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APRIL 2014 Nevada Advanced Placement 2014 Report 1

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APRIL 2014

Nevada Advanced Placement2014 Report

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Advanced Placement Impact

• In the context of academic rigor, Advanced Placement (AP) success is a strong indicator of college success.

• Research shows that students who pass an AP course are three times as likely to complete college.

• In addition, empirical research suggest that AP exam scores of 3 or higher are consistently predictive of student college success overall.

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NDE/College Board Partnership sSuccess

In partnership with College Board, the goal for AP is to prepare more students for post secondary success through:

1. Increasing Rigor – by demanding college-level work while students are still in high school.

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NDE/College Board Partnership Success (Cont.)

2. Promoting Equity – by providing funding for underserved minority and low income students.

3. Developing Critical Knowledge and Skills – by offering college-level courses to prepare students for college readiness.

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Nevada Outlook

1. Increasing Rigor• More students are succeeding on AP Exams

today than in 2003.• In 2013, 16.9% of Nevada graduating seniors

scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school compared to 20.1% nation-wide.

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Nevada Outlook (Cont.)

• In 2013, 7,299 graduating seniors from Nevada public schools took an AP Exam, with 3,901 scoring 3 or higher (53.4%).

• The percentage of Nevada graduating seniors scoring a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam has increased by 6.6% since 2003.

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Nevada Outlook (Cont.)

2. Promoting Equity• African American students comprise 5.4%

of AP Exam takers in Nevada compared to 9.2% of the overall graduating class of African Americans

• Hispanic students comprise 26.7% of AP Exam takers in Nevada compared to 18.8% of the overall graduating class of Hispanics.

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Black/ African American

2003 2008 2012 2013 -

100

200

300

400

500

85

248

382 397

Number of Graduates taking an AP Exam

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Latino/Hispanic

2003 2008 2012 20130

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

266

891

1749

1947

Number of Graduates Taking an AP Exam

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Nevada Outlook (Cont.)

• American Indian students comprise 1.0% of AP Exam takers in Nevada.

• Low income students comprise 33.0% of AP Exam takers in Nevada.

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American Indian/ Alaska Native

2003 2008 2012 20130

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

33

43

57

73

Number of Graduates Taking an AP Exam

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Low-Income Students

2003 2008 2012 20130

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

207

820

2167

2409

Number of Graduates taking an AP Exam

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Nevada Outlook (Cont.)

3. Developing Critical Knowledge and Skills• According to the College Board Report, in 2013, more

graduates are taking and scoring 3 or higher on AP STEM Exams than those who took these exams in 2003.

• In 2013, 2,567 of Nevada students took AP Math with 1,293 scoring 3 or higher (50%) compared to 58% who scored 3 or higher at the national Level.

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Growth in AP Participation and Success

Number of graduates leaving high school having taken an AP ExamNumber of graduates scoring 3+ on an AP Exam during high school

2012

3,9013,6072,7161,688

2003 2008 2013

7,2996,8904,9502,678

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Nevada Growth in AP Participation and Success

• The number of graduates leaving high school having taken an AP Exam has increased by 172% from 2003-2013.

• The number of graduates scoring 3+ on an AP Exam has increased by 131% from 2003-2013.

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Nevada AP Statistics

• 2013 Total Number– Number of AP Exams taken: 23,790– Number of students taking Exams: 13,694

• 2013 Low-income students – Number of Exams taken: 6,785– Number of students taking exams: 2,409

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Low-Income Students

2003 2008 2012 20130

20

40

60

80

100

7.7

16.6

31.5 33

5.2

14.1

25.7 27.5

% of Graduate Taking an AP Exam% of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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Low-Income Students

2003 2008 2012 20130

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

207

820

2167

2409

88

384

927

1071

Number of Graduates Taking an AP ExamNumber of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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Nevada Minority AP Statistics

• 397 African-American graduates in the Nevada class of 2013 took an AP Exam during high school – Compared to 85 African-American graduates in

2003• 1,947 Hispanic graduates in the Nevada class

of 2013 took an AP Exam during high school.– Compared to 266 Hispanic graduates in 2003

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Black/African American

2003 2008 2012 20130

20

40

60

80

100

9.98.9

9.98.5

3.25.0 5.5 5.4

2.13.0 3.5 3.1

% of Students in the Graduating Class% of Graduates Taking an AP Exam% of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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Black/African American

2003 2008 2012 2013 -

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

1,626 1,682

2,547

1,969

85

248 382 397

36 81 126 120

Number of Students in the Graduating ClassNumber of Graduates Taking an AP ExamNumber of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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Hispanic/Latino

2003 2008 2012 20130

20

40

60

80

100

15.8

23.7

33.329.3

9.9

18.0

25.426.7

10.2

17.022.4 23.7

% of Students in the Graduating Class% of Graduates Taking an AP Exam% of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP ExamDuring High School

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Hispanic/Latino

2003 2008 2012 20130

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

9,000

2,595

4,461

8,553

6,773

266

891

1,7491,947

173461

809 923

Number of Students in the Graduating ClassNumber of Graduates Taking an AP ExamNumber of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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Nevada Minority AP Statistics (Cont.)

