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BVUSD School Board Workshop
Advanced Placement CoursesAt BBHS
September 18, 2013
Topics
I. College Board StandardsII. BBHS StandardsIII. AP Test General InformationIV. Sample Free Response QuestionsV. AP Scoring VI. AP Test ResultsVII. WebsitesVIII. Questions
I. College Board Standards
• Courses Offered
College Board AP CoursesArt History Biology Calculus AB Calculus BC Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
Environmental Science
European History French Language and Culture
German Language and Culture
Government and Politics: Comparative
Government and Politics: United States
Human Geography
Italian Language and Culture
Japanese Language and Culture
Latin Macroeconomics
Microeconomics Music Theory Physics B Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Physics C: Mechanics
Psychology Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
Statistics Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: 3-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
United States History
World History
I. College Board Standards
• Courses Offered• Relevance/Importance of AP Program
AP College Board Mission Statement
“AP enables students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. Through more than 30 courses, each culminating in a rigorous exam, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit and/or advanced placement. Taking AP courses also demonstrates to college admission officers that students have sought out the most rigorous course work available to them.” –AP Course Description, College Board
I. College Board Standards
• Courses Offered• Relevance/Importance of AP Program• AP Designation on Transcript• Course Audit• Teacher Training• Who Can Take a Test?
II. BBHS AP Standards
• Courses Offered• Extra Grade Point • AP Designation on Transcript• Prerequisites• Access • Class Sizes
III. AP Test General Information
• Types of Questions– Multiple Choice– Free Response
• Tools Allowed on Tests• Dates of Testing• Cost of Test
IV. Sample AP Free Response Questions
• AP Calculus FR 2013 #1
Sample Free Response Questions
IV. Sample AP Free Response Questions
• AP Calculus FR 2013 #1
• AP U. S. History 2013 #1
Sample AP Free Response Questions
IV. Sample AP Free Response Questions
• AP Calculus FR 2013 #1
• AP U. S. History 2013 #1
• AP Statistics 2013 #2
V. AP Scoring
• Passing Scores• Proportion of Students Taking Course and
Taking Test• BBHS 2013 Results• BBHS Five-Year Summary of Results
AP Test Score Interpretations
AP Score Qualification5 Extremely well qualified4 Well qualified3 Qualified2 Possibly qualified1 No recommendation
2012 AP Calculus AB Raw Score Conversion
Composite Score Range AP Score 67-108 5 54-66 4 41-53 3 33-40 2 0-32 1
VI. BBHS 2013 AP Test Results
• AP Calculus AB• AP U. S. History• AP Spanish Language and Culture• AP Statistics• AP Physics B• AP Biology• AP English Literature and Composition• Five-Year Summary of AP Calculus AB
2013 AP Calculus ResultsBBHS Score as a CA Score as a Global Score as a
Per Cent of Total CA Per Cent of Total Global Per Cent of Total
Calculus AB Score 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken
5 7 28.00% 12013 25.31% 67735 23.91%
4 10 40.00% 8517 17.94% 51395 18.14%
3 3 12.00% 7969 16.79% 49077 17.32%
2 1 4.00% 5206 10.97% 31825 11.23%
1 4 16.00% 13763 28.99% 83267 29.39%
Total Exams 25 47468 283299
Mean Score 3.60 3.00 2.96
2013 AP U. S. History Results
Course BBHS Score as a CA Score as a Global Score as a
BBHS Per Cent of Total CA Per Cent of Total Global Per Cent of Total
United States History Score 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken
5 1 5.00% 7941 11.22% 47270 10.64%
4 6 30.00% 15409 21.78% 95687 21.53%
3 3 15.00% 14923 21.09% 95951 21.59%
2 6 30.00% 18816 26.59% 120050 27.02%
1 4 20.00% 13667 19.32% 85399 19.22%
Total Exams 20 70756 100.00% 444357
Mean Score 2.70 2.79 2.77
2013 AP Spanish Language and Culture Results
BBHS Score as a CA Score as a Global Score as a
Per Cent of Total CA Per Cent of Total Global Per Cent of Total
Spanish Language Score 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken
5 3 11.11% 11007 26.12% 34492 24.85%
4 5 18.52% 12227 29.02% 35353 25.47%
3 6 22.22% 8880 21.08% 27451 19.78%
2 7 25.93% 6458 15.33% 22667 16.33%
1 6 22.22% 3561 8.45% 18838 13.57%
Total Exams 27 42133 138801
Mean Score 2.70 3.49 3.32
2013 AP Statistics ResultsBBHS Score as a CA Score as a Global Score as a
Per Cent of Total CA Per Cent of Total Global Per Cent of Total
Statistics Score 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken
5 2 13.33% 3470 13.37% 21656 12.75%
4 2 13.33% 5119 19.72% 34529 20.32%
3 5 33.33% 6341 24.43% 42110 24.78%
2 4 26.67% 4945 19.05% 31875 18.76%
1 2 13.33% 6080 23.43% 39743 23.39%
Total Exams 15 25955 169913
Mean Score 2.87 2.81 2.80
2013 AP Physics B ResultsBBHS Score as a CA Score as a Global Score as a
Per Cent of Total CA Per Cent of Total Global Per Cent of Total
Physics B Score 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken
5 1 3.57% 2378 15.97% 14818 16.58%
4 3 10.71% 2810 18.87% 17770 19.88%
3 10 35.71% 3884 26.09% 23362 26.14%
2 8 28.57% 2653 17.82% 14544 16.27%
1 6 21.43% 3163 21.25% 18891 21.13%
Total Exams 28 14888 89385
Mean Score 2.46 2.91 2.94
2013 AP Biology ResultsBBHS Score as a CA Score as a Global Score as a
Per Cent of Total CA Per Cent of Total Global Per Cent of Total
Biology Score 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken
5 1 7.69% 1965 5.77% 11166 5.48%
4 2 15.38% 7394 21.73% 43987 21.59%
3 4 30.77% 11948 35.11% 73810 36.23%
2 6 46.15% 10130 29.77% 59620 29.27%
1 0.00% 2593 7.62% 15130 7.43%
Total Exams 13 34030 203713
Mean Score 2.85 2.88 2.88
2013 AP English Literature and Composition Results
BBHS Score as a CA Score as a Global Score as a
Per Cent of Total CA Per Cent of Total Global Per Cent of Total
English Literature Score 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken 2013 Exams Taken
and Composition
5 5 22.73% 4943 8.46% 29367 7.60%
4 2 9.09% 11029 18.88% 72627 18.80%
3 11 50.00% 17808 30.49% 121551 31.46%
2 3 13.64% 19370 33.16% 122339 31.67%
1 1 4.55% 5265 9.01% 40459 10.47%
Total Exams 22 58415 386343
Mean Score 3.32 2.85 2.81
BBHS Five-Year Summary of Results for AP Calculus
Five-Year Totals as a
Per Cent of Total
Calculus AB Score 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Totals Exams Taken
5 1 1 2 4 7 15 9.55%
4 4 4 3 2 10 23 14.65%
3 12 8 7 6 3 36 22.93%
2 10 5 3 1 1 20 12.74%
1 17 20 15 7 4 63 40.13%
Total Exams 44 38 30 20 25 157
Mean Score 2.14 1.97 2.13 2.75 3.60 2.41
VII. AP Websites
• AP Courses– http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/home
• College and Credit Placement for Colleges– https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement
• AP Pressroom– http://press.collegeboard.org/ap/
• Research and Development of AP Courses– http://research.collegeboard.org/?
affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=research
VIII. Questions
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