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2014 AP Report Department of Accountability School Board Meeting December 18, 2014 www.acps.k12.va.us

Essential Questions • Who is currently accessing the AP program? • To what extent are our students prepared for college-level course work? • What more should be done to ensure that students are accessing and are successful in the AP program? www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 2

Summary The largest number of AP students and AP tests taken ever at T.C. Williams High School. 40% 62% of all students enrolled received qualifying at T.C. Williams (grades scores of 3, 4, or 5 10-12) took at least one AP test in 2014 www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 3

Honors ACPS has been placed on the College Board’s 5 th Annual AP District Honor Roll for Significant Gains in Student Access and Success. www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 4

Past 10 Years in AP Change Over Time Year AP Key Elements One Year Ten Years 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2013 to 2014 2005 to 2014 Annual Percent of Students 23% 23% 26% 26% 24% 30% 35% 37% 38% 40% +2% +17% Participation Taking at Least One AP Test a Number of Students Taking AP 473 454 500 528 489 626 755 785 870 931 +61 +458 Tests Number of AP Tests Taken by 805 946 905 1045 988 1238 1551 1623 1772 1972 +200 +1167 Students 39% 47% 45% 52% 54% 57% 56% 59% 58% 62% +4% +23% AP Grades '3', '4' or '5' # 310 449 410 539 537 707 866 964 1030 1214 +184 +904 Performance 9% 10% 12% 13% 12% 14% 14% 14% 15% 13% -2% +4% Highest AP Grade '5' # 71 99 108 137 123 172 210 223 262 259 -3 +188 Seniors Earning AP Grades 3 or 16% 25% 19% 26% 21% 23% 24% 28% 29% 33% +4% +17% better b AP Equity & Excellence 20% 29% 23% 32% 28% 29% 31% 36% 38% 43% +5% +23% Graduating Class Summary c a Student enrollment includes all students in grades 10, 11, and 12 in the April 2014 End-of-Month Enrollment Report. b Percentage of students enrolled in twelfth grade who earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam in their twelfth grade year. c The Graduating Class Summary shows the percentage of twelfth graders who scored 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam at any point in their high school years. www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 5

Key Takeaways Strengths: • Increase in participation of all students • Increase in overall performance Areas for Growth/Improvement: • Disproportionality remains in participation and performance across NCLB subgroups www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 6

AP Participation & Performance by Grade 70% 63% 61% 58% 60% 49% 50% Gr. 12 39% 40% Gr. 11 30% Gr. 12 Gr. 10 17% 20% Gr. 11 12% 10% Gr. 12 6% 10% Gr. 10 Gr. 11 Gr. 10 0% % of AP test Taken % Qualifying Score (3+) % of AP scores of 5 www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 7

AP Participation by Ethnicity/Race: 2014 Asian, 10% Asian, 6% Black, 24% Black, 37% White, 23% White, 47% Hispanic, 17% Hispanic, 32% Figure 9. TC Williams (Gr 10-12) Enrollment (n=2426) Figure 8. 2014 Percent of AP Students Who Took at Least September 2013 by Ethnicity One AP Test (n=931) by Ethnicity www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 8

Longitudinal View of % AP Exams Score 3+ by Subgroup 74% 74% 75% 75% White 72% 67% 67% Asian 65% 62% All 59% 58% 57% 56% 59% 55% 53% 55% 54% 50% 52% 49% Hispanic 47% 47% 45% 41% 40% Black 37% 34% 35% 32% 25% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Note: Y – axis does not include 0 to enhance data visualization www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 9

AP Courses with Largest Enrollment The following six courses made up 64% of all AP tests given cumulatively: • US Government & Politics • World History • US History • English Language • English Literature • Psychology www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 10

AP Courses with Highest Percent of Qualifying Scores French Language 100% Micro- (n=19) economics 96% Macro- Comp. Govt. (n=50) economics & Politics 92% 92% (n=51) (n=12) Spanish German Language Language 91% 91% (n=55) (n=11) www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 11

Conclusion • T.C. Williams continues to see growth in AP participation and performance • However, the focus remains on increasing the participation of subgroups with disproportionately low representation and to decrease AP subgroup performance gaps www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 12

General Recommendations Research suggests the following: • Vertical alignment of pre-AP and AP curricula 1 • Identification of students who are likely to succeed in AP courses 1 • AP Support Programs 2, 3 (i.e. study groups, summer preparation camps, information sessions, or test prep sessions) 1 “Best Practices for AP Programs”, Hanover Research , 2014, 7-9. 2 “New report details Strategies to Boost Access to, Performance on Advanced Placement Exams for African- American Students in Urban School Districts”, The Broad Foundation -Education. June 2013. 3 Lester , Amber. “Get Schooled: Boot Camp, AP style.” WY Daily. April 30, 2010. http://wydailyarchives.com/2010/04/30/get-schooled-boot-camp-ap-style/ www.acps.k12.va.us www.acps.k12.va.us 13

Questions? Contact: Department of Accountability (703) 619-8032 or clinton.page@acps.k12.va.us Superintendent School Board Kelly C. Booz Stephanie A. Kapsis Dr. Alvin L. Crawley Karen A. Graf, Chairman Ronnie Campbell Justin Keating www.acps.k12.va.us Christopher J. Lewis, Vice Chairman William E. Campbell Marc Williams 14 Patricia Ann Hennig