9th Grade AP® World History Pilot Proposal

Think Like a World Historian

Purpose of AP® World History Pilot

The purpose of the AP®

World History pilot is to:

1. Provide a rigorous course of study to meet the interests and academic ability of motivated 9th grade students.

2. Assess the potential for 9th grade student success in AP courses.

3. Maximize access to AP course offerings for students.

Student Expectations and Outcomes

Students enrolled in AP®

World History will:

1. Earn College Credit:• With successful course completion and a score of 3

or better of the AP®

World History Exam .

2. Advance their understanding of factual knowledge, appropriate analytical skills, and the development of the habits of mind of a world historian.

3. Devote considerable time and study to course assignments and activities.

Profile of Successful Pilot Participants

0 Students interested in the pilot program should be highly motivated learners who:1. Are ready to accept higher levels of challenge.2. Have a strong interest in the subject area.3. Demonstrate the ability to link new knowledge to prior knowledge quickly.4. Possess and/or develop the necessary time management and task commitment skills to

perform consistently at an advanced level while producing quality work.

0 Students enrolled in the AP® World History Pilot Program should be able to

demonstrate the following competencies:1. The ability to read and understand articles and texts written at or above grade level 2. Have achieved strong scores (450+) on language arts and social studies SOL tests 3. Have earned above-average course grades in language arts and social studies courses.

Source: ACPS Honors Curriculum Design Principles (Version 3.0)

Pilot Entrance Recommendations Prior To Course Enrollment

•  Recommended Entrance Requirement #1:Students should complete the following prior to enrollment:

1. World Civilizations 1 Online with an earned grade of C or better.

2. Pass the World Civilization 1 SOL test.

• Rationale: 1. Students need to master the content of World

Civilizations Part 1 prior to taking the AP®

World History course.

2. The content of World Civilizations I comprises 40% of the AP

® World History course.

Comparison of World History Big Ideas

World Civilizations IWorld History and Geography to 1500

(Grade 9)

0 Investigating the Foundations of Human History

0 Exploring the Rise of River Valley Civilizations

0 Comparing Classical Civilizations: China, India, Persia, Greece, Rome

0 Understanding the Rise of Islam 0 Investigating Regional Trade

Networks 0 Analyzing Civilizations in the

Americas 0 Understanding Western Europe

From the Dark Ages Through the Renaissance

AP®

World HistoryInteraction Between Humans and the Environment

0 Demography and disease0 Migration0 Patterns of settlement0 Technology

Development and Interaction of Cultures0 Religions0 Belief systems, philosophies, and ideologies0 Science and technology0 The arts and architecture

State-building, Expansion, and Conflict0 Political structures and forms of governance0 Empires0 Nations and nationalism0 Revolts and revolutions0 Regional, transregional, and global structures and

organizations

Creation, Expansion, and Interaction of Economic Systems0 Agricultural and pastoral production0 Trade and commerce0 Labor systems0 Industrialization0 Capitalism and socialism

Development and Transformation of Social Structures0 Gender roles and relations0 Family and kinship0 Racial and ethnic constructions0 Social and economic classes

Pilot Entrance Recommendations Prior To Course Enrollment

• Recommended Entrance Requirement #2:Students should complete the following prior to enrollment:

1. Complete the AP® Summer Assignment2. Attend afterschool and weekend support sessions to

foster content mastery.

• Rationale: The AP® Summer Assignment would support specific skills

needed for course success:1. Essay writing2. Document-Based Questions - Document and Point of

View Analysis

Monitoring Student ProgressStudent progress will be monitored to ensure content mastery and course

success. The following supports and interventions will be implemented:

1. After-school and weekend support sessions will be available to all students.

2. 1st Quarter Interim Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences:Conference will be conducted for all students earning below a C. Appropriate interventions and supports will developed and

implemented.

3. 1st Quarter Grade Monitoring:Students earning below a C or feeling overwhelmed by the level of

rigor will receive the following:• Additional parent conferences will be conducted to evaluate the

appropriate social studies course or elective option.

Pilot Program Assessment•Additional assessment measures will be used to

monitor student performance and the effectiveness of the pilot program:

Quarterly grades (9th grade)CRT DataSRI DataAP® World History Practice ExamsCommon Assessment ScoresResearch ProjectsDocument-Based Question DataOther Performance Assessments/Tasks

Budget ImplicationsTextbook/

Primary Source Document

Maximum Number of

Pilot Students

Estimated Cost Per Textbook/Primary

Source Resource Document

Total Cost (Estimate)

Traditions & Encounters -

AP®

World History

Textbook

30 $97.08 $2,912.40

Primary Source Resource

Documents

30 $45.55 $1,366.50

Total Cost $4,278.90

Potential Benefits

1. Enrolled students will be able to maximize the number of college credits earned during their high school career.

2. The pilot offers one source of data on the potential for academic success of 9th grade students enrolled in AP

® courses.

Implementation Recommendations

The following recommendations are suggested for pilot implementation:

1. Implement a 25-30 student pilot program for the 2013-2014 school year.

2. Assess and analyze student performance on a quarterly basis to make recommendations for modification and enhancement of the 2014-2015 ACPS Program of Studies.

3. Continue to work with the Office of Curriculum Design and Services to ensure appropriate modifications in the written and supported curriculum.