Counselor Academy 2015

Advanced Academics

New Student Registration-GT

IF …• Student has been identified for a GT program in prior

school, OR• Student was identified for the KISD GT program

previously

THEN …• Collect contact information to share with GT Facilitator• Provide information on GT Advising to parent

New Student Registration-GT

GT ADVISING• Students must meet criteria.• NO testing takes place at Advising.

• Parents must bring:Documentation of previous GT identificationIf available, copies of test scores from nationally normed standardized

tests.

Katy Independent School District, the leader in educational excellence, together with family and

community, provides unparalleled learning experiences designed to prepare and inspire each

student to live an honorable, fulfilling life --- to create the future

Secondary Advanced Academics Vision/Beliefs

The Secondary Advanced Academics Committee (est. 2009) has established a vision for the Katy ISD Advanced Academic Program.

VISION:➢ The Katy ISD Program enables and encourages students to graduate from

high school with at least one advanced academic credit (AP or Dual Credit).

➢ The KISD participation in the Advanced Academic Program represents the student demographics of each campus.

➢ The KISD Advanced Academic Program provides support systems designed to increase enrollment and success.

Secondary Advanced Academics Vision/Beliefs

BELIEF STATEMENTS: The vision is supported by the following beliefs about advanced academic coursework:➢ Participation in one or more advanced academic courses is a foundation of

college readiness.➢ Students, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators recognize the value

to the student of taking one or more advanced academic courses.➢ Students may require additional encouragement and support to be successful in

advanced academic courses.➢ Teacher attitudes, beliefs and expectations impact student success and

participation.➢Vertical alignment of content, skills and habits of mind support student success

in advanced academics.

Campus Commitment

The campus commits to advanced academics by communicating the value of advanced coursework, recruiting students with potential for success, encouraging student commitment, and supporting advanced academic instruction.

Campus & Teacher

ParentStudent

Katy ISD Campus Improvement Plan Entry

Katy ISD schools will “recruit and retain

students in advanced courses.”

737 with potential for Art History/96 exams in 2014

565 with potential for Computer Science/343 exams in 2014

790 with potential for Music Theory/27 exams in 2014

1178 with potential for World History/527 exams in 2014

AP Potential became available!

226 course selections 2015-2016

776 course selections 2015-2016

68 course selections 2015-2016

974 course selections 2015-2016

Petition for ExitRegulation EIF

Prior to exiting:

➢ Conference with the teacher

➢ Attend recommended tutorials

➢ Complete all assignments

Change from 2014  2014 2015 Change

Number of AP Exams 8,817 10,226 +16.4%

Percentage of 3, 4, 5s 80% 76% -4%

Number of 3, 4, 5s

7,056 7,797 +10.5%

Students 3,673 4,156 +13.15%

Parents should be informed of benefits of AP.

● Challenging instruction is best preparation for college.

● Builds resilience in students.● Scores of 3 and better are accepted for

college credit (at all Texas public institutions).

Goals for 5th Grade Parent Presentation

Provide information that will assist parents and students in making decisions about secondary course options

Provide information on advanced course options for grade 6

Apprise parents of the benefits of selecting the most challenging courses that the student can manage and why it is beneficial to begin advanced coursework in junior high

Explain how GT students are served within the PreAP Program.

What percentage of admissions offices are now considering students’ AP courses whenmaking admission decisions?

• Less Selective Privates: 94%

• More Selective Publics: 100%

• Less Selective Publics: 86%• More Selective Privates: 89%

What percentage of colleges/universities are now considering students’ AP courses when making scholarship decisions?

• Less Selective Privates: 64%

• More Selective Publics: 69%• Less Selective Publics: 76%• More Selective Privates:

47%

40% of selective public and private colleges and universities, some AP courses are given extra weight in admission decisions

1. AP Calculus AB

2. AP Calculus BC

3. AP Chemistry

4. AP Biology

5. AP English Language

6. AP English Literature

7. AP Physics 1

8. AP European History

9. AP French

10. AP German

The word “rigorous” does not sit well with the parent/ student community.

Rigorous Demanding Challenging

What word best describes what you would consider the best high school classrooms in the United States?

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When we as educators say “rigorous,” the public hears . . .

•Brutal•Burdensome•Harsh•Onerous•Rigid•Strict

•Stringent•Bitter•Inflexible•Ironhanded•Oppressive•Stern

What does research say about the key benefits of AP?

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In general students who earn a 3 or higher on the exam …

1. perform well in subsequent college courses in the discipline.

2. perform well overall in their first year of college.

3. are more likely to graduate in four years.

