ADVANCED PLACEMENT
(AP) GRANT
&
JTHS DATA TRENDS
Advanced Placement Classes – College and
Career Success for All Students Grant
The overall goal of District 204 is to expand its
current Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced
Placement programs to:
1.Increase the percentage of underrepresented
students and low-income students enrolled in AP
courses
2.Increase the number of students who take AP Exams
3.Increase the number of students who receive a 3 or
higher on the AP exams
4.Increase the number of overall student enrollment in
advanced placement courses
Grant Amount: $43,995
Advanced Placement Classes – College and
Career Success for All Students Grant
 To achieve these goals, JTHS has designed a comprehensive
program for year 3 (2014-2015) of the grant which includes the
following:
 Recruitment plan targeting underrepresented population and lowincome students
 AP tutoring sessions outside of the regular school day for students
enrolled in AP Human Geography and AP European History
 Spring Board tutoring sessions outside of the regular school day
for students enrolled in Honors English 1 and Honors English 2
 Exam Preparation sessions outside the regular school day for
students enrolled in AP courses
 Implementation of the SpringBoard program in all Honors English 2
courses beginning in the 2014-2015 academic school year
 Implementation of the SpringBoard program in all Honors Algebra
and Honors Geometry courses beginning in the 2015-2016
academic school year
Advanced Placement Classes – College and
Career Success for All Students Grant
 To achieve these goals, JTHS has designed a comprehensive
program for year 3 (2014-2015) of the grant which includes the
following:
 SpringBoard and AP summer tutoring program for incoming
freshmen that prepares them for the rigors of AP Human
Geography and SpringBoard Honors English 1
 SpringBoard AP summer tutoring program for incoming
sophomores who will transition into AP European History and
Honors English 2
 SpringBoard summer tutoring program for students transitioning
into Honors Algebra 1 and Honors Geometry
 Professional Development for identified instructors on the
SpringBoard train-the-trainer model
 Professional development for Algebra 1 and Geometry teachers on
Initial Spring Board Institute
2013 Summer AP Camp
 The program targeted incoming freshman students who
were close to being eligible for an honors English (pre-AP)
or Advanced Placement Social Science course as well as
to students who were eligible but not enrolled in these
courses.
 Grade 9 Participants:
 Asian: 2
 African-American: 24
 Hispanic: 26
 White: 46
 Total: 98
2014 Summer AP Camp
 The program targeted incoming freshman and sophomore
students who were close to being eligible for an honors
English (pre-AP) or Advanced Placement Social Science
course as well as to students who were eligible but not
enrolled in these courses.
Grade 9 Participants:
Asian: 2
African-American: 8
Hispanic: 25
White: 34
Total: 69
Grade 10 Participants:
African-American: 18
Hispanic: 27
White: 26
Total: 71
AP Courses offered 2014-2015
 Biology
 Microeconomics
 Calculus A/B
 Music Theory
 Chemistry
 Physics
 Computer Science A
 English Language and Composition
 English Literature and Composition
 Environmental Science
 European History
 Human Geography
 Psychology
 Spanish Language and Culture
 Statistics
 US Government
 US History
AP Professional Development
 AP summer workshops for AP teachers
 SpringBoard Training for English teachers
 Summer Data Session in August to review 2014 AP
data as well as historical data
 Counselor session hosted by the College Board at
the JTHS Admin Center in September 2014
 Blended Learning Professional Development
opportunity for AP teachers at both campuses
during the 2014-2015 school year
Advanced Placement – Growth and Access
JTHS AP Exam Volume
1200
1096
1000
800
706
632
600
400
500
299
390
228
200
221
172
0
132
78
56
2009
2010
2011
Total Exams (District)
2012
Joliet West
2013
Joliet Central
9
2014
Advanced Placement Participation and Access
JTHS AP Student Exam Participation
800
700
693
600
500
435
355
400
300
274
201
258
200
159
100
122
0
37
150
81
51
2009
2010
2011
Total AP Exam Students (District)
2012
2013
Joliet West
Joliet Central
10
2014
Increasing Access: Advanced Placement Open to More
Students
AP Fee Reduction Participation
450
400
350
300
250
401
Of the 1,096 exams administered in
2014, 42% (464 exams) were taken by
low-income students. This is an
increase from 36% (229 exams) in
2013. In 2013, 64% of JTHS students
were on free or reduced price lunch.
292
231
200
150
157
149
146
141
124
81
100
52
50
50
18
0
2009
2010
2011
Fee Reduction - NO
2012
2013
Fee Reduction - Yes
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2014
Advanced Placement Exam Performance
In 2011, 300 AP exams administered in the district as compared
to 1,096 in 2014.
Percent of Total Exams Score 3+
60%
50%
50%
40%
47%
46%
38%
34%
29.30%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2009
2010
2011
2012
Percent of Total Exams Score 3+
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2013
2014
Advanced Placement Scholars – Celebrating Excellence
For the 2014 exam administration, 40 students from JTHS were
awarded an AP Scholar Award by the College Board.
