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Glen Ridge High School

February 7, 2018 Louis A. Melchor

An Introduction to the AP Capstone™ Program

AP Capstone Program Model

Students who earn scores of 3

• r higher on the AP Seminar

and AP Research Exams and on four additional AP Exams of their choosing will receive the AP Capstone Diploma™. Students who earn scores of 3

• r higher on the AP Seminar

and AP Research Exams only will receive the AP Seminar and Research Certificate™

AP Capstone Diploma™ AP Research & Seminar Certificate™ A two-course sequence that provides students with the critical thinking and research skills needed to succeed in college and stand-out in the admission process

AP Capstone: A Paradigm Shift from Content to Skills (Click Link)

 Investigate real-world topics from multiple perspectives  Carefully analyze information, write evidence-based arguments and effectively communicate them  Work independently and with a team to research a topic, develop a written report and deliver a presentation

AP Seminar Students learn how to:

1. Team Project & Presentation

• 25%
• 2. Individual Essay &

Presentation

• 35%

3. Written Exam

• 40%

Exam score based on:

Teachers & Students select and study 2-4 topics.

Example Topics Democracy Education Revolution Freedom Protest Technology Sustainability

Offered to grade 10 and 11 students.

Students are assessed with:

• 2 through-course performance tasks and
• 1 end-of-course exam.

All three assessments are summative and used to calculate a final AP score (using the 1–5 scale) for AP Seminar. AP Seminar Assessments

AP Seminar Performance Task 1: Team Project and Presentation—20%

• f the AP Seminar Score

Component Scoring Method Weight Individual Research Report (IRR) (1,200 words) College Board scored 50% of 20% Team Multimedia Presentation and Defense (TMP) (8–10 minutes, plus defense questions) Teacher scored (group score) 50% of 20%

Recommended Completion Date: February 28 Submission Deadline: April 30, 11:59 p.m. ET

AP Seminar Performance Task 2: Individual Research-Based Essay and Presentation—35% of AP Seminar Score

Recommended Completion Date: April 15 Submission Deadline: April 30, 11:59 p.m. ET

Component Scoring Method Weight Individual Written Argument (IWA) (2,00 words) College Board scored 70% of 35% Individual Multimedia Presentation (IMP) (6–8 minutes) Teacher scored (group score) 20% of 35% Oral Defense (OD) (two questions from the teacher) Teacher scored 10% of 35%

AP Seminar End-of-Course Exam (2 hours)—45% of AP Seminar Score

The exam consists of four items:

• 3 short-answer questions that assess

analysis of an argument in a single source

• r document.
• 1 essay question that assesses students’

skills in synthesizing and creating an evidence-based argument.

 Design, plan, and conduct a year-long mentored, research-based investigation  Apply research methods and practices to address a real-world topic selected by the student  Write a college-level research paper, present and orally defend the findings and research methodology

AP Research Students learn how to: AP Seminar is a prerequisite to AP Research.

AP Research Assessments

Component Scoring Method Weight Academic Paper (AP) (4,000–5,000 words) College Board scored 75% Presentation and Oral Defense (POD) (15–20 minutes total for presentation followed by three or four questions from a panel of three evaluators) Teacher scored (group score) 25%

Recommended Completion Date: April 15 Submission Deadline: April 30, 11:59 p.m. ET

There’s no end-of-course exam for AP Research.

Click this link to hear what students are saying about AP Capstone

“We get a topic, and we dive deep into it, looking at not just the facts but different perspectives, which ones are strongest, which ones are missing something… [It]…teaches us to learn and think, and prepares us for college and life in a way that no other class does…” —Senior, North Central High School, Spokane, WA “[In college interviews,] it gives you something to talk

• about. I can be really specific and colleges see that you

have an interest.”

• Senior, Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, NY

“The expectations in the [AP Seminar] course are a lot

• higher. We are expected to be more responsible and

more attentive about what is going on in the world around us.” —Sophomore, N. Miami Beach High School, Miami, FL “[I’ve gained] confidence… I speak more now. In this environment your opinion is needed. You feel part of a family.” —Junior, Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, NY