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Advanced Academics Office Hours Meeting�January 31, 2023��Kay Humes�Statewide Coordinator for Advanced Academics

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Advanced Academics

Advanced Academics includes courses, programs, assessments, services and supports that provide opportunities for students to demonstrate college and career readiness and earn postsecondary credit.

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Postsecondary credit includes:

      • College course credit hours earned through dual credit and OnRamps dual enrollment
      • Scores on AP, IB, and CLEP exams that meet criteria
      • Level I and Level II Certificates
      • Industry Based Certification (IBC)

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Agenda

  • Greeting
  • Advanced Academics (AA) Updates and reminders
  • AP Potential overview
  • General questions
  • Next Office Hours

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Send questions to:

advancedacademics@tea.Texas.gov

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AA Updates and Reminders

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AA Updates

  1. AA Office Hours meeting structure
    • First Thursday each month beginning April 2023
    • Alternate 9AM and 1PM
  2. AP Pre-calculus course status and alignment
  3. TTR Disbursements
    • Payments sent to districts January 26-31
    • Email to 3 contacts on app will be sent Feb. 1
    • 2022 TTR List will be posted to Texas AP/IB Teacher Training Incentive

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AA Updates

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Annual Report | Texas Education Agency

TEA 2022 Annual Report: Priority: Connect High School to Career and College (texas.gov)

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AA Updates

  1. Texas State University Dual Credit Faculty Expansion Program information can be found here; request more information here.

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  • SAT-Beginning in the fall of 2023, the SAT Suite of Assessments will be delivered digitally. The PSAT 8/9 and PSAT/NMSQT will transition to the digital format in the fall of 2023. The SAT will transition to the digital format in spring 2024. Learn more here.

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  • TSIA2- As of January 3, 2023, students scoring at Level 3 on the ELAR diagnostic test are now being routed to the essay.

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AA Reminders

  • Deadline for AP Audit, Jan. 31 (today)
  • AP Course Audit – AP Central | College Board
    • Sign into AP Course Audit�Teachers sign in to or create their AP Course Audit account.

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    • Add course�Teachers click Add New Course and choose the subject.

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    • Fill out form�Teachers fill out the online AP Course Audit form and submit it.

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    • Approve form�The school AP Course Audit administrator—the principal or a principal’s designee—signs into AP Course Audit and approves the form.

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    • Adopt AP unit guides or submit a course syllabus�Teachers adopt AP unit guides or submit a course syllabus (their syllabus, a colleague’s authorized syllabus, or a sample syllabus). The deadline for submission is January 31
  • Courses will not appear in the AP Course Ledger if AP Course Audit is not approved.

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AA Reminders

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TOPIC

DATE

DESCRIPTION

APSI (AP Summer Institute) Educator Scholarships

February 15

Deadline to submit scholarship applications, Learn more.

AP Fellows: Up to $1000 to AP teachers

AP Rural Fellows: Up to $1,500 to AP teachers at rural schools

AP Capstone™: Tuition fee waivers for AP Seminar and AP Research

ACT

Training

February 23

Test Administration Webinar # 2 – Test Day and Post-test: Thursday, February 23 @ 11:00 CST. Spring 2023 Training Webinar Registration

ACT Texas Conference

March 10

AP Exam Order

March 15

Deadline to make changes to exam order or order exams for second-semester courses through AP® Registration and Ordering

AP Exams

March 15

Deadline to indicate if students will take paper/pencil or In-School Digital AP® Exams

AP Exam Subsidies

April 30

Deadline to mark students as eligible for fee reductions in AP® Registration and Ordering

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AP Potential Overview

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AP Potential Overview

  • Research-driven, web-based tool
  • Available for any school or district that administers PSAT or SAT test
  • Identifies academically prepared students
  • Predicts student performance on specific AP Exams
  • Classifies AP courses aligned to career fields
  • Helps in developing school’s advanced academics programing
  • Customizable letters with student’s potential for parents/guardians

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AP Potential Overview Student Video Tutorial

AP Potential Tutorial Video – YouTube (From a student account)

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AP Potential Overview Staff Video Tutorials

AP Potential Tool Webinar – YouTube (Michigan Director for staff)

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AP Potential Resources

  1. Home - AP Potential | College Board Overview of the resource
  2. How do I access AP Potential? – AP Potential
  3. Educator Quick Start – AP Potential
  4. Maximizing AP Potential with additional resources and implementation practices
  5. AP Posts - College Board Blog (great ideas for morning announcements and school encouragement activities)
  6. AP Potential: Discover the Possibilities (brochure)
  7. Insights into AP Potential: Use this overview brochure to share how to start using AP Potential. 
  8. Impacts of AP: Learn how AP courses and exams have a broader impact beyond college credit.

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AP Potential Resources Designed For Students

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General Questions

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Next Office Hours

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Next Office Hours

  • Thursday, Feb 16, 2023, 1 PM CST
    • Dual Credit Frequently Asked Questions
    • General questions related to AA
    • Webinar registration | Microsoft Teams

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  • Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, 3 PM CST
    • AA funding opportunities
    • General questions related to AA
    • Webinar registration | Microsoft Teams

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Send questions for discussion to:�advancedacademics@tea.Texas.gov

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