An opportunity to challenge students and provide enrichment

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• An opportunity to challenge students and provide
  enrichment

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Virtual AP vs In-School Courses
AVRSB AP Program
Virtual AP Program
In-School Courses

• offered to schools unable to schedule or
  support complete AP classes

• offered in schools that have the critical mass
  to support an AP class

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Advanced Placement

• This program allows high school students to
  undertake university-level academic learning in
  AP courses and gives them the opportunity to show
  that they have mastered the advanced material by
  taking AP exams.

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Advanced Placement

• Started in 1952
• College Board took over 1955 -1956
• 35 AP exams in 19 academic disciplines
• Exams are administered each May
• Over 14,000 high schools in the U.S., Canada and
  overseas teach and offer exams

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Advanced Placement

• Over 3000 colleges and universities grant credit
  and advanced placement to entering students whose
  AP grades meet their requirements.

• AP grades 1 5
• Most universities require a 3 (verify with each
  faculty in each university)

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Value of Advanced Placement

• Students demonstrate scholarship on national and
  international academic levels.
• Students study in greater depth.
• Students are often exempted from introductory
  courses at university.

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Value of Advanced Placement

• Schools - increased focus on academics.
• Teachers are offered professional development.
• Teachers gain job satisfaction.

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2002 2006 Cumulative Canadian Data
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AP Canada Exams Written
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Top 15 AP Exam Volumes at Canadian Universities
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AVRSB Comparative AP Data
2005/2006 2006/2007
On-Site Courses 0 7
Virtual Courses 4 4
Students Enrolled 38 104
Exams 38 104
Exams Written or To Be Written (V Virtual) Biology (V) Calculus AB (V) Chemistry (V) Human Geography (V) Statistics Biology (V) Calculus AB (V) Chemistry (V) English Literature European History French Language Human Geography (V) Statistics Studio Art
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What do universities offer?

• Advanced placement with no credit
• Advanced placement with credit
• Credit hours will vary with the course
• Each university has its own policy. Check with
  the admissions office.

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Maritime University AP Policies
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Why Should I Take an AP Course If I Dont Plan to
take the Credit?
1. Stand out in the admissions process2.
Earn academic scholarships and awards3.
Experience a college-level test4. Be a step
ahead
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AP and College Success


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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2005/2006 Virtual Student Testaments AP is a
huge help, and a big load off my shoulders.
.everything we've covered so far was covered
much more thoroughly in the AP course. My AP
experience was definitely helpful to me

I just wanted to
say thanks for putting the AP class online, it
helped me so much, and also got me used to
working independently. It's such a great
opportunity.

I found that I
became a tutor to other first year students at
university. The material I learned in the AP
course enabled me to be far ahead of other
students in my course.
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AVRSB AP Website