Hello AP/IB Boosters!
Contents
AP Psychology
Excerpt from the College Board’s web
site.
The AP Psychology Exam, which debuted in 1992, is a relative
newcomer among AP Exams. The exam tests knowledge of topics included in a
one-semester introductory college course in psychology. The following table
reflects the approximate percentage of the multiple-choice section of the exam
devoted to each content area:
2-4% history
6-8% methods and
approaches
8-10% biological bases of behavior
7-9% sensation and
perception
2-4% states of consciousness
7-9% learning
8-10%
cognition
7-9% motivation and emotion
7-9% developmental
psychology
6-8% personality
5-7% testing and individual
differences
7-9% abnormal psychology
5-7% treatment of psychological
disorders
7-9% social psychology
The free-response questions evaluate
students' mastery of scientific research principles and their ability to make
connections among constructs from different psychological domains. Students may
be asked to analyze a general problem in psychology (e.g., depression,
adaptation) using concepts from different theoretical frameworks or subdomains
in the field, or they may be asked to design, analyze, or critique a research
study.
Sample AP Psychology Exam Question
Five year-old Jessie
went to a fire station with her kindergarten class. When she got home, Jessie,
who is in the preoperational stage of cognitive development, eagerly told the
story of her adventure to her older brother. Describe how the following factors
might have influenced the story she told. Be sure to define and provide an
appropriate example of EACH factor.
Egocentrism
Observational
learning
Overregularization or overgeneralization in
language
Reconstructive memory
Schema
PTA/PTSA
In
this article we would like to accomplish 2 things: Help advertise the upcoming
PTA Fall Leadership Conference and thank the PTA/PTSA for their
support.
This Monday, August 18, the Region 7 Leadership Conference takes
place at Jackson High School from 2-9 PM. PTA/PTSA members can attend classes
and meet other PTA members. This conference is free (group fees were already
paid) and open to all PTA members belonging to a participating Region 7 PTA/PTSA
including Heatherwood and Jackson. Contact your PTA to RSVP if you would like to
attend.
The Keynote and Classes include:
KEYNOTE: How IS Education
Funded in Washington State?
Mary Kenfield, WSPTA Government Affairs
Liaison, will cover:
How Washington funds schools + How those funds get
handed out +
Bonds & Levies & Super Majorities + K-12 and Capitol
Finance Items +
Q & A time, too. Don’t miss this timely and valuable
presentation!
Class #1:
Leading the Team: effective tools for
Presidents / Vice Presidents -leading your PTA and volunteers, standing rules,
calendars, roles and responsibilities, team building, procedure notebooks,
etc.
Class #2:
Membership Strategies: learn new ideas for increasing
membership within your unit, registering members online, more.
Class
#3:
Advocacy for Everyone: Learn quick tips and resources for advocating for
your child, and all children. Five minutes CAN make a difference. Find out how
advocacy is the heart and soul of the PTA.
Class #4:
Programs That
Work: design programs that align with the goals of your PTA.
Class
#5:
Goals, Budgets & Fundraising: preparing a budget to reflect your
goals and plans, don’t fundraise just because you always have!
Class
#6:
For The Record: for all unit Secretaries, minutes and why they are so
important, legal document notebooks, and more.
Class #7:
Balancing
Your Life: time management, its all about keeping all your plates spinning in
the air at one time without going insane!
Class #8:
Internet Safety
and Your Child: Brian Smith from the Attorney General’s office will provide
information EVERY PARENT WITH A COMPUTER should know! Plan to take this class
–you won’t be sorry!
Class #9:
Money Matters: financial fundamentals,
using a budget, record keeping, preparing your reports, conducting an
audit.
Class #10:
Pursuing Diversity: discuss creative ways to
effectively reach all the populations within your PTA and school
community.
Class #11:
PTA and School Administrators: together yet
separate, how to create great relationships between your PTA and school
administrators.
Class #12:
Secondary Schools: ASB, Boosters, &
PTA: money, and the relationships between and the differences in these
organizations.
Class #13:
Reflections Art Program: step-by-step
instructions for running a successful Reflections program, forms, deadlines,
details.
Class #14:
Newsletter: how to create and publish a
newsletter, your communication link.
For more details on the conference,
see the following:http://www.wastatepta.org/regions/region07/re07.htm
We
appreciate the support the Jackson HS PTSA has given the AP/IB Boosters over the
last couple of years. In 2003, they donated $100 to fund one of our
programs. In February 2002, the JHS PTSA helped sponsor an Advanced
Placement (AP) Course and International Baccalaureate (IB) Program symposium.
Four teachers from nearby school districts presented information on AP and IB at
their respective schools. For a summary, please see the following:
http://www.apibboosters.org/GuestSpeaker.html
Last year at
Heatherwood and Gateway PTA meetings, we were granted time to show the AP/IB
Challenge video developed by the Bellevue School District. It is a short video
on how so-called "average" students were successful at AP/IB level courses at
public high schools in Bellevue.
The JHS PTSA Newsletter, Wolf Tracks,
has won several awards at the state level. We take pride in contributing
articles to this publication.
We look forward to continued collaboration
with our local PTA/PTSAs.
Washington State
University
The IB Policy of Washington State University awards a
minimum of 6 semester credits for each higher level pass with grades of 4 or
better up to a maximum of 30 semester credits. The Office of Admissions
determines allocation of these credits to general education requirements (GERs),
while each academic department determines appropriate assignment to specific
major or supporting course requirements.
AP Credit Table
http://www.wsu.edu/future-students/admission/advanced-placement.html
Note: WSU will also
grant credit for AP World History which will be offered this school year at
Jackson HS.
IB Credit Table
http://www.wsu.edu/future-students/admission/international-baccalaureat.html
Thank you,
Todd Aagard
Chairperson
AP/IB
Boosters
Advanced Placement Opportunities for All Students
www.apibboosters.org
info@apibboosters.org