The Pan American School of Porto Alegre. Lisa Warrilow AP Parent & Student Presentation April 15, :30am

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1 The Pan American School of Porto Alegre Lisa Warrilow AP Parent & Student Presentation April 15, :30am

2 The Advanced Placement Program

3 AP is... The most widely used academic program in the world A rigorous program administered at secondary schools worldwide, including more than 30 university-level courses & exams. Recognized by universities around the world as a standard of academic excellence A community of global students & educators who are passionate, curious & committed to learning, academic excellence and global citizenship.

4 AP is... A set of courses that focus on the skills needed to succeed at the university level and in today s global society: Engaging in intense discussions Collaborative problem solving Critical and creative thinking Using multiple perspectives Writing clearly and persuasively AP offers willing & academically prepared students the opportunity to earn university credit, advanced placement or both, and to stand out in the university admission process.

5 Please see the flyer for the offerings for AP courses next year. Students can choose whole-year courses or semester courses.

7 AP courses are at university level, therefore PAS allows students in Grades 10, 11 & 12 to participate. Students are required to complete: A meeting with either Ms. Carolina or Ms. Warrilow The PAS application pack which includes: Course choice form Eligibility checklist Student self-evaluation Counselor/Principal meeting form Teacher recommendation forms x 3 AP Academic Contract

8 Any student who completes the application pack fully is able to participate in AP. However, where a concern is raised about a student s ability to succeed in AP, Ms. Warrilow will meet with parents to further discuss the issue before the student is enrolled in the course.

10 Students demonstrate mastery of university-level concepts & skills It s the most widely used academic program in the world Universities worldwide value AP AP is flexible for internationally mobile students AP is modular Students have the opportunity to earn the AP ID (Advanced Placement International Diploma)

11 70 61 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 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

12 College credit can allow you to move into upper-level college courses sooner, pursue a double major, and gain time to study and travel abroad: As a freshman, I was able to skip general ed requirements and head straight into the higher-level classes I wanted to take. Taking AP Exams literally saved me semesters of time. Brent Wiese, University of Iowa

13 If you earn a qualifying grade on an AP Exam, you can receive credit for the equivalent course at thousands of colleges and universities & save money: I took AP throughout high school because it was the most interesting and well-taught program offered. When I reached college, I realized that I had accumulated a year s worth of credits. I graduated from Michigan s undergraduate business school a full year early, saving $30,000 and a year s time. Nikki Baker, University of Michigan

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

15 Some of the most competitive scholarship awards value AP Exam grades: Having the AP Exam grade can make the difference when it comes down to awarding precious scholarship dollars. Edwina Harris Hamby, Dean of Admission Fisk University

17 All of the PAS offerings for AP are done online through an ouside provider, K12 icademy. On campus, students will have access to computer labs, the library and will also have the opportunity to use their own laptops to complete coursework.

19 Blended Learning is a student-centered, flexible, self-paced, multimodal approach to learning It is the teaching practice that intersects traditional face-to-face teaching and online teaching It is an increasingly popular instructional model that is helping schools and their communities address issues of student engagement, challenges of student achievement, access to staff professional learning and the expectations of 21st century learners

20 Blended learning should be approached as not only a temporal construct, but rather as a fundamental redesign of the instructional model with the following characteristics: A shift from lecture-to studentcentered instruction where students become interactive learners in the entire course including face-to-face sessions Increases in interaction between student-instructor, student-student, student-content, and student-outside resources; and Integrated formative and summative assessment mechanisms for student and instructor

21 A blended learning approach allows teachers to blend quality teaching practices with the increasing availability of collaborative technologies such as video conferencing, interactive whiteboards, mobile devices and web 2.0 tools into schools. Quality Teaching

22 In Disrupting Class, the authors project that by 2019, 50 percent of all high school courses will be delivered online The Rise of K-12 Blended Learning reports that in the year 2000 roughly 45,000 K-12 students took an online course In 2009 this number rose to more than 3 million K-12 students Distance-learning is being replaced by school-based blended learning environments whereby students learn online in an adult-supervised setting This model offers a more personalized, individualized approach to learning States are beginning to make completion of an online course a graduation requirement: Alabama, Michigan (proposed legislation in other states) Domestic and international private schools beginning to consider a similar graduation requirement to prepare students for 21stcentury learning and work environments

