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Department chair meeting. May 2014 High School humanities department chairs. Welcome. NC Final Exams Assessment Specifications Tested Courses Primary and Secondary Source Training – Social Studies Teachers Spring Voter Registration Drives May 19-23 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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DEPARTMENT C
HAIR
MEETING
MA Y 2 0 1 4
HI G H
S C HO
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A NI T I E S D
E P A R T ME N T C H
A I R S
WELCOME• NC Final Exams• Assessment Specifications• Tested Courses
• Primary and Secondary Source Training – Social Studies Teachers
• Spring Voter Registration Drives• May 19-23
• American I and II – units on “The West”• US/American PLT April• American I Added Instructional Guide Unit 6 Days 78-82
• CMAPP – Argument Theory & Practice, African American Studies
• Woodmen of World Plaques
REVIEWING INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALSEnglish and Social Studies Honors Portfolios
Writing ContinuumVocabulary Continuum
LEADING TH
E
SCHEDULIN
G PROCESS
A_V_N_E_ _L_C_M_N_
A. D P A E A C E D TB. X O M E I L T A BC. H W O D I I F O GD. X C T G A U C O U
AP COURSES ARE FOR STUDENTS WHO ALWAYS GET GOOD GRADES.
A. TrueB. False
AP COURSES ARE GOOD FOR ANY STUDENT WHO IS ACADEMICALLY PREPARED AND MOTIVATED TO TAKE ON COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES
A. TrueB. False
TYPICAL AP STUDENTS ARE RISK TAKERS IN THE CLASSROOM.
A. Strongly AgreeB. Somewhat AgreeC. Somewhat DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree
AP STUDENTS SHOULD ALREADY BE PREPARED TO TAKE COLLEGE COURSES.
A. Strongly AgreeB. Somewhat AgreeC. Somewhat DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree
AP IS FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE SELF-MOTIVATED.
A. Strongly AgreeB. Somewhat AgreeC. Somewhat DisagreeD. Strongly Disagree
THE PURPOSE OF AN AP PROGRAM IS TO
A. Challenge studentsB. Increase instructional rigorC. Isolate desirable student
behaviorsD. Prepare students for college and
careerE. To earn college credit
AP DIFFERS FROM HONORS COURSES IN THAT…
A. AP courses are more difficultB. AP courses challenge students to dig
deeperC. AP courses require more motivation
to learnD. Students have more work in AP
courses
THE LOWEST SCORE THAT A STUDENT COULD EARN ON AN AP EXAM AND BE CONSIDERED “QUALIFIED” IN THAT COURSE IS
A. 5B. 4C. 3D. 2E. 1
MOST COLLEGES WILL ONLY ACCEPT SCORES OF 4 OR 5.
A. TrueB. False
EACH COLLEGE DECIDES WHICH SCORES IT WILL ACCEPT.
A. TrueB. False
IF AN AP TEACHER SCAFFOLDS LEARNING, S/HE IS WATERING DOWN THE CURRICULUM.
A. TrueB. False
IF AN AP TEACHER DIFFERENTIATES INSTRUCTION, STUDENTS DO NOT BENEFIT OF THE RIGOR DESIGNED FOR AP COURSES.
A. TrueB. False
THE BEST SCHEDULING CHOICE FOR AN AP COURSE ISA. Stand alone semester courseB. AP course paired with an
honors elective seminar course
C. AP course paired with an AP or honors course that is a graduation requirement or elective (consec. sem)
D. AP course paired with an AP or honors course that is a graduation requirement or elective (A/B Day)
Think critically and deeply about a content area while developing the skills and
habits of mind to be prepared for both college and careers.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF AN AP COURSE?
Develop college level academic skills
Impress College Admission Counselors
Save moneyChoose a major soonerTake more elective classes in
collegeAdd a minor or second major
more easilyIncrease eligibility for college
scholarships
WHY TAKE AP?
HOW ARE AP COURSES AND COLLEGE COURSES DIFFERENT?
Component Advanced Placement
College Course
Seat Time 135 contact hours
45-48 contact hours
Content Audit processAssessment for College Credit
National Exam for potential college credit
Pass the course for credit
Support More than twice the contact hours to provide ongoing support
Generally, office hours
Coursework Expectations (Syllabus)
Broad expectations and pace
Highly defined pace and deadlines
22PLACING STUDENTS
1: 0-14
2: 14-17
3: 17-19
4: 19-22
5: 22-36
Each card represents a student at one of our high schools…
These students were predicted to score in the third quintile with a score range of 17-19, which is below the benchmark score of 22
Sort the cards into two piles: those students who exceeded the predicted score that would be below benchmark and those who underperformed the predicted score range
Let’s check the actual results… take notes as needed
STUDENT SHUFFLE
Student Predicted Score Actual ScoreAllen 17.4 10John 17.6 11Davie 17.5 12Charles 17.9 12Jim 18.2 12Evan 19.2 12Chuck 19.3 12Steven 17.3 13Niles 17.3 14Clarissa 18.0 14
STUDENTS WHO DID NOT MEET BENCHMARK
Student Predicted Score Actual ScoreMo 18.9 30Nick 18.1 28Harvey 19.5 24Dee Dee 18.9 29Stevie 19.2 25Maddie 19.3 24Carlton 17.6 24Dana 19.3 23Dallas 18.8 23Carrie 17.6 23
STUDENTS WHO EXCEEDED BENCHMARK
What trends do you see?What questions are raised?
TRENDS AND QUESTIONS
P L A C I N G S T U D E N T S
Teacher RecPredicating
CourseworkParent InputCounselor AdvocacyStudent VoiceStudent
Behaviors/InterestAssessment Data
B A R R I E R S
Teacher RecPredicating
CourseworkParent InputCounselor AdvocacyStudent VoiceStudent
Behaviors/InterestAssessment Data
STUDENT SELECTION
ACT AS AN INDICATOR
Historical gradesInterest inventoriesPSATExplore, PLAN, ACTEVAASGrade 8 Reading and MathEnglish IITeacher recommendations
DATA SOURCES
THE VALUE OF MULTIPLE DATA POINTS
Common Vision
PLACEMENT STRATEGIES
Why do 70% of students enrolled in AP Language take the exam while 30% of the students in AP Literature?
AP US History
TO EXAM OR NOT TO EXAM…
Consider prerequisites to build skills
Concurrent scheduling to build time
Strategic sequencing to build a depth of learning
SCHEDULING
Common Vision
Culture of Rigor
Strategic Recruitment Strategies
NEXT STEPS
LOOKING AHEADTentative 2014-15 Meeting Dates for Humanities Department Chairs:(location TBD)• September 9• October 14• November 18• December 16• January – no meeting – exams• February 10• March 3• April 7• May 12