• 1,211 Asian graduates in the Nevada class of 2013 took an AP Exam during high school– Compared to 308 Asian graduates in 2003

• 73 American Indian/Alaska Native graduates in the class of 2013 took an AP Exam during high school– Compared to 33 American Indian/Alaska Native in

2003

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Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander

2003 2008 2012 20130.0

20.0

40.0

60.0

80.0

100.0

7.0 10.0 8.99.9

11.5 14.015.8

16.6

11.4 13.815.2

17.4

% of Students in the Graduating Class% of Graduates Taking an AP Exam% of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander

2003 2008 2012 20130

1000

2000

3000

1139

1885

2284 2293

308

695

10861211

193

374

549680

Number of Students in the Graduating ClassNumber of Graduates Taking an AP ExamNumber of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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American Indian/ Alaska Native

2003 2008 2012 20130

10

20

30

40

50

1.7 1.31.2

1.1

1.20.9

0.81

1.4

0.6 0.7 1

% of Students in the Graduating Class% of Graduates Taking an AP Exam%of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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American Indian/ Alaska Native

2003 2008 2012 20130

100

200

300

400

500

276

242

305

255

33 4357

73

24 17 2440

Number of Students in the Graduating Class Number of Graduates Taking an AP ExamNumber of Graduates Scoring 3 or Higher on an AP Exam During High School

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Nevada Minority AP Statistics (Cont.)

• Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students who have the same AP readiness as their Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander peers are significantly less likely to experience AP-level course work.

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Effective Strategies to Increase AP Participation and Success

• Provide funding for professional development for teachers to be prepared to teach AP classes in underserved areas of the state.– Nevada Title I office has committed $10,000 for

the Summer Institute Summit which will be held in the summer of 2014.

– College Board will match the amount provided by the Title I office.

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Effective Strategies to increase AP Participation and Success (Cont.)

• Encourage schools to adopt a long-term approach that will lead to an increase in participation and success in AP with a focus on underrepresented students

• Provide resources to schools and districts to support research-based programs that build content knowledge and skills in order to prepare students in AP course work.

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Effective Strategies to increase AP Participation and Success (Cont.)

• Use AP Potential (PSAT) or other data sources such as Springboard, Explore, or Plan to identify students who are prepared for college-level courses and exams.

• Host recruiting events for potential students and their parents to provide the encouragement needed to convince students to enroll.

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Effective Strategies to Increase AP Participation and Success (Cont.)

• Provide targeted assistance and resources to schools serving traditionally underserved populations. For example, funding for materials, supplies, outreach efforts, and tutoring programs.– These resources are available in GEAR UP Schools

exclusively for GEAR UP students.

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Effective Strategies to Increase AP Participation and Success (Cont.)

• Communicate how AP fits into state graduation requirements and share information about funding opportunities that enable students to participate and succeed in AP.– NDE is in the process of writing the application for

the Advance Placement Test Fee Program to cover the cost of exams for low-income students administered during the 2013-14 school year.

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Effective Strategies to Increase AP Participation and Success (Cont.)

• Provide access and opportunities that include rigorous course work in high school, scholarships and college admission and, additionally, completion of their college degree.– Technical assistance has been provided through

GEAR UP and American Indian programs to assist students and their families complete critical steps for college entry such as completing college applications and overcoming financial aid barriers.

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Remaining Challenges

• The resources provided through the Title I office, GEAR UP, and the American Indian program are very limited and do not meet the demand for increasing participation in AP Exams.

• Even with federal funds provided through AP Test Fee programs, low-income students could face a student contribution of approximately $18 per exam.

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Remaining Challenges (Cont.)

• The cost may deter some low-income students from taking AP exams and thereby potentially not being qualified for college credit.

• Due to the impact that this could have on low-income students’ access to AP testing:– The Title I office has directed districts to use Title

I-A funding for AP students attending Title I school-wide schools to pay for students’ portion of the exam.