23 Trends in education and recent events around the world have highlighted the need to be prepared with an online course for both emergency and regular use. Board policy and the employment contract mandates we must provide an online program as a regular feature of our curriculum and in the event that we must temporarily close the facility in response to an emergency. This is the time to employ, test and continually improve our capability with on-line education. In short, we must respond to recent events to revive our efforts to provide a 'viable' on-line program. It appears to me that the K¹² online program offers a platform for doing several things. International School Director, China to school Board of Directors March 17, 2011

24 Extend course choices / availability Options for advanced learners Summer School opportunities Continuity of learning plans Help students develop 21stCentury skills Meet diverse and individual needs/interests of students Increase student access Competitiveness in local school market

26 K12 icademy is an accredited private, worldwide, diploma-granting, online school that offers: World-renowned curriculum from K¹² for grades K-12 Extensive, individualized support focused on unlocking each student's unique potential The opportunity for students to connect in and out of the online school, building their 21st-century skills while safely interacting, chatting, and participating in clubs with other students from around the world Full-time and part-time teacher-led, credit-bearing courses

27 K12partners with international schools to expand course offerings to students. For example: American School of Douala American School Foundation of Monterrey, Mexico Beijing BISS International School, China Country Day School, San Jose, Costa Rica Graded School, Sao Paolo, Brazil International School of Bangalore, India International School of Islamabad, Pakistan International School of Panama Panamerican School of Porto Alegre, Brazil Union School of Haiti Uruguayan American School, Montevideo, Uruguay

28 AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP US History AP US Government and Politics* AP World History AP Art History AP European History AP Macroeconomics* AP Microeconomics* AP Psychology* AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Statistics AP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics B AP Spanish Language AP French Language AP Computer Science A *One-semester courses

29 Full-time credentialed, licensed and working online Provide high touch, individualized instruction Trained in K12content, learning environment and objectives Certified in Online Instruction Manage the course delivery and individual student needs Deliver assessments and grade quizzes, tests, papers and projects Lead discussions and interactions with students

30 Allow students to participate in group live interactive group activities Recreates a traditional instructional setting online only better!

31 Class Connect (Elluminate) in action

32 Guided through courses by highly qualified and certified content specific teachers Complete lessons, assignments, and assessments according to calendar Submit assignments to teachers on or before due dates Read (and learn from) teacher feedback Ask teachers for help by IM, or live Office Hours online Attend live/recorded synchronous ClassConnectsessions Connect with other students in a collaborative learning environment via threaded discussions, Raise Your Hand, etc.

33 5 lessons per week for each course Guided by course calendar and teacher announcements Online school accessible anytime, anywhere 24 hours a day/365 days a year 2-3 hours of Office Hours per week available per teacher or by appointment Synchronous ClassConnect sessions regularly for small/large groups of students We find students participate in an average of 3 hours of ClassConnector Office Hours per week Approximately 1-2 hours of coursework per day including homework ; AP requires a greater effort and time commitment

34 Site Coordinator Ms. Warrilow Coordinate student enrollments with K¹² for each cohort start Ensure that your students have properly working equipment and access to high speed internet Monitor your students progress daily by checking the grade book and login/activity Check the Communications Center (K-Mail) daily for important information from your teachers or K12staff Keep the lines of communication open with your K¹² Account Manager and attend weekly conference calls to review student progress and success

36 The Pan American School of Porto Alegre recognizes the importance of the experience of taking an AP exam. All students who enroll in AP courses at PAS must take the exam. Exams usually take place in the first two weeks of May each year.

37 Colleges and universities give credit for qualifying AP Exam grades, not AP course grades. The confirmation that collegelevel learning took place is in the published results. The AP Exam grade is a national standard that I can understand and rely upon. Joellen L. Silberman, Dean of Enrollment Kalamazoo College

39 Semester AP Courses = US$475 Yearly AP Course Price = US$950 Course fees include online course content, online teacher support, online learning management systems and a transcript to obtain credit. Materials and international shipping charges are additional. Please refer to the K12 website for materials fees, including shipping costs:

40 The cost for students to take AP exams is $117 per exam. Financial assistance (based on need) is available by applying to the College Board.

41 Parents will be invoiced for both the course and the exam. The course will be invoiced as soon as your child is enrolled in the course. The exam will be invoiced in April when the exam order is placed.

42 Demo Account: Click on OLS Login Username: icademyhs Password: icademyhs

43 For general information about our school processes, see Miss Warrilow. For information on the Collegeboard Advanced Placement Program (including the APID), go to For information on K12 and the courses offered, go to For a PAS Application Pack, please see Ms. Warrilow.