APs Examinations provide direction

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APs Examinations provide direction

• One of the best standard predictors of academic
  success at Harvard is performance on Advanced
  Placement Examinations.
• William R. FitzsimmonsDean of Admissions,
  Harvard University
• AP Exams affirm the rigor of a students course
  work. Though admissions policies vary, if I were
  a student, I wouldnt assume that the college of
  my dreams didnt care about AP Exams in the
  admissions process.
• Bruce Walker, Director of Admissions University
  of Texas at Austin

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AP increases Rigor in the entire school

• 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 schooland AP courses in particular.
• Clifford Adelman, Answers in the Tool Box
  Academic Intensity, Attendance Patterns, and
  Bachelors Degree Attainment (1999), U.S.
  Department of Education.

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AP and College Success
Students who take AP courses and exams are much
more likely than their peers to complete a
bachelors degree in four years or less. Source
Camara, Wayne (2003). College Persistence,
Graduation, and Remediation. College Board
Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY College
Board.
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Saul Geiser and Veronica Santelices, "The Role of
Advanced Placement and Honors Courses in College
Admissions," Center for Studies in Higher
Education. Paper CSHE-4-04 (July 1, 2004).

• New research conducted by the University of
  California Berkeley-which looked at a pool of
  "similar" students created by removing
  differences of GPA. school quality, parental
  education level, and family income-"emphatically
  supports" many earlier studies' findings that an
  AP Exam grade of 3 or higher is "a remarkably
  strong predictor of performance in college." This
  study concludes "The subject-specific,
  curriculum-intensive AP Exams are the epitome of
  'achievement tests,' and their validity in
  predicting college performance should not be
  surprising."

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AP Potential reveals diamonds in the rough

• Identify students who will succeed in AP
• Obtain a roster and letters
• Increase the rigor at your school

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Collegeboard.com connects your students to
college success
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AP Potential can indicate courses to offer
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Start AP with courses designed for success

• Those with no pre-requisites Psychology,
  Economics
• Those with high success rates Spanish Language
• Those that all students must take English, US
  History
• Those that feature a talent Studio Art, Music
  Theory