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2018 Pre-AP Application
This is a preview of the online Pre-AP application and cannot be submitted for
consideration. Please e-mail [email protected] if you have any questions.
Q1 Thank you for your interest in the official College Board Pre-AP® program!
We would like to learn more about your school and how Pre-AP could benefit your teachers and
students.
Please note that this application should be completed by an individual with decision-making
authority over your school's implementation of Pre-AP and will take approximately 30 minutes to
complete. Before you begin this process, please confirm with your colleagues that an
application has not already been submitted on behalf of your school.
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Q2 Before we proceed, please confirm your decision-making authority when it comes to
implementing the new College Board Pre-AP program at your school in school year (SY) 2019-
20.
o I have decision-making authority over my school's implementation of Pre-AP.
o I do not have decision-making authority over my school's implementation of Pre-AP.
Q3 Thank you for your interest in Pre-AP. We kindly request that this application be completed
by an individual with decision-making authority over your school's implementation of Pre-
AP. Please note this individual's contact information below so that we can follow up
accordingly. Please e-mail [email protected] if you have any questions.
o First Name ________________________________________________
o Last Name ________________________________________________
o Title ________________________________________________
o Email Address ________________________________________________
o School Name ________________________________________________
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Q4 Personal Information
o First Name ________________________________________________
o Last Name ________________________________________________
o Title ________________________________________________
o Email Address ________________________________________________
o Phone ________________________________________________
Q5 Where does your position sit within your school district or network?
o School
o District or Network
Q6 What is your role? Please select all that apply.
▢ AP or Pre-AP Coordinator
▢ Teacher
▢ Department Chair
▢ Assistant Principal/Dean/Headmaster
▢ Principal/Headmaster
▢ Other, please specify ________________________________________________
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Q7 What is your role?
o Director of Assessments and Accountability
o Director of Curriculum and Instruction
o Chief Academic Officer
o Assistant/Associate/Deputy Superintendent
o Superintendent
o Other, please specify ________________________________________________
Q8 Please indicate the school you would like considered for Pre-AP.
Note: We ask that you complete an application for each school you wish to be considered.
o School Name ________________________________________________
Q9 Does <School> have an active six-digit College Board School Code?
o Yes
o No
Q10 What is <School>’s six-digit College Board School Code? Please consult our online
directory to confirm accuracy.
Note: Please include any leading zeros (applicable for schools based in AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA,
CO, CT, DE, DC).
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Q11 Please complete all applicable information for <School>.
o District or Network ________________________________________________
o State ________________________________________________
o Country ________________________________________________
Q12 Is <School> a public or private institution?
o Public - traditional
o Public - charter
o Private
Q13 Is <School> based in a traditional or virtual setting?
o Traditional – brick and mortar
o Virtual – online
Q14 Will <School> serve grade 9 students in SY 2019-20?
o Yes
o No
Q15 Although we will expand Pre-AP to other grade levels in the future, we are currently only
accepting applications from schools that serve grade 9 students. Please check our website for
future updates. Thank you for your interest.
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Q16 Please indicate all the grade levels served by <School>.
o Grades 9-12
o Grades 6-12
o Grade 9 only
o Other, please specify ________________________________________________
Q17 Please select the type of schedule that best describes how courses operate at <School>.
o Traditional - where classes meet every day for ~50 minutes year-round
o A/B or Alternating Block - where classes meet every other day for ~90 minutes year-round
o 4x4 or Semester Block - where classes meet every day for ~90 minutes in one semester
o Other, please specify ________________________________________________
Q18 Are you currently using College Board's SpringBoard ELA or Math program at <School>?
o Yes
o No
Q19 Which SpringBoard program(s) are you currently using? Please select all that apply.
▢ ELA
▢ Math
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Q20 Which SpringBoard ELA program(s) are you currently using? Please select all that apply.
▢ ELA Grade 6
▢ ELA Grade 7
▢ ELA Grade 8
▢ ELA Grade 9
▢ ELA Grade 10
▢ ELA Grade 11
▢ ELA Grade 12
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Q21 Which SpringBoard Math program(s) are you currently using? Please select all that apply.