4. are more likely to major in their AP subject or a related discipline.

5. are more likely to have better outcomes in college compared to students who take dual enrollment courses.

Five claims confirmed by multiple research studies

In most subjects, students who earned a 3 or higher on the exam, performed the same as or better than non AP students in the subsequent college course related to their AP Exam‐

Morgan, R., & Klaric, J. (2007). AP students in college: An analysis of five year‐

3.3 3.33.0

Chemistry

2.9 2.8 2.9 3.0

Calculus AB

3.2

2.6 2.8

US History

3.3 3.43.0

2.9

US Gov& Politics

2.8 3.0 3.02.8

Spanish Language

3.9

3.1 3.2 3.3

Psychology

3.5

2.9 3.0 3.0

English Language

& Lit

3.6

2.4

Biology

3.2

2.8 2.8 3.0

AP score 3‐

academic careers (College Board Research Report 2007 4). New York: The College Board.‐

Intro Course (Non AP)‐ AP score 5‐AP score 4‐

GPA In The Subsequent College Course By Performance

Students who earned a 3 or higher on the AP Exam earned higher first year GPAs ‐in college than non AP students‐

Hargove, L., Godin, D., & Dodd, B.G. (2008). College Outcomes Comparisons by AP and

First Year GPA by SAT Rank‐

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2.8

SAT Score 980 1080‐

2.6 2.7 2.73.03.0

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SAT Score 400 850‐SAT Score 1090+

2.5 2.42.6

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2.62.7

SAT Score 860 970‐

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2.4

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Other Courses Dual Enrollment AP Course Only AP Score 3 ‐

AP Score 4 5‐ ‐

Non AP High School Experiences (Research Rep. No. 2008 3). New York, NY: The College ‐ ‐Board.

Students who took one or more AP Exams, regardless of what score was earned, are more likely to graduate in four years than non AP students‐

Mattern, K., Marini, J. P., & Shaw, E. J. (2013). Are AP Students More Likely To

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Graduate On Time? (College Board Research Report 2013 5). New York, NY: The College ‐Board.

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AP Participation and Performance

Expected Four Year Graduation Rate by ‐AP Participation and Performance

Students who took an AP Exam in a particular content area are more  likely  to major  in  a  related  discipline  in  college  than students who did not take an AP Exam in that content area

The Percentage Of Students Majoring In A Specific Domain By AP Participation

Mattern, K., Shaw, E. J., & Ewing, M. (2011). Is AP Exam Participation and

13.315.1

Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, and Physical Scien

16.229.1

Social Sciences 14.018.1

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Computer and Information Sciences

Foreign Languages, Literatures,and Linguistics

8.420.3

2.317.9

1.55.1

Humanities and Liberal Arts

Students who did not take an AP ExamStudents who took an AP Exam

Performance Related to Choice of College Major? (College Board Research Report 2011 6). New ‐York: The College Board.

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Course grades are poor determinants for college credit and placement

The majority of students in Dual Credit courses receive grades of C or higher . . .

. . . yet much smaller percentages of AP students earn scores of 3 or higher, which are equal to 

college grades of C or higher

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English HistoryMath

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Science

92%

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Comparing AP, Dual enrolled, and Regular Students on Four College Outcomes. Presented at ‐the AP Annual Conference. Las Vegas, NV.

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Science

38%

History

42%

Math

52%

English

56%

Godfrey, K., Matos Elefonte, H., Ewing, M., Patel, P. (July, 2013). AP Completion:‐

AP students are more likely to outperform dual enrollment students in the first year of college

Kaliski, P. & Godfrey, K. (in press). Does the Type of High School Science Course Matter? An Investigation of the Relationship Between Science Courses and First Year‐

Predicted First Year GPAs for Four Science ‐Courses Taken in High School

College Outcomes. New York: The College Board. 12

AP students are more likely to graduate from college on time than students who take dual enrollmentA

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Estimated gains in 4 year graduation rates for AP ‐students who score a  3 or higher

Wyatt, J., & Patterson, B. (July, 2013). A Comparison of the College Outcomes of AP and Dual Enrollment Students. Presented at the AP Annual Conference. Las Vegas,

8 Key Changes to the SAT

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Four first-gen college students boarded an RV and cross the country to meet a wide range of professionals who were also the first in their families to graduate from college (John Legend, CEO of Starbucks, CEO of Girl Scouts of America, and more!)

The documentary is available online via a College Board landing page (CBWhyNotUs.org), a Roadtrip Nation landing page (Whynotusfilm.com) and a PBS landing page (pbslearningmedia.org).

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