ap language and composition miss sandvick 2014-15
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AP Language and Composition
Miss Sandvick2014-15
Primary Benefit: College Preparation
• Colleges know AP classes are challenging.
• This course will live up to the reputation. Therefore, you will be better prepared to tackle college courses.
Hargrove, Godin and Dodd: College Grade Point Averages
• AP students who scored a 1 on AP Exams outperformed students who had taken neither AP nor dual enrollment
• AP students who scored a 2 or higher on AP Exams outperformed all students
Source: Hargrove, Godin and Dodd, 2007
Experience a college-level test
Primary Benefit: College Preparation
The intensity of college exams catches far too many freshmen by surprise:
“Students who have prepared for and taken the AP Exams adapt more easily to taking college essay exams, and are especially skilled in including a thesis and a well-developed argument. They are also less intimidated by sophisticated, college-level multiple-choice questions that seek to test understanding over memorization.”
—Robert Blackey, Professor of HistoryCSU, San Bernardino
Area Pre-AP (high school) AP (college)
Essays 26 lines in approximately 40 minutes
Reading, annotating, and writing a five-paragraph essay in 40 minutes
Assigned Reading Three novels (summer reading + one novel each semester)
Five novels (summer reading + one novel each nine-weeks)
Assigned Reading Teachers model analysis Students analyze with support from the reading group
Tests Assessments are heavily skills-based (EOC)
Assessments are heavily content-based (college) while still maintaining some skills-based questions (AP)
Resources Encouraged to use dictionary Forbidden to use dictionary (Students must rely on context clues.)
Grading Scale 70% summative 30% formative(Reassessment)
75% summative25% formative(No reassessment)
Welcome to College!
Area Support Day/Time
Instruction Reading Group Tuesday A.M. (6:45-7:10) Wednesday P.M. (3:00-3:30)
Writing Lesson Thursday P.M. (3:00-3:30/:45)Monday P.M. (3:00-3:30/:45)
Technology Remind 101
(Edmodo)
Community Coffeehouse Fridays Friday A.M. (6:50-7:15)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Reading Group Coffeehouse Friday
Writing Lesson Reading Group Writing Lesson
Support System
Support System
• Close-knit community within AHS:– Approximately 300 strong within a student body
of 3,250 (10%)– Two teachers who will both tutor you– Community building: Coffeehouse Fridays, movie
nights, etc.
Secondary Benefit: Group of Engaged Learners
• PSAT– Registration for the next PSAT is this THURSDAY Sept. 25. – Cost- $15 – Good practice for SAT– Test date: Wednesday Oct. 15 (during school)
• SAT– Registration for the next SAT is by September 30 [already in late
registration].– Cost- $52.50 (waivers are available online if needed)– Students can take the SAT as many times as they want. – Test date: Saturday October 11, 2014 (outside of school)
• www.collegeboard.org for more information
PSAT/SAT
Question Answer
1 A
2 A
3 C
4 B
5 D
6 C
7 D
8 C
9 E
Answers to the Close Reading
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