DIPLOMA & CERTIFICATE AP Capstone Presentation by Halls High School School Counseling Department
Academic skills that are valued by colleges: think independently, write effectively, research, collaborate, and learn across disciplines Earn a 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research and on four additional AP Exams receive the AP Capstone Diploma WHY AP CAPSTONE Created in response to feedback from higher education INTRODUCTION
Student Benefits COLLABORATION RIGOR CHALLENGE INDEPENDENCE Provides a setting to Allows students to Makes students self Allows students to build on the show colleges that confident, collaborate on knowledge and they have independent thinkers research topics with rigorous course work challenged prepared for higher higher education of AP in themselves education faculty and/or local an interdisciplinary academically community leaders format
RISE OF SELF-LEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK This framework lets students develop, practice, and hone critical and creative thinking skills. Students will also be able to make connections between various issues and their own lives.
AP SEMINAR OVERVIEW SYNTHESIZE APPRECIATE COMMUNICATE ANALYZE INTERPRET Students will Analyzing topics The course aims to Students synthesize Students listen to through multiple equip students with practice reading information from and view speeches, lenses, aids in the power to analyze and analyzing multiple sources, broadcasts, and and evaluate interdisciplinary develop their own articles, research personal accounts information with understanding, and perspectives in studies, and and experience accuracy & precision gives students a written essays, & literary and so they can craft & artistic works & rich appreciation design & deliver oral philosophical communicate performances. for the intricacy of & visual texts. evidence based important issues. presentations arguments.
AP SEMINAR ASSESSMENT STUDENTS ARE ASSESSED WITH TWO PERFORMANCE TASKS AND ONE END OF COURSE EXAM. END OF COURSE EXAM PERFORMANCE TASK 1 PERFORMANCE TASK 2 Formal assessment: Formal assessment: Exam items: individual research report individual written argument 3 short answer questions of 1,200 words of 2,000 words analyze an argument scored by College Board scored by College Board through a single source team multimedia individual multimedia 1 essay question presentation and defense presentation of 6-8 assessing ability to of 8-10 minutes plus minutes create evidence based scored by teacher defense questions argument oral defense of two scored by teacher teacher questions scored by teacher
Allows students to explore an academic topic or issue of individual interest. Through exploration students design, plan, and conduct a year long investigation to address a research question. AP RESEARCH Students will work independently and possibly consult with an expert adviser in the field to conduct an in-depth investigation of topic or OVERVIEW issue. *AP Seminar is a prerequisite for this course Students will use a process and reflection portfolio to document their inquiry processes, communication with teachers and experts, and individual reflections.
AP Research Assessment PRESENTATION AND ORAL ACADEMIC DEFENSE PAPER 15-20 MINUTE 4,000-5,000 WORD PRESENTATION SCORED BY 3-4 QUESTIONS FROM COLLEGE BOARD PANEL EVALUATORS SCORED BY TEACHER
HOW THIS WILL LOOK AT HALLS HIGH SCHOOL. In your Schedule: 11th grade year: AP Seminar paired with AP Language & Composition, year-long setting Exam cost $142 12th grade year: AP Research, year-long setting Exam cost $142 This will take place of English 4 Research will all be interest based. Use this as a research building block to make life easier in college.
How Do These Courses Combine to Earn the Capstone? DIPLOMA: A student can receive an AP Capstone Diploma by: Scoring a 3 or higher on FOUR AP Exams AND Completing AP Seminar and Research CERTIFICATE : A student can earn the AP Capstone Certificate by: Taking and scoring a 3 or higher on BOTH AP Seminar and Research
HOW DO COLLEGES VIEW CAPSTONE? Schools in the state of Tennessee that have endorsed the AP Capstone program since the beginning in 2014. Tennessee State University Tennessee Tech University University of Memphis Vanderbilt University Colleges in TN that have a Credit policy in place for AP Capstone: AP Seminar: AP Research: Lambuth University Lambuth University University of Memphis University of Memphis Both require a score of 3 or Both require a score of 3 or higher higher
LOOKING OUTSIDE OF TENNESSEE? CLEMSON UNIVERSITY: SCORE OF 3 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA: SCORE OF 3 DAVIDSON COLLEGE (NC): SCORE OF 4 MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: SCORE OF 5 SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN: SCORE OF 4 UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA: SCORE OF 3 FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY: SCORE OF 3 GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (VA): SCORE OF 3 Schools that endorse and have a credit policy for AP Seminar & Research
COMMUNICATE WITH TALK TO YOUR MEET WITH YOUR PARENTS YOUR TEACHERS SCHOOL COUNSELOR On course recommendations, did Understand the rigor and the Ask the questions you have. Do not they recommend you? Either way, financial commitment with the credit be afraid to have the hard policies of College/Universities of have open dialogue to see if you are conversations to make sure this is Interest. a good fit. the program for you. Next Steps: Is THIS for You? BEGIN YOUR OWN RESEARCH Check out the College Board Website. There is a comprehensive list of what makes a good student for this. It also has the Universities that have credit policies in place.
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