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Meeting Date:
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8/16/2019 - 6:00 AM
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Category:
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Accountability
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Type:
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Info
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Subject:
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2019 Preliminary AP Results
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ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
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Objective 1.1
Educational Excellence ACPS will regularly assess and respond to the needs, interests, and abilities of individual students.
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Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable)
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File Attachment:
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Agenda Item Summary:
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Compared to the all-time highs seen in 2018, there was a slight increase in the number of AP tests taken and the AP Equity and Excellence indicator. Slight decreases compared to 2018 were seen in the number of students who took an AP test and proportion of scores of “3” or greater. Thirty-one percent of students took an AP exam, down five percentage points while the proportion of scores earning a score of “3” or greater decreased by three percentage points. The proportion of students earning the highest AP score of “5” decreased by two percentage points. Despite the decreases in AP scores of “3” or higher as well as scores of “5”, results were greater than 13 out of 14 comparison years.
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Background:
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The Advanced Placement (AP) program provides students with the opportunity to take college-level courses during their high school careers. AP courses are designed to prepare students for college-level academics and students can potentially earn college credit based on their performance on the corresponding AP exam. This brief, prepared by the Department of Accountability, is intended to provide preliminary summative data for the 2019 Advanced Placement results.
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Recommendation:
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The Superintendent recommends review of the attached 2019 Preliminary Advanced Placement Results Brief for an overview of student participation and performance in AP testing.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Clinton Page - Chief Accountability Officer
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Signed By:
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Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent
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