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Welcome to the Kalaheo
AP Parent & Student
Meeting
November 18th, 2014
“…preparing our students for the opportunities &
challenges of a global society…”
Agenda:
• Welcome & Introductions
• Overview of College Board & Advanced
Placement Program
• Kalaheo AP Opportunities Enrollment
Requirements & Course Expectations
• Individual Course Overview & Expectations
Prepare Now to Succeed in College
A 1999 U.S. Department of Education
study found that the strongest predictor
of college graduation is something
students do before they ever go to
college:
Participate in rigorous, college-level
courses in high school—and AP
courses in particular.
Clifford Adelman, Answers in the Tool Box: Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and Bachelor’s Degree
Attainment (1999), U.S. Department of Education.
AP and College Success™
Students who take AP
courses and exams
are much more likely
than their peers to
complete a bachelor’s
degree in four years
or less.
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Source: Camara, Wayne (2003).
College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board
Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY:
College Board.
No AP
One AP
Two+ AP
AP and College Admission
• Colleges rank “Grades in
college prep courses” and
“Strength of curriculum”
as the top two factors in
the admission decision.*
• 85% of selective colleges
and universities report that
a student’s AP experience
favorably impacts
admission decisions.*
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** Unpublished institutional research, Crux Research Inc.
March 2007
“We look favorably on
students who have taken
AP courses. The presence
of AP courses is a sign
that a student has chosen
to challenge him/herself.”
-Admission Officer
What Are AP Courses Like?
AP courses challenge students to work and participate
at a higher level.
•Classes tend to be fast-paced and cover more material
than typical high school classes.
•More time, inside and outside of the classroom is
required to complete lessons, assignments and homework.
•AP teachers expect their students to think critically,
analyze and synthesize facts and data, weigh competing
perspectives, and write clearly and persuasively.
Why Take the AP Exam?
Most colleges and universities grant college credit or
advanced placement for qualifying AP Exam scores.
• Experience a college level exam
• Stand out in the admissions process
• Save money on college tuition
• Enter upper-level courses early
• Graduate early
• Complete a double major
• Expectation that students take every AP Exam they are
enrolled in
• Estimated cost $91 per exam
• Free/reduced lunch eligible students qualify for AP fee waiver
Last years AP results:
• 143 students took at least ONE AP Exam.
• 211 AP Exams were administered
• 68% pass rate with a 3 or higher score on an AP exam
• AP Scholar – score a 3 or higher on 3+ AP exams
• Class of 2014 – 5 students
• Class of 2015 – 5 students
• AP Scholar with Honor – ave. score of 3.25 on all AP exams and score
of 3 or higher on four+ exams
• Class of 2014 – 5 students
• Class of 2015 – 2 students
• AP Scholar with Distinction – ave. score of 3.5 on all AP exams and
scores of 3 or higher on 5+ exams
• Class of 2014 – 8 students
Kalaheo’s AP Requirements & Expectations
Students who choose to enroll in an AP course(s) must
understand that:
1) AP is a college level course taught at the high school with
the expectation that you will take the AP exam at the end
of the year. There is an AP exam fee which is required to
take the exam(s). AP course(s) are computed on a 5-point
grading scale giving the students the opportunity to earn
higher than a 4.0 GPA.
2) AP courses are rigorous and will maintain college level
expectations and pace. This means that students should
expect to do approximately 1 hour of homework per AP
course outside of school each day.
Kalaheo’s AP Requirements & Expectations
3) Summer work will be assigned beginning May 20,
2015 (or when new students enroll prior to the start
of the school year). By not completing your summer
assignments, the highest grade you can earn in the
first quarter of the course(s) is a “B”.
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Students must pick up their summer work by June 3, 2015.
4) Both the student and at least one custodial
parent/guardian are required to attend a mandatory
AP Informational Meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014
at 6:30 p.m. to review AP expectations and to hear a
brief description on ALL AP courses (with sample
syllabi, homework expectations, etc.).
Kalaheo’s AP Requirements & Expectations
5) Selection of AP course(s) should be done
thoughtfully and with serious consideration of
commitment. Parents are required to sign your
registration card and this form acknowledging
that you will NOT be allowed to withdraw
from an AP course. Additionally, students
interested in taking three or more AP courses in a
school year will be required to have a parent
meeting with Mrs. Susan Hummel, Principal.
Contact Mrs. Silva for an appointment.
Kalaheo’s AP Requirements & Expectations
6) You will NOT be allowed to drop an AP course from your
schedule after June 3rd, 2015.
**We want YOU to take AP courses. However, AP
courses are a student’s choice and in making that choice,
you are committing to working hard and continuously
challenging yourself.
A Senior’s perspective – Rose
• How much more rigorous is an AP class?
• What have I learned by being in the AP program?
• Can I really do this?
Individual Course
Overview/Expectations
2015-2016 AP Courses
• AP Biology – Mr. Micah Pregitzer
• AP Calculus AB – Mr. Gary Kikuchi
• AP English Language and Composition –
Ms. Krystal Sato
• AP English Literature and Composition –
Mrs. Anyely Gomez
• AP Environmental Science – Mr. Philip Gilsdorf
• AP Psychology – Mrs. Fiana Kumm
• AP World History – Mr. Jacob Baum
AP Biology–Mr. Micah Pregitzer
AP Calculus AB – Mr. Gary Kikuchi
AP English Language and
Composition – Ms. Krystal Sato
Writing composition course
• Focus on non-fiction
• Evidence-based writing
• Develop scholarly writing style
AP English Literature – Mrs. Anyely Gomez
COURSE OVERVIEW & DESCRIPTION
English Literature and Composition provides a
survey of major literary works and is conducted
at a college level. These college-level texts are
intended for mature students. As they read, “students
consider a work’s structure, style, and themes as well
as such smaller-scale components like figurative
language and symbolism.” While our school has an
open-enrollment policy for Advanced Placement
courses, it is assumed that literature is a strength
and passion of the student. Additionally, students
will be prepared for the AP Exam in May via timedwriting, sample tests and analytical essay workshops.
All students will be expected to take the Advance
AP Environmental Science –
Mr. Philip Gilsdorf
• Instructor: Mrs. Fiana Kumm F103
• AP Psychology introduces students to the systematic and scientific
study of human behavior and experience.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
• Students assess the differing approaches adopted by psychologists,
including the biological, behavioral, cognitive, humanistic,
psychodynamic, and socio-cultural perspectives.
• Year long course provides a college level foundation in Psychology,
preparing students to take the AP Exam.
AP World History – Mr. Jacob
Baum
Final Thoughts & Questions?
• Course teachers and their students will be available
after this meeting for individual course questions
regarding course content, requirements, benefits, etc.
•Registration for SY 15-16 is from Dec. 1-5, 2014.
• BEFORE leaving…BE SURE that both the student
and parent, signed in. STUDENT to pick up the
YELLOW AP Pre-Enrollment Form from an Alpha
Counselor
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME, CONSIDERATION &
CONTINUED SUPPORT!