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2005 National AP Exams
The 2005 National AP Exams take place over the next 2 weeks. Check with your counselor for exact dates and times. Test takers had to register in March. They should have all the required paperwork, fee payment, and other requirements completed. They have been preparing all year. Now they just have to take the exams. It will at least be good practice at taking a college level final. It is how all AP courses should culminate.
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
Week 1
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
May 6
Week 2
May 9
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 13
We wish the best of luck to all the gutsy participants. We also want to thank all AP teachers and all Pre-AP teachers for preparing students for this challenge.
AP Credit Policy at Edmonds Community College
The best reason to take AP courses and exams is that it prepares students to be successful in college. There are also effective scholarships to be realized in the form of college credit for performing well on the national exams. Most community colleges in Washington give credit to hard working high school students.
http://policies.edcc.edu/_other/advanced_Placement.php
AP Credit Policy at the University of Washington
The University of Washington has a comprehensive AP credit policy.
http://www.washington.edu/students/uga/fr/reqs/details/apcredit.htm
AP Credit Policy at Western Washington University
As does Western Washington University.
http://admissions.wwu.edu/freshman/f_runningstart.html#AP
AP Credit Policy at Washington State University
As does Washington State University.
http://www.wsu.edu/future-students/admission/advanced-placement.html
AP Credit Policy at Johns Hopkins University
As do many premier universities such as Johns Hopkins.
http://www.jhu.edu/~admis/faqs/apib.html
AP Credit Policy Search
The following College Board search form can be used to find the AP Credit Policy at any college. Over 90% of U.S. colleges grant AP credit.
http://www.collegeboard.com/ap/creditpolicy
Announcing AP Chinese Language and Culture, College Board, Online Event, May 10, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. (ET)
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
"During this presentation, Dr. Scott McGinnis (from the Defense Language Institute and a member of the AP Chinese Task Force) will discuss the AP Chinese Language and Culture course development process, including:
Grants from The College Board Now Available to Support Japanese and Chinese Language Teachers
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
On April 26th, the College Board announced that it had just received special grants to be used to support the growth of Japanese and Chinese Language programs. Teachers interested in related College Board workshops and summer institutes can apply for these grants. The application deadline is August 1, 2005.
Starting in the fall of 2006, the College Board will have several new official AP World Language Courses: AP Japanese Language and Culture, AP Chinese Language and Culture, as well as AP Russian Language and Culture.
We (AP/IB Boosters) would like to see the Everett School District start to offer one or more Asian Language courses. Currently the district offers none. The district should offer level 1 courses soon and then, eventually, AP level courses.
Teaching the Book: The Great Gatsby, College Board, Online Event, May 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m. (ET)
http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
"Each month an AP teacher or college professor will offer participants insight into teaching a particular title."
"The first event in the series will be focused on The Great Gatsby, presented by Dr. Jamieson (Jamie) Spencer, a college instructor, member of the AP English Literature Development Committee, Exam Reader, and Table Leader."
Science Education: Preparing Students for the Global Economy, U.S. Dept. of Education, Online Event, Tue May 17, 2005 - 8:00 PM ET
"Students lose interest in math and science the further they advance through the educational system. Reform cannot wait."
-Margaret Spellings, U.S. Secretary of Education
"For some time, business leaders have sounded the alarm that our schools are failing to provide the kind of rigorous education in science needed to produce graduates ready to meet the demand of the 21st century marketplace. Of the 20 fastest-growing occupations projected for this decade, 15 of them require substantial science or math preparation. The phenomenon of American business leaders looking to other countries for workers with high-level science and math skills has moved from a developing trend to a common practice. With the advent of the information age, virtually all jobs—not just those in scientific fields—are demanding a deeper understanding of science than was necessary in previous generations. The challenge of the 21st century will be to ensure that all students develop an appreciation for and mastery of science subjects.
To help address this need and encourage the preparation of U.S. students as science, technology and engineering professionals, the president is calling for a renewed focus on improving science instruction. In addition, in the year 2007, statewide assessments of students in science will be required under the No Child Left Behind Act. Further, data indicates that we will need over 2 million new teachers in this decade, including 240,000 specifically prepared to teach math and science. With states reporting alarming shortages in the number of math and science teachers meeting the "highly qualified" provisions under No Child Left Behind, America faces a time of challenge, yet opportunity, in its quest to remain the leader of the world economy in the next generation and beyond.
The May broadcast of Education News Parents Can Use will focus on these key questions: