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Meeting Date:
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8/18/2017 - 6:00 AM
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Category:
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Accountability
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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2017 Preliminary Advanced Placement (AP) Results Brief
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Objective 1.1
Educational Excellence ACPS will regularly assess and respond to the needs, interests, and abilities of individual students.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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Compared to spring 2016, there was an increase in both AP participation and performance in spring 2017. There was a two percentage point increase in the proportion of students who took an AP exam and a four percentage point increase in the proportion of scores earning a score of ‘3’ or greater compared to 2015-2016 results. The proportion of students earning the highest AP score of ‘5’ (16%) was the highest percentage earned since 2005.
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Background:
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The Advanced Placement (AP) program provides students with the opportunity to take college-level courses during their high school careers. AP courses are designed to prepare students for college-level academics and students can potentially earn college credit based on their performance on the corresponding AP exam. This brief, prepared by the Department of Accountability, is intended to provide preliminary summative data for the 2017 Advanced Placement results.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends that the School Board review the attached 2017 Preliminary Advanced Placement Results Brief for an overview of student participation and performance in AP testing.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Clinton Page - Chief Accountability Officer
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Signed By:
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Lois Berlin -
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