▢ Math Grade 6 (Course 1)
▢ Math Grade 7 (Course 2)
▢ Math Grade 8 (Course 3)
▢ Algebra 1
▢ Geometry
▢ Algebra 2
▢ Precalculus
▢ Integrated Mathematics I
▢ Integrated Mathematics II
▢ Integrated Mathematics III
Q22 Does <School> currently offer courses that have "Pre-AP" in the title (e.g., "Pre-AP
Geometry")?
o Yes
o No
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Q23 Does <School> participate in any of the following types of programs? Please select all that
apply.
▢ AVID
▢ International Baccalaureate
▢ Dual enrollment
▢ Project-based learning
▢ Advanced Placement
▢ ⊗None of the above
Q24 Did <School> submit an interest and/or application form to join Pre-AP’s initial cohort (SY
2018-19) last year?
o Yes, <School> submitted both interest and application forms
o Yes, <School> submitted an interest form only
o No
o Not sure
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Q25 Did <School> receive an invitation to apply for Pre-AP last year?
o Yes
o No
o Not sure
Q26 In a few sentences, please explain why <School> didn't apply for Pre-AP last year.
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Q27 Did <School> receive an invitation to join Pre-AP last year?
o Yes
o No
o Not sure
Q28 In a few sentences, please explain why <School> didn’t join Pre-AP last year.
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Q29 To be a part of the Pre-AP program in SY 2019-20, <School> must meet the following
requirements. Please review each one and indicate your agreement. Additional information
can be found on the Pre-AP website and in the sample agreement.
Note: A signatory from your school or district/network will be asked to sign and return the
program agreement which outlines these terms in greater detail if you are accepted into the Pre-
AP program.
If accepted, I agree that <School> will abide by the following requirements for each Pre-AP
course that we implement:
Please select all that apply
▢ Align instructional plan to the curricular and resource requirements (review Attachment B in sample agreement)
▢ Administer the digital assessments (8 quizzes per course with each taking no more than 45 minutes to complete and 1 final exam per course taking no more than 90 minutes to complete) and assign the performance tasks (4 per course)
▢ Attend professional learning (four-day regional in-person course teacher institute and 4-8 hours of online learning modules for all participating teachers)
▢ Offer the course to all students (establish Pre-AP as the baseline standard for all grade 9 students unless prohibited by state or local policy)
▢ Adhere to research requirements (administer PSAT 8/9 twice a year if implementing both Pre-AP English 1 and Pre-AP Algebra 1 and complete surveys at beginning and end of year)
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Q30 Please explain why <School> will not be able to meet the following requirement(s).
o Align instructional plan to the curricular and resource requirements ________________________________________________
o Administer the digital assessments and assign the performance tasks ________________________________________________
o Attend professional learning ________________________________________________
o Offer the course to all students ________________________________________________
o Adhere to research requirements ________________________________________________
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Q31 The four courses listed below are the official College Board Pre-AP courses to be offered in
grade 9. Which of these courses would <School> like to offer in SY 2019-20? Please visit our
website for course and pricing information.
Note: When selecting applicants for the initial cohort, we will give priority to those who
implement the maximum number of College Board Pre-AP courses available at their institutions.
▢ Pre-AP Algebra 1
▢ Pre-AP Biology
▢ Pre-AP English 1
▢ Pre-AP World History and Geography
Q32 Additionally, the four Pre-AP Arts courses listed below can be offered for free as electives
that are open to all grade levels. Please indicate which Pre-AP Arts course(s) you would like to
offer in SY 2019-20.
▢ Pre-AP Dance
▢ Pre-AP Music
▢ Pre-AP Theater
▢ Pre-AP Visual Arts
▢ ⊗None of the above
Q33 To the best of your ability, please estimate the # of students who will attend <School> in
SY 2019-20.
Enter only numerical values below
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o # of grade 9 students ________________________________________________
o # of grades 9-12 students ________________________________________________
Q34 For the course(s) that you wish to implement in SY 2019-20 at <School>, will all grade
9 students be enrolled?
As a reminder, please note that Pre-AP is designed to give all students the opportunity to learn
the foundational knowledge and skills they need to be successful in AP and other college-level
coursework. As such, we request that our new Pre-AP courses become the baseline standard
for all of your students across the whole ninth grade level unless prohibited by your state or
local policy. We request that only students who have already taken a course, are taking an AP-
level course in the same content area, or require significant accommodations that wholly
preclude meaningful engagement with our materials be exempted from participation at your
school's discretion.
Yes No
Pre-AP Algebra 1 o o Pre-AP Biology o o
Pre-AP English 1 o o Pre-AP World History and
Geography o o
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Q35 In the previous question, you indicated that not all of your grade 9 students will be enrolled
in the following Pre-AP course(s) at <School>. Please explain why.
o Pre-AP Algebra 1 ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP Biology ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP English 1 ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP World History and Geography ________________________________________
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Q36 To the best of your ability, please estimate the number of participating grade 9 students
(out of all grade 9 students) for each course at <School>.
Enter only numerical values below
o Pre-AP Algebra 1 ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP Biology ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP English 1 ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP World History and Geography ________________________________________
Q37 Additionally, to the best of your ability, please estimate the # of grades 9-12 students who
will enroll in the following Pre-AP Arts course(s) in SY 2019-20 at <School>.
Enter only numerical value(s) below
o Pre-AP Dance ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP Music ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP Theater ________________________________________________
o Pre-AP Visual Arts ________________________________________________
o ⊗None of the above ________________________________________________
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Q38 In a short paragraph (250 words or less), please explain how this Pre-AP program can help
more of your students become successful in AP and other college-level coursework.
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Q39 In a short paragraph (250 words or less), please explain your interest in this Pre-AP
program and how it is aligned to your school, district, or network's goals or initiatives.
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Q40 In a short paragraph (250 words or less), please explain how you have engaged your
teachers in the decision to apply for this Pre-AP program.
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Q41 To the best of your knowledge, are there any restrictions or requirements that might hinder
the Pre-AP implementation at <School>?
o Yes
o No
Q42 Please explain.
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Q43 We will be asking students, teachers, and administrators at participating schools to take
surveys at the beginning and end of the year for program feedback. Do you have any
IRB (Institutional Review Board) requirements?
o Yes
o No
o Not sure
Q44 Is there a link you can provide which summarizes your IRB requirements?
o Yes
o No
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Q45 Please provide a link to your IRB requirements.
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Q46 Please summarize your IRB requirements below.
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Q47 All Pre-AP teachers will be required to participate in a four-day in-person course teacher
institute held regionally in Summer 2019. Do you foresee any travel restrictions that might
impact their ability to participate?
o Yes
o No
Q48 Please explain.
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Q49 Please tell us whether the final decision to apply for Pre-AP implementation at
<School> was made by the school or the district/network.
o School
o District or Network
Q50 Who made the final decision to apply?
o Teachers
o Department chairs (alone or w/input from others)
o Principal or Headmaster (alone or w/input from others)
o Not sure
o Other, please specify ________________________________________________
Q51 Who made the final decision to apply?
o Director of Curriculum (alone or w/input from others)
o Director of Assessment (alone or w/input from others)
o Chief Academic Officer (alone or w/input from others)
o Superintendent (alone or w/input from others)
o Board of Education (alone or w/input from others)
o Not sure
o Other, please specify ________________________________________________
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Q52 To the best of your knowledge, which funding source(s) will you use to pay for Pre-AP?
Please select all that apply.
▢ Textbook or Instructional materials
▢ Professional development
▢ Gifted education or Advanced academic
▢ Title I or Title II
▢ Assessments
▢ Technology
▢ Other, please specify ________________________________________________
▢ ⊗Not sure
Q53 As we review this application, is there anything else you would like us to consider?
o Yes
o No
Q54 What else would you like us to consider?
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Q55 This is the end of the application. Please click the right arrow below to submit your
application for <School>. You will be able to save a copy on the next screen. Thank you for
your time.
Note: By submitting this application, you give permission to the College Board to contact
you regarding your interest in the Pre-AP program.
