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Advanced Placement
The Advanced Placement (AP) Program, sponsored by the College Board, is an incentive program of college-level curricula and examinations that provide high school students with an opportunity to earn advanced placement, college credit, or both at thousands of universities and colleges across the country. The AP Program bridges the transition from secondary school to college by offering students an opportunity to develop their academic strengths through rigorous curricula and challenging national examinations and by exposing them to academic experiences usually reserved for college students. (A Guide for Advanced Placement: English Vertical Teams)
Clemens students who take AP course are expected to also take the examination for each course they take.
AP courses are open to students who want to challenge themselves and know that they have the time and tools to give to their coursework and the program.
The Board promotes-by means of responsive forums, research, programs, and policy development- universal access to high standards of learning, equity of opportunity, and sufficient financial support so that every student is prepared for success in college and work (A Guide for Advanced Placement: English Vertical Teams)
If you have any questions about the AP Program, please contact Joe Pusateri at jpusateri@scuc.txed.net or 945-6122.
The AP program provides students with a wonderful educational foundation. Student who have earned credit for AP course are well on their way to success at the college level. A bonus in the AP program is that students take an AP exam at the end of the course that can result in college credit being earned.
The College Board has a link that provides parents and students with information about hundreds of colleges and universities.
The AP Credit Policy tool permits users to search by institution or browse by letter of the alphabet to find out more about a particular institution's AP policies. For most participating institutions, users will find a link to the college or university's own Web page detailing credit and placement policies, as well as a statement on the institution's general policy and philosophy regarding AP, including some comment upon the role of AP in the admissions process.
You can find information from colleges and universities from all over the United States. Listed below are just a few of those listed at the AP site.
University of Texas |
Auburn University |
Baylor University |
Boston University |
Brown University |
Brigham Young University |
California State University |
City University of New York (CUNY) |
Texas A & M |
Texas Tech |
Columbia University |
Xavier University |
Dartmouth University |
Duke University |
Emory University |
Texas State University |
Florida State University |
Georgetown University |
Harvard University |
St. Edwards College |
Morehouse College |
Prairie View A & M |
Princeton University |
Southern Methodist University |
Lamar University |
St. Mary’s University |
Stephen F. Austin University |
Loyola University |
Texas Lutheran University |
Tulane University |
Texas Christian University |
Vanderbilt University |
The Citadel |
US Naval Academy |
US Air Force Academy |
Trinity University |
Penn State |
Purdue University |
Schreiner University |
Kent State |
Yale University |
Vassar College |
Wesleyan University |
University of the Incarnate Word |
AP Timeline
Let’s Find Out More About AP…
1951
Ford Foundation for the Advancement of Education sponsors two studies that lead to the creation of Advanced Placement.
1955-1956
College Board takes over administration of AP. Initial 11 subjects offered: Am. History, Mathematics, English, Latin IV, Latin V, Spanish, German, French, Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
1958
College Board contributes to professional development by beginning training program for AP faculty consultants.
1960’s-1970’s
Summer Institutes created for teacher professional development
1972
AP Art History and Music Listening and Literature are introduced.
1980’s-1990’s
The Pre AP program is introduced. Added Computer Science, Studio Art, Psychology, Statistics, Economics, and Environmental Sciences to offerings
1998
Number of AP exams administered tops one million!
1999
Department of Education implements AP Incentive Program providing exam fee subsidies for low-income students.
2002
World History added
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