
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Alabaster City
– Thompson High School
Autauga County
– Marbury High School
Baldwin County
– Spanish Fort High School
Cherokee County
– Cherokee County High School
Colbert County
– Cherokee High School
– Colbert County High School
– Colbert Heights High School
Etowah County
– Glencoe High School
– West End High School
Florence City
– Florence High School
Lee County
– Beauregard High School
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•
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•
Marshall County
– Brindlee Mountain High School
Opelika City
– Opelika High School
Russellville City
– Russellville High School
Satsuma City
– Satsuma High School
St. Clair County
– Ashville High School
Talladega County
– Childersburg High School
– Lincoln High School
– Munford High School
Tallapoosa County
– Dadeville High School
Tarrant City
– Tarrant High
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ALSDE/A+ COLLEGE READY
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
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Open
Enrollment
SDE/A+
College Ready
AP Teacher
Training and
Incentive
Program
Elements of
Success
Vertical
Teaming
Content
Coordinators
& Teacher
Mentors
Rigorous
Content-Focused
Teacher Training:
AP & Pre-AP
Student
Time-onTask
ADVANCED
PLACEMENT*
COURSES
Exam Fee
Support
Student
Recruitment/
Counseling
Stipends
Supplies &
& Bonuses for
Teachers & Incentives Equipment
Administra- for Success:
Students &
tors
Teachers
* Advanced Placement, AP and Pre-AP are registered trademarks of College Entrance
Examination Board, which is not involved in the production of this program.
Math, Science & English Teacher Training
• 4 Day Advanced Placement Summer Institute for 3 years
• 2 Day AP and 1 Day Pre-AP Fall Training for 3 years
• 4 Day NMSI’s Laying the Foundation Teacher Training for 3 years
for 7 high school teachers & all AP teachers
• Participation in a mock AP exam reading in the spring
• Webinars for new teachers
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Teacher Support
• Support of an ALSDE/A+ College Ready Content
Director
• Content specialists for each discipline
• ALSDE/A+ College Ready/NMSI online resources
• AP Syllabus Support
• Pre-AP Annotated Course Outlines & Full Courses
• Vertical team meetings for each discipline for
teachers in grades 6 - 12
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Student Support
• Three 4-hour Saturday Study Sessions per
discipline per year
• ½ cost of each AP math, science & English
exam
• $2,000 per course – Up to $10,000 per schoolfor purchase of equipment and supplies for AP
classrooms for three years (includes $250 for
each Pre-AP teacher)
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Program Management
• Competitive School Selection
• Letter of Agreement between school/district &
SDE/A+ College Ready
• Administrative support for school leaders
• Letter of agreement with AP Coordinator
• Training and guidance on the use of EXPLORE,
PLAN, and ASPIRE data to proactively manage
students into appropriate courses.
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ACT College
Readiness Benchmarks
EXPLORE
Benchmark
Grade 8
EXPLORE
Benchmark
Grade 9
PLAN
Benchmark
ACT
Benchmark
English
English
Composition
13
14
15
18
College
Algebra
Mathematics
17
18
19
22
Social
Sciences
Reading
15
16
17
21
Biology
Science
20
20
21
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College
Course
ACT SubjectArea Test
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Sample PLAN Test Analysis
GENDERA
ETHNIC
F
1
16
15
19
16
17
M
1
18
16
19
17
18
F
3
17
18
15
17
17
F
1
15
16
12
14
14 Meets or exceeds College Readiness Benchmarks
F
1
14
13
14
16
14
M
3
13
16
14
14
14
1
18
16
19
19
18 Near the College Readiness Benchmarks
1
9
6
14
12
10
3
17
10
16
16
15
F
3
17
15
16
16
16
M
1
16
14
22
19
18
F
1
17
14
17
20
17
F
1
13
18
13
18
16
F
3
25
23
26
24
25
M
1
15
16
14
16
15
3
19
15
16
20
18
1
14
15
13
16
15
11
10
12
14
12
3
15
16
18
19
17
3
18
23
20
19
20
F
1
17
16
16
19
17
M
1
11
11
14
13
12
F
3
15
16
15
17
16
M
7
13
17
14
14
15
3
16
20
24
18
20
4
11
15
8
12
12
1
9
16
16
17
15
1
15
15
14
13
14
1
14
12
14
17
14
1
16
17
14
15
16
M
F
F
M
F
F
F
SCR_ENG
SCR_MATH
SCR_READ
SCR_SCI
SCR_COMP
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Stipends, Incentives & Bonuses
• Potential for AP teachers to earn a stipend of
$500 for work outside of the contract day
• $100/qualifying score for both students and AP
teachers
• Potential for AP teachers to earn a $1000
stipend based on the number of qualifying
scores
• Potential for AP Coordinator to earn up to a
$3000 stipend for managing the program and
for the school meeting its qualifying score goal
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Why Advanced Placement?
