120 likes | 222 Views
Curriculum and Instruction . High School Acceleration Mechanisms. PSAT/NMSQT. Weekly Briefing ID #10413 - Preliminary SAT Test - Thursday, September 1, 2011 Test Administration - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 State of FL pays for Grade 10
E N D
Curriculum and Instruction High School Acceleration Mechanisms
PSAT/NMSQT • Weekly Briefing ID #10413 - Preliminary SAT Test - Thursday, September 1, 2011 • Test Administration - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 • State of FL pays for Grade 10 • Some schools may choose to pay for Grade 9 through SLC or other funds • Students must take test in Grade 11 in order to qualify for the National Merit Scholar – cannot use 10th grade scores Curriculum and Instruction
PSAT/NMSQT Student Score Reports for October 2011 • Arrive at school site January 2012 • Distribute to students along with test booklet • Teachers should take the time in Math and Language Arts classes to review questions and answers • My College Quickstart – https://quickstart.collegeboard.com/posweb/login.jsp Curriculum and Instruction
PSAT/NMSQT Summary of Answers and Skills Report (SOAS) • Go to www.collegeboard.com/reports • Sign-up for College Board Education Professional Account • Click on PSAT/NMSQT SOAS • Enter the SOAS Access Code located in the upper-right corner of the Student Roster of Scores Curriculum and Instruction
PSAT/NMSQT Content of SOAS Report • Cover Page • Critical Reading Analysis • Math Analysis • Writing Analysis Curriculum and Instruction
PSAT/NMSQT AP Potential • Research shows a strong relationship between PSAT/NMSQT scores and AP success • PSAT scores are a significant predictor of a student’s success in AP coursework • https://appotential.collegeboard.com/app/loginGetAction.do Curriculum and Instruction
Advanced Placement (AP) AP Course Audit • Briefing ID# 10271 – Advanced Placement (AP) Course Audit - Thursday, August 18, 2011 • All schools wishing to label a course “AP” must submit the subject-specific AP Course Audit form and the course syllabus for each teacher of that AP course by January 31, 2012. • http://www.collegeboard.com/html/apcourseaudit/ Curriculum and Instruction
Advanced Placement (AP) AP Online Score Reporting • Briefing ID# 9996 – AP Score Reporting Summer 2011 - Thursday, June 9, 2011 • https://scores.collegeboard.com/pawra/home.action Curriculum and Instruction
Advanced Placement (AP) IDENTIFY THE NON-INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS • Holidays, TPD, Recess Days • Testing Dates • Midterm/Finals • District Interim Tests • FCAT Testing/Retakes • AP/IB/AICE Testing • End of course exams (Algebra I, Biology, Geometry) Curriculum and Instruction
Advanced Placement (AP) AP Professional Development • Weekly Briefings: • #10137 - AP Mentor Mentee Program • #10284 - AP Fall Counselors Workshop • #10326 - AP Subject Area Workshops, Broward County, FL • #10332 - AP Teacher Fall Curriculum Review Curriculum and Instruction
Dual Enrollment (DE) Interinstitutional Articulation Agreements • Miami Dade College • Florida International University • University of Florida Curriculum and Instruction
Dual Enrollment (DE) DE Participation • Traditional • On College/University Campus • WB #10459 - Student Financial Responsibility • On the high-school campus • SACS accreditation process • Ordering of textbooks • Completion of DE book vouchers • WB #10459 – Student Financial Responsibility • Payment of invoices to MDC and FIU Curriculum and Instruction