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Advanced AcademicsA Report to the Northwest ISD Board of Trustees

October 28, 2013

Northwest ISDNorthwest ISDAdvanced Learners Advanced Learners

In Northwest ISD, the Advanced Academics Department provides direction and leadership to K-12 advanced academics programs.

Advanced AcademicsAdvanced Academics

Gifted and Talented Education Gifted and Talented Education Services (GATES)Services (GATES)

Advanced Placement (AP)Advanced Placement (AP) Pre-Advanced Placement (PreAP)Pre-Advanced Placement (PreAP)

Gifted and Talented Gifted and Talented Education ServicesEducation Services

GATES EligibilityGATES Eligibility Student Referral Student Referral Student assessment - intellectual and Student assessment - intellectual and

academic achievement and academic achievement and checklists.checklists.

A committee of 3 people review the A committee of 3 people review the data and make academic data and make academic recommendationsrecommendations

(All kindergarteners and 2(All kindergarteners and 2ndnd graders are automatically screened.) graders are automatically screened.)

Northwest ISD GT EnrollmentNorthwest ISD GT Enrollment

1,651 students – 9.6 % of student 1,651 students – 9.6 % of student populationpopulation

Elementary GT StaffingElementary GT Staffing

15 GT Specialists15 GT Specialists• 13 full-time Specialists13 full-time Specialists• 2 Specialists that are assigned to two 2 Specialists that are assigned to two

campusescampuses

Staff DevelopmentStaff Development

GATESGATES

• 30-hour GT Training30-hour GT Training

• 6-hour Update Training6-hour Update Training• Campus led Parent Awareness meetingsCampus led Parent Awareness meetings

GT Staff DevelopmentGT Staff Development

30-hour GT Training30-hour GT Training• 67 teachers attended the 2013 training67 teachers attended the 2013 training• SessionsSessions

Nature and Needs of the Gifted StudentNature and Needs of the Gifted Student Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted Social & Emotional Needs of the Gifted

LearnersLearners Differentiation for the Gifted Learner in the Differentiation for the Gifted Learner in the

Regular ClassroomRegular Classroom Creativity and Instructional Strategies Creativity and Instructional Strategies Identification and Assessment of the Gifted Identification and Assessment of the Gifted

LearnerLearner

Destination ImaginationDestination Imagination

Number Number of Teamsof Teams

Number of Number of ParticipantParticipant

ssResultsResults

2011-20122011-2012 7373 51151110 State10 State

1 Global1 Global

2012-20132012-2013 6969 4834833 State3 State

1 Global1 Global

Pre-Advanced Pre-Advanced Placement & Advanced Placement & Advanced

PlacementPlacement

Best Practices in Advanced Best Practices in Advanced Placement ProgramsPlacement Programs

October of 2013: October of 2013: Hanover Research authored a report Hanover Research authored a report on AP Student Performance in Texason AP Student Performance in TexasThis report studied DFW area school This report studied DFW area school districts’ practices and results in three districts’ practices and results in three sections: sections: Best Practices in AP Exam Best Practices in AP Exam Preparation; AP Exam Results; Preparation; AP Exam Results; Practices for Improving AP Practices for Improving AP PerformancePerformance

AP Student Performance in Texas; AP Student Performance in Texas; Hanover Research; October 2013Hanover Research; October 2013

Best Practices in Advanced Best Practices in Advanced Placement ProgramsPlacement Programs

Key Findings:Key Findings:Summer ProgramsSummer ProgramsVertical Alignment (6-12)Vertical Alignment (6-12)Open EnrollmentOpen EnrollmentEarly Identification of AP potential Early Identification of AP potential studentsstudentsData driven decision makingData driven decision making

AP Student Performance in Texas; AP Student Performance in Texas; Hanover Research; October 2013Hanover Research; October 2013

PreAP and AP EligibilityPreAP and AP Eligibility

PreAP and AP courses are open for PreAP and AP courses are open for any student wishing to enroll.any student wishing to enroll.

Pre-AP Courses-Middle SchoolPre-AP Courses-Middle School

Language ArtsLanguage Arts MathMath Social StudiesSocial Studies ScienceScience

AP CoursesAP Courses English Language & English Language &

Composition (English 3)Composition (English 3) English Literature & English Literature &

Composition (English 4)Composition (English 4) Calculus ABCalculus AB Calculus BCCalculus BC StatisticsStatistics BiologyBiology ChemistryChemistry Environmental ScienceEnvironmental Science Physics C: MechanicsPhysics C: Mechanics Physics B/C: Electricity & Physics B/C: Electricity &

MagnetismMagnetism US HistoryUS History World HistoryWorld History

GovernmentGovernment EconomicsEconomics Human GeographyHuman Geography European HistoryEuropean History PsychologyPsychology Computer ScienceComputer Science FrenchFrench GermanGerman SpanishSpanish Art 2-DArt 2-D Art DrawingArt Drawing Art 3-DArt 3-D Art HistoryArt History Music TheoryMusic Theory

PreAP and AP Staff DevelopmentPreAP and AP Staff Development

PreAP/APPreAP/AP

• PreAP and AP Summer InstitutesPreAP and AP Summer Institutes 39 PreAP and AP teachers attended a 5-day training 39 PreAP and AP teachers attended a 5-day training

at a universityat a university 33 ELA teachers attended SpringBoard training33 ELA teachers attended SpringBoard training

• 2-day PreAP and AP training2-day PreAP and AP training• AP Exam ReadersAP Exam Readers

AP and College SuccessAP and College Success

Students who take AP courses and exams are much more likely than their peers to complete a bachelor’s degree in four years or less.

Source: Camara, Wayne (2003). College Persistence, Graduation, and Remediation. College Board Research Notes (RN-19). New York, NY: College Board.

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No AP 1 AP 2+ AP

Percentage of Students Enrolled in Percentage of Students Enrolled in PreAP Middle School ClassesPreAP Middle School Classes

Percentage of Students Enrolled in Percentage of Students Enrolled in