Purpose of AP® World History Pilot
®
The purpose of the AP World History pilot is to:
1. Provide a rigorous course of study to meet the interests and
academic ability of motivated 9th grade students.
2.
Assess the potential for 9th grade student success in AP
courses.
3.
Maximize access to AP course offerings for students.
Student Expectations and Outcomes
®
Students enrolled in AP World History will:
1. Earn College Credit:
• With successful course completion and a score of 3
®
or better of the AP World History Exam .
2. Advance their understanding of factual knowledge,
appropriate analytical skills, and the development of the
habits of mind of a world historian.
3. Devote considerable time and study to course
assignments and activities.
Profile of Successful Pilot Participants
0 Students interested in the pilot program should be highly motivated learners
who:
1. Are ready to accept higher levels of challenge.
2. Have a strong interest in the subject area.
3. Demonstrate the ability to link new knowledge to prior knowledge quickly.
4. Possess and/or develop the necessary time management and task commitment
skills to perform consistently at an advanced level while producing quality
work.
®
0 Students enrolled in the AP World History Pilot Program should be able to
demonstrate the following competencies:
1. The ability to read and understand articles and texts written at or above grade
level
2. Have achieved strong scores (450+) on language arts and social studies SOL
tests
3. Have earned above-average course grades in language arts and social studies
courses.
Source: ACPS Honors Curriculum Design Principles (Version 3.0)
Pilot Entrance Recommendations
Prior To Course Enrollment
• Recommended Entrance Requirement #1:
Students should complete the following prior to enrollment:
1. World Civilizations 1 Online with an earned grade of C
or better.
2. Pass the World Civilization 1 SOL test.
• Rationale:
1. Students need to master the content of World
®
Civilizations Part 1 prior to taking the AP World History
course.
2. The content of World Civilizations I comprises 40% of the
®
AP World History course.
Comparison of World History Big Ideas
World Civilizations I
World History and Geography to 1500
(Grade 9)
0 Investigating the Foundations of
Human History
0 Exploring the Rise of River Valley
Civilizations
0 Comparing Classical Civilizations:
China, India, Persia, Greece, Rome
0 Understanding the Rise of Islam
0 Investigating Regional Trade
Networks
0 Analyzing Civilizations in the
Americas
0 Understanding Western Europe
From the Dark Ages Through the
Renaissance
AP World History
®
Interaction Between Humans and the Environment
0
0
0
0
Demography and disease
Migration
Patterns of settlement
Technology
Development and Interaction of Cultures
0
0
0
0
Religions
Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies
Science and technology
The arts and architecture
0
0
0
0
0
Political structures and forms of governance
Empires
Nations and nationalism
Revolts and revolutions
Regional, transregional, and global structures and
organizations
State-building, Expansion, and Conflict
Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic
Systems
0
0
0
0
0
Agricultural and pastoral production
Trade and commerce
Labor systems
Industrialization
Capitalism and socialism
Development and Transformation of Social Structures
0
0
0
0
Gender roles and relations
Family and kinship
Racial and ethnic constructions
Social and economic classes
Pilot Entrance Recommendations
Prior To Course Enrollment
• Recommended Entrance Requirement #2:
Students should complete the following prior to enrollment:
1. Complete the AP Summer Assignment
2. Attend afterschool and weekend support sessions to
®
foster content mastery.
• Rationale:
 The AP
Summer Assignment would support specific skills
needed for course success:
1. Essay writing
2. Document-Based Questions - Document and Point of
View Analysis
®
Monitoring Student Progress
 Student progress will be monitored to ensure content mastery and course
success. The following supports and interventions will be implemented:
1.
After-school and weekend support sessions will be available to all
students.
2.
1st Quarter Interim Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences:
Conference will be conducted for all students earning below a C.
 Appropriate interventions and supports will developed and
implemented.
3.
1st Quarter Grade Monitoring:
Students earning below a C or feeling overwhelmed by the level of
rigor will receive the following:
• Additional parent conferences will be conducted to evaluate the
appropriate social studies course or elective option.
Pilot Program Assessment
• Additional assessment measures will be used to
monitor student performance and the effectiveness
of the pilot program:
 Quarterly grades (9th grade)
 CRT Data
 SRI Data
 AP® World History Practice Exams
 Common Assessment Scores
 Research Projects
 Document-Based Question Data
 Other Performance Assessments/Tasks
Budget Implications
Textbook/
Primary Source
Document
Maximum
Number of
Pilot
Students
Estimated Cost Per
Textbook/Primary
Source Resource
Document
Total Cost
(Estimate)
Traditions &
Encounters ®
AP World
History
Textbook
30
$97.08
$2,912.40
Primary Source
Resource
Documents
30
$45.55
$1,366.50
Total Cost
$4,278.90
Potential Benefits
1.
Enrolled students will be able to maximize
the number of college credits earned
during their high school career.
2.
The pilot offers one source of data on the
potential for academic success of 9th grade
®
students enrolled in AP courses.
Implementation
Recommendations
The following recommendations are suggested for pilot
implementation:
1.
Implement a 25-30 student pilot program for the 2013-2014
school year.
2. Assess and analyze student performance on a quarterly basis to
make recommendations for modification and enhancement of
the 2014-2015 ACPS Program of Studies.
3. Continue to work with the Office of Curriculum Design and
Services to ensure appropriate modifications in the written and
supported curriculum.