MILWAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS

MILWAUKEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

2021

BENEFITS OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

• The College Board offers college-level courses to students in high school.
• Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses the benefits of AP.
• Let’s Watch the Video!

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WHAT IS ADVANCED PLACEMENT?

• The Advanced Placement® (AP) is an academic program offered by the College Board® that allows students to take college-level courses while in high school.
• The program offers courses covering a range of subject areas in History & Social Studies, English, Math & Computer Science, Science, and World Languages.
• AP courses are single-level, and provide enough flexibility for students to take a combination of courses depending on their schedule and goals.

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�����MHSA HAS�15 AP® �COURSE OFFERINGS INCLUDING AP CAPSTONE™���PORTFOLIO V. EXAM�������������

• AP® 2D and Design
• AP® 3D and Design
• AP® Drawing
• AP® English Language and Composition
• AP® English Literature and Composition
• AP® Human Geography
• AP® Music Theory
• AP® Physics 1
• AP® Psychology
• AP® Research (Capstone course)
• AP® Seminar (Capstone course preceding Research)
• AP® Spanish Language and Culture (exam only)
• AP® Statistics (telepresence from Hamilton HS)
• AP® United States Government and Politics
• AP® United States History

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AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Permission to use has been granted.

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�WHEN CAN I TAKE AP CLASSES AT MHSA?�

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BENEFITS OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

• Sanaa Thomas
• MHSA Junior Testimony
• Theatre Major
• Let’s Watch the Video!

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BENEFITS OF THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM

• Amiracle Ford
• MHSA Sophmore Testimony
• Theatre Major
• Let’s Watch the Video!

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�WHAT IS AP CAPSTONE™?�AP Capstone™ is a college board program that equips students with independent research, collaborative teamwork, and communication skills that are increasingly valued by colleges and universities. It cultivates curious, independent, collaborative scholars and prepares them to make logical, evidence-based decisions.

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COLLEGE CREDITS AND ADVANCED PLACEMENT

• UW Madison gives college credit on Advanced Placement exams.
• Tuition Rates:

1 credit = $495.45

3 credits = $1381.91

6 credits = $2711.60

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Click on the graphic and scroll down to Advanced Placement (AP)

COLLEGE CREDITS - AP CREDIT FOR PRIOR LEARNING�(ASSOCIATE DEGREE – 2 YEARS)

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• MATC grants credit for college level coursework while in high school on Advanced Placement exams.

• Tuition Rates

3 credits = $470.00

6 credits = $940.00

12 credits = $1880.40

�200 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES RECEIVE THE MOST �AP SCORES��A GLIMPSE OF SEVERAL MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITIES�

Universities Exams Students

University of Wisconsin-Madison 10,991 4,201

Michigan State University 5,924 2,749

University of Chicago 4,279 1,536

Illinois State University 1,390 681

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse 1,383 757

Marquette University 1,152 488

Indiana University – Purdue 1,073 531

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*Nearly 3000 institutions grant up to a year of credit for sufficient number of qualifying AP grades. AP credit policy information for most colleges and universities can be found at: http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/apcreditpolicy/index.jsp

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AP COLLEGE CREDIT SEARCH SITE��

• Advanced placement exam scores of 3, 4, 5 equals college credit!
• It may be college elective credits or it may count toward a subject, i.e. English.

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https://tinyurl.com/checkapcollegecredit

COURSE INFO

• MHSA has AP and AP Capstone informational meetings at the start of second semester
• Students select an AP course on their Course Selection Sheet the previous year
• AP Courses are 1.0 high school credit and are weighted
• A weighted course is worth more on your GPA, i.e. Getting a “B” equals 3 points when calculating a GPA for a regular class. Getting a “B” in an AP class equals 4 points.
• AP courses meet the 1.0 College and Career Readiness credit requirement for high school graduation

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�AP® EXAM ADMINISTRATION�����MILWAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS��

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• AP exams (all paper and pencil) are taken during school hours the first two weeks in May worldwide
• The exam schedule is posted on the CollegeBoard website
• 3000 colleges and universities award students college credits who score 3 or higher of a 1- 5 point rating
• 1 = Many reasons are possible
• 2= You showed you know college level content & skills and may or may not have passed the class if you were in college today
• 3=You showed college level content & skills and would earn a “C” in that college class today
• 4= Same as above except grade would be a “B”
• 5=Same as above except grade would be an “A”

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• You are automatically registered for the exam or the portfolio when take an AP course.

