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Department of Accountability: “Anyone can measure the rain; we build arks.”

2009 AP Report

Department of Accountability School Board Meeting December 3, 2009

Department of Accountability: “Anyone can measure the rain; we build arks.”

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Past 5 Years in AP

One Year One Year One Year One Year Five Years 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2005 to 2006 2006 to 2007 2007 to 2008 2008 to 2009 2005 to 2009 Number of Students Taking AP Tests 473 454 500 528 489

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+46 +28

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+16 Number of AP Tests Taken by Students 805 946 905 1045 988 +141

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+140

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+183 Annual Percent of Students Taking at Least One AP Testa 23% 23% 26% 26% 24% 0% +3% 0%

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+1% # 310 449 410 539 537 +139

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+129

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+227 % 39% 47% 45% 52% 54% +8%

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+7% +2% +15% # 71 99 108 137 123 +28 +9 +29

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+52 % 9% 10% 12% 13% 12% +1% +2% +1%

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+3%

a Student enrollment includes all students in grades 10, 11, and 12. b Percentage of students enrolled in twelth grade who earned a 3 or higher on at least one AP exam in their twelth 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.

Change Over Time 29% Seniors Earning AP Grades 3 or betterb % 16% 25% 20% % 19% +9% AP Grades '3', '4' or '5' Highest AP Grade '5' AP Equity & Excellence Graduating Class Summaryc +9%

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23% +9%

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+7% +5% +8% 26% 32% 21% 28%

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Number of AP Students: 2005-2009

473 454 500 528 489 100 200 300 400 500 600 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year # AP Students

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Number of AP Tests: 2005-2009

805 946 905 1045 988 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year # AP Tests

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AP Participation Within Grade Level

1% 32% 49% 0% 28% 45% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade Level Percent 2008 2009

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AP Participants by Grade Level

1% 39% 61% 21% 36% 40% 18% 38% 43% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 9 & 10 11 12 Grade Level % AP Participants ACPS State Nation

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Overall % Qualifying Scores: 2009

54.4% 60.6% 56.7% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% ACPS State Nation % Qualifying Scores 2009

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AP Qualifying Scores: ACPS & Nation

20 40 60 80 100 US Hist US Govt Stats Span Lit Span Lang Psyc Phys C-MECH Phys C-E&M Physics B Music Latin V Latin Lit German French Envi Sci English Lit English Lang Comp Sci A Calc B/C Calc A/B Bio Art Hist A P C

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% Qualifying Scores Nation ACPS

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AP by NCLB Subgroups

Special All

Asian Black Hispanic White

Female Male Education LEP F & RL Students Number of Students Taking AP Tests 42 142 87 206 290 199 15 27 133 489 Number of AP Tests Taken by Students 92 219 146 505 589 399 26 35 213 988 Percentage of Total Tests Taken 9% 22% 15% 51% 60% 40% 3% 4% 22% 100% # 51 57 64 352 311 226 13 11 73 537 % 55% 26% 44% 70% 53% 57% 50% 31% 34% 54% # 9 4 16 90 66 57 3 4 15 123 % 10% 2% 11% 18% 11% 14% 12% 11% 7% 12%

a Does not contain Unspecified or American Indian ethnic groups due to low representation

NCLB Subgroups

Gender Ethnicitya

Highest AP Grade '5' AP Grades '3', '4' or '5'

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Participation by NCLB

 Students identified as Hispanic (+13) saw an

increase in the number of AP tests taken from 2008 to 2009.

 Asian (-15), Black (-24), and White (-46) ethnic

subgroups saw a decline in the number of AP tests taken from 2008 to 2009.

 Gender differences increased compared to

2008 with females (60%) taking more AP tests than males (40%).

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AP by NCLB Subgroups

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 All Students F & RL LEP Special Education Male Female White Hispanic Black Asian NCLB Subgroups % Qualifying Scores 2008 2009

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AP Results by Ethnicity: ACPS & State

55% 26% 44% 70% 54% 64% 33% 54% 64% 61% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Asian Black Hispanic White ALL Ethnicity % Qualifying Scores ACPS State

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AP Final Course Grades & Qualifying Scores

86 61 49 37 22 20 7 19 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 A B+ B C+ C D+ D F Final Course Grade Percent % of Qualifying Scores

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Years in ACPS and AP

0-2 3-5 6-8 9-11 Number of Students Taking AP Tests 55 85 74 275 Number of AP Tests Taken by Students 88 146 124 630 Percentage of Total Tests Taken 9% 15% 13% 64% # 37 88 47 365 % 42% 60% 38% 58% # 6 17 11 89 % 7% 12% 9% 14% Total Years in ACPS Membership AP Grades '3', '4' or '5' Highest AP Grade '5'

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Years in ACPS and AP Achievement

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0-2 Years 3-5 Years 6-8 Years 9-11 Years Total Years in ACPS Membership Percent % AP Grades 3-5 % AP Grades of 5

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AP Results by Algebra I Completion Grade

7 8 9 10 Number of Students Taking AP Tests 72 138 217 40 Number of AP Tests Taken by Students 253 312 332 56 Percentage of Total Tests Taken 26% 32% 34% 6% # 220 182 100 15 % 87% 58% 30% 27% # 80 27 8 3 % 32% 9% 2% 5%

a No record exists for 15 students of completion of Algebra I

AP Grades '3', '4' or '5' Highest AP Grade '5' Grade Level Completing Algebra Ia

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AP Achievement by Algebra I Completion Grade

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade9 Grade 10 Gradelevel Percent % AP Grades 3-5 % AP Grade of 5

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Recommendations

 Create a school level AP Action Plan at TC

Williams.

 Cultivate and grow a “college-readiness”

culture.

 Continue Algebra I completion and readiness

efforts at the middle school level and below.

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Questions?

Contact: Department of Accountability Office: (703) 824-6638

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Email: clinton.page@acps.k12.va.us