• AP Scholar: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or
more AP Exams
• AP Scholar with Honor: Granted to students who receive an average score of at
least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of
these exams
• AP Scholar with Distinction: Granted to students who receive an average score of
at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of
these exams
• The AP Scholar Awards are academic distinctions that students may cite among
their credentials on applications, resumes, and so on.
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Demographic Overview for Advanced Placement Testing
in 2013/2014
Total Exams for 2014 = 1,096
Total Students for 2014 = 693
Group Percent of
Number of Number of
District 204 students AP Exams
Students
by race in 2013
Percent of
Total Exams
Taken by
Subgroups
Percent of
Students
Taking AP
Exams
Academic Year
2013
2014 2013
2014 2013
2014 2013
2014
Asian (1%)
19
32
10
22
3%
3%
3%
3%
AA/Black (25%)
39
106
25
66
6%
10%
7%
10%
Latino/Hispanic
(42%)
182
325
91
206
29%
30%
26%
30%
White (29%)
356
523
209
324
56%
48%
59%
47%
Other or No
Response
39
30
10
17
6%
6%
3%
2%
Approximately 7% or 77 exams in 2014, students
responded “I do not wish to respond” for
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demographic section.
Demographics Continued
+
29 AP exams in total were taken in grade 10. The largest
increase by grade level from all subgroups was in grade
9 (addition of AP Human Geography across both
schools).
AP Participation by Grade Level
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
9th Grade
10th Grade
Asian
Black/AfricanAmerican
11th Grade
Hispanic/Latino
White
15
12th Grade
No Respone
16
Students Testing By Grade Level
2011
Total
Unknown
12
11
10
West
151
2
71
57
21
Central
2012
51
Total
2
Unknown
15
12
34
11
10
West
190
3
63
94
30
Central
48
5
43
2013
Total
12
11
10
West
274
109
117
48
Central
2014
81
Total
2
Unknown
23
12
56
11
10
9
West
437
20
68
148
29
127
Central
258
5
113
84
2
99
Unknown
9
9
9
% of Total
1
Human
Geography
2
Microeconomics
54
Government
3
Environmental
Science
7
Statistics
13
US History
4
Calculus A/B
3
Psychology
English Language
5
European History
Score
English Literature
2014 JT Advanced Placement Score Totals By Subject
2
1
3
1
1
4
1
5
2.2
1
3
3
8
1
5
3
1
28
7.5
27
3
7
2
19
2
3
17
2
53
19.7
119
55
13
9
5
82
5
4
25
10
55
37.1
39
21
7
14
14
91
2
0
27
36
90
33.5
110
9
35
25
203 11
13
76
50
231
100
Total 228
Students have multiple choices to satisfy their English 4
requirement, including Rhetoric 101/102
AP Human geography
AP Human Geography
Enrollment
300
% Testing in 2014
100
279
98
250
250
95
92
200
90
150
148
131
119
131
85
85
100
80
50
0
75
2013-14
2014-15
West
Central
District Average: 2.147
National Average: 2.68
AP European History
European History
Enrollment
60
54
53
50
40
30
20
10
0
% Testing
44
34
100
90
80
70
60
50
West
40
Central 30
District 20
10
0
93
71
42
31
West Average: 2.39
National Average: 2.7
AP US History
AP US History
Enrollment
250
200
150
100
50
0
% Testing
217
204
184
169
159
121
100
90
80
70
60
50
West
40
Central 30
District 20
10
0
93
60
64
54
62
56.5
Central Average: 1.57
West Average: 1.87
National Average: 2.9
AP English Language and Composition (AP English 3)
AP English 3 Enrollment
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
268
214
205
174
151 160
% Testing
100
90
80
70
60
50
West
40
Central 30
District 20
10
0
83.5
62
85
74
55
34
Central Average: 1.975
West Average: 2.38
National Average: 2.78
English Literature and Composition (AP English 4)
AP English 4 Enrollment
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
140
91
% Testing
138
100
100
92
70
79
80
60
West
40
Central
20
District
0
62
49
51.5
63
30
Central Average: 2.13
West Average: 2.28
National Average: 2.76
Additional 2014 Advanced Placement Testing Data
Course
Government
Microeconomics
Biology
Environmental
Science
Chemistry
Calculus A/B
Statistics
Psychology
West
National
Number Average Number Average Mean
47
2.29
29
1.79
2.62
34
1.2
16
1.75
3.01
28
2.1
25
2.36
2.9
13
3.2
__
__
2.6
7
14
8
35
Computer Science A 1
Central
1.1
2.1
2.0
2.14
6
11
3
1.0
10
----
1.5
1.6
3.6
----
2.68
2.92
2.85
3.17
1.6
2.95