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• January 1, 2022 is deadline to withdraw from trying for the college credit. After talking with your teacher and family you may decide not to take the exam.

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• Exam only option available for AP Spanish (Students can use the AP Daily Videos in AP Classroom)

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�AP® EXAM FEES�����MILWAUKEE HIGH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS����

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• CollegeBoard charges $96 per exam and $144 per Capstone course (Seminar or Research)
• CollegeBoard charges any student who orders a test and the student is a no show for the exam $40.

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• MPS pays 50% of the exam fee reducing it to $48 per exam
• MPS pays 100% of Capstone exams (Seminar and Research)
• Wisconsin taxes pay for 100% of student exam fees if student qualifies for Free or Reduced Lunch for 2021-22
• Complete the Alternate Household Income Form for 2021-22 to determine Free or Reduced Lunch status
• The form is included in the student form folder at start of school
• Complete the front and the back
• Past years of qualifying for Free or Reduced Lunch cannot be used

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Call the MHSA office for to ask if the student qualified for free exams.

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�USE AP® CLASSROOM AT MYAPCOLLEGEBOARD.ORG�����REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL �AP STUDENTS������

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• Create a Google Doc name it “AP Login”
• Copy and paste your AP Username and Password to the Google Doc
• Always login to AP Classroom by copying and pasting your username and password
• Join your AP Classroom by August 20, 2021
• Get stuck? Refer to handout or See joining directions in Ms. Dean’s AP Info G-Class or Ask your teacher

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• January 1, 2022 is deadline to have an exam or portfolio canceled. After talking with your teacher and family you may decide not to take the exam or complete the portfolio. Then you must communicate to Ms. Dean by email, text or in person.

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• Join your AP Classroom by August 20, 2021
• Get stuck? Refer to handout or See joining directions in Ms. Dean’s AP Info G-Class or Ask your teacher
• Watch AP Daily Videos in AP Classroom
• Complete the AP Classroom assessments assigned
• Ask your teacher how your responses would be scored if it was the AP exam
• Ask your teacher how to improve your responses
• Learn the vocabulary and know examples
• Use Vocabulary.com to improve your vocabulary
• Make flash cards for vocabulary and concepts include an example
• Watch YouTube videos of students presenting their portfolios for Research, Seminar and Arts

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Get More by Doing

Push Your Learning Button

�USE AP® CLASSROOM AT MYAPCOLLEGEBOARD.ORG������HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU ARE STUDYING CORRECTLY TO GET A SCORE OF 3+?������

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• Look at the sample responses and the rubrics on the CollegeBoard website to help you prepare-ask if you can’t find them
• Take notes and review notes 10 minutes a day
• Set a reminder on your calendar to take a practice test every 3 months
• Set a reminder to check Ms. Dean’s AP Info Google Classroom the first of the month to stay informed
• Grades may or may not be an indicator

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�AP® SUPPORT�AP COMMUNITY ���������

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• AP teachers offer practice sessions usually not until semester 2
• After school tutoring is available Tuesday-Thursday
• Form a student group

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�AP ADVICE FROM FORMER A MHSA GRADUATE

“…try not to overwhelm yourself with too many AP classes…and don't see your exam scores as an end all be all because just taking the test looks good to schools and employers.” -Casmir Byrne, AP Scholar

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QUESTIONS?

Ms. Dean, AP Program Coordinator

Email: deansx@milwaukee.12.wi.us

Phone: 414-934-7053

Text: 414-369-3830

Advanced Placement Information Google Classroom

Join Code: crcvlwn

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*Slideshow adapted from Dr. Ramona Phillips’ AP Parent Night Presentation at RUHS

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Parents can join!

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