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Advanced Placement (AP) Presentation

• Ms. Mandado, Counselor

Liberty High School January 15, 2020

• Ms. M’s Objectives

1. Provide information about the BENEFITS of the AP Program 2. Preview AP courses available for SY 2020-21 3. Provide AP student and AP teacher endorsements

Benefits of the AP Program

1. Prepare for the rigor of college and post-secondary coursework 2. Earn college credit by doing well on AP Exams (3+ score)

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/getting-credit-placement/search-policies

3. Save money a.

AP Exams cost $94 each (AP Seminar/Research = $142 each)

b.

UNR = $233 per credit (NV residents)

c.

Michigan = $612 per credit (MI residents)

d.

Texas = $483 per credit (TX residents)

e.

Georgetown = $2,310 per credit (private)

4. Save time and graduate from college sooner

AP Classroom Resources

1. AP Units

• - Unit Guides
• - Objectives
• - Essential Knowledge
• 2. Question Bank

Teachers assign topic questions

• 3. Student progress
• - class progress/reports
• - student progress checks

AP Courses @ Liberty

2-D Art & Design Drawing Biology Chemistry Physics Calculus AB Calculus BC Statistics World History US History US Government English Language/Comp English Literature/Comp Seminar (Yr 1) Research (Yr 2) Latin Computer Science Principles

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/co urses/ap-capstone/higher-education- endorsement

AP Teachers @ Liberty

Art

• Ms. Finch

Science

• Ms. Pande
• Mr. Marritt
• Ms. Geever

Math

• Ms. Mbariket
• Mr. Ozawa

History/Govt

• Ms. Waugh
• Ms. Tielemans
• Ms. Parra

English

• Mr. Fontanarosa
• Ms. Bukaty
• Mr. DePew

Capstone

• Ms. Brasi
• Ms. Bukaty

Latin

• Mr. Fisher

Computer

• Ms. Mateo

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/co urses/ap-capstone/higher-education- endorsement

AP Scholar Special Recognition (Certificate) Earn a 3.25 GPA through 8 semesters Take and complete six (6) AP classes by the end of Senior Year

Before enrolling in AP Classes

• 1. Talk to AP students and AP teachers
• 2. Commit to taking the AP Exam/Prepare for fees
• 3. Research your colleges

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/getting-cred it-placement/search-policies

• 4. Get teacher recommendations
• 5. Talk to your counselor in February...

AP Timeline

Course Selection - Create AP Account/Join Class - Make AP Payment - Make Final Payment - Take AP Exams - February 2020: August 2020: Sept-Oct 2020: March 2020: May 2021: with Counselor with Teacher to Banker to Banker Student

AP Students AP Teachers

“We recommend AP courses because…”

• Ms. M’s Objectives

1. Provide information about the BENEFITS of the AP Program 2. Preview AP courses available for SY 2020-21 3. Provide AP student and AP teacher endorsements

Questions?

Contact Ms. Mandado, Counselor AP Exam Coordinator mandajg@nv.ccsd.net