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PLAN 2020
• AP is one of the seven areas that Dr. Bice, the
State Board of Education and the ALSDE have
identified as critical areas of needed growth
• Under the proposed accountability plan, schools
may choose “Advanced Placement” as one of
their evaluation pieces
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Why Advanced Placement?
• Students are going to be competing against peers who
have had advanced placement preparation.
• In 2001, there were 2,897 Alabama graduates who took
an AP exam while in high school; 1,562 made a
qualifying score.
• In 2013, there were 13,654 Alabama graduates who
took an AP exam while in high school; 4,766 made a
qualifying score.
• In 2013 far more seniors made QUALIFYING SCORES
than took AP exams in 2001.
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Competition with International Peers
AP Student Performance in Math
TIMSS Report: International Student Achievement in Mathematics
600
586
580
565
560
557
542
540
533
525
520
522
518
516
513
512
509
500
480
475
474
469
465
460
442
436
440
420
400
Source: Gonzalez, E. O’Connor, K. & Miles, J. (2000). How well do AP students perform on the TIMSS Advanced Mathematics & Physics Tests? Chestnut Hill, MA:
The International Study Center, Lunch School of Education, Boston College.
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AP and the Cost of College
• AP students are more likely to graduate from college in 4 years,
which only 26.5% of U. S. public college students achieve.
• The average cost of a 4 year public institution is $18,000 for every
year, in state.
• If a student earns a qualifying score in an AP course and receives
college credit, the family saves $1806 which is the average cost of
a 3-credit hour course at Alabama & Auburn
• AP helps students qualify for college scholarship dollars. 31% of
colleges use AP as a criterion when determining scholarship
recipients.
• Colleges use AP to place students in appropriate level courses.
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EXPECTATIONS OF THE
SCHOOL/DISTRICT
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Commitments
• A desire & commitment to grow AP and pre-AP/honors
math, science & English courses offered at the school
• A desire & commitment to grow AP and pre-AP/honors
math, science & English enrollment proactively using
EXPLORE and PLAN data along with ASPIRE data
• A desire & commitment to increase the number of AP
math, science & English qualifying scores
• A willingness to make policy changes to achieve these
goals
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School/District Financial Commitments
• Travel expenses associated with teachers’
attendance at all PD and training
• Substitute costs for teachers’ attendance at the
Fall 2 Day Trainings and the Spring Mock Exam
scoring
• Textbooks for AP classes
• Transporting students to/from Saturday Study
Sessions, if needed
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Scheduling
• All AP classes must run year long. If school is on block
schedule, AP classes can be done on alternating blocks
or split blocks
• Master schedule should eliminate as many barriers to
AP math, science & English participation as possible
including converting MSE honors courses into AP
courses
• Students should be proactively managed, using
EXPLORE, PLAN, ASPIRE and other data into the most
rigorous level of courses based on their abilities.
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ALSDE/A+ CR Recommended Pathway for
Students with AP Potential
Year
9th Grade
10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Math
Pre-AP Geometry
Pre-AP Algebra II
w/trigonometry
Pre-AP Pre-Calculus AND
AP Computer Science or
AP Statistics
AP Calculus or AP
Statistics and/or AP
Computer Science
Science
English
Pre-AP Biology
Pre-AP Chemistry
Pre-AP English 9
Pre-AP English 10
AP Biology or AP
Chemistry
AP Language &
Composition
AP Biology or AP
Chemistry or AP Physics
AP Literature
While ALSDE/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.
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TIMELINE & NEXT STEPS
ALSDE/A+ College Ready Timeline
September 2014
Nov/Dec/Jan, 2014
A+ and ALSDE release RFP to high schools;
Due to SDE & A+ College Ready October 10, 2014
Site visits to select high schools are conducted
January 15, 2015
Program Schools notified dependent on available funding
from the legislature
Feb/March, 2015
Students enroll in AP courses
Summer, 2015
AP and Pre AP teacher training
August, 2015
AP courses begin
May, 2015
AP exams administered
July, 2015
AP exam scores released
To Submit an RFP
Send an electronic copy by October 10th to:
Robin Nelson (rnelson@alsde.edu)
Mary Boehm (marydboehm@bellsouth.net)
Teri Thompson (teri@aplusala.org)
Contact Information
A+ College Ready
1230 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone:
205-257-5349
Facsimile:
205-257-5344
Website:
www.apluscollegeready.org
Staff:
Mary Boehm, President – marydboehm@bellsouth.net
Andrew Mitchell, Communications and Data Director – andrew@aplusala.org
Liz Walston, Director of Training – lizw@aplusala.org
Teri Thompson, Manager of Partner Schools and Special Projects teri@aplusala.org
Kitty Morgan, Math Content Director- kitty@aplusala.org
Diann Frucci, English Content Director –diann@aplusala.org
Robert Summers, Science Content Director –- robert@aplusala.org
Jenifer Glover, Finance Manager – jenifer@aplusala.org