Conway Public SchoolPre-AP and AP Programs

Middle School Parent Meeting

Pre- AP AP College

Successful Pathway

Courses designed to prepare students for success in AP courses

Courses designed to develop the skills, habits of mind, and concepts needed to succeed in college.

Pre-Advanced Placement

Open Enrollment◦Guidance from parents, teachers and counselors

◦Review the indicators of success

◦Family Discussion

Who should take Pre-AP

Maintain 85% or above in subject area during current and previous academic year

Scored Proficient or Advanced in subject area on Arkansas Augmented Criterion-Reference Assessment

Performed in the top 25% quartile on Arkansas Augmented Norm-Reference Assessment

Self-Motivated, Organized, and Independent with assignments and homework

Committed to the Pre-AP program Extended academic support beyond the

school setting

Indicators of Success

Starts in 6th Grade◦ English and Math

Instructed by teachers who are College Board Trained◦ Spring Board Training for Literacy and Math ◦ College Board Institute Training ◦ Laying the Foundations Training

Conway Pre-AP

GRADE ENGLISH SCIENCE MATH MATH SOCIAL STUDIES

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

ART COMPUTER SCIENCE

6TH Pre AP EnglishLevel 1

  Pre-APLevel 1

Pre-APLevel 1

       

7TH Pre AP EnglishLevel 2

Pre-AP Science

Pre-AP Accelerated Math

Pre-APLevel 2

Pre-AP History      

8TH Pre AP EnglishLevel 3

Physical Science (Pre-AP)

Algebra Pre-AP Level 3

Pre-AP History Spanish I 

   

9TH Pre AP EnglishLevel 4

Pre-AP Biology 

Geometry 

Algebra Pre-APCivics/Econ

Spanish ISpanish IIFrench IGerman I

   

10TH Pre-AP EnglishLevel 5

AP Biology Algebra II 

Geometry 

AP World History Spanish IISpanish IIIFrench IIGerman IIChinese I

   

11TH AP Language

Pre-AP Chemistry Or Physics

AB Calculus 

Algebra II AP US History Spanish IIIAP SpanishFrench IIIGerman III Chinese II

   

12TH AP Literature

AP ChemistryAP Physics

BC Calculus or AP Statistics

AB Calculus

AP Euro HistoryOr AP Psychology or AP Government

AP SpanishAP FrenchAP German 

AP Studio AP Computer Science

All Courses are a pathway to college ◦ Common Core Standard

Pre-AP Courses◦ Have additional course work aligned with College

Board Standards ◦ Require more independent learning◦ Have additional homework

Comparing the Courses

www.springboardtraining.collegeboard.com

Math and EnglighPre-AP Curriculum

Conway GT Program

K-2- Whole Group Enrichment 3-4- Pinnacle-150 minutes weekly 5-7 Program

◦ Fifth Grade- 225 minutes weekly Seminar◦ Sixth Grade-450 minutes weekly

Language Arts Seminar◦ Seventh Grade-80 minutes monthly

Seminar 8-12 Program- 50 minutes monthly

Seminar

Updated GT/Pre-AP website in Spring◦ Conway GT Program◦ Identification Information ◦ Pre-AP and AP Courses◦ Parental Support◦ Standards◦ College Readiness Information

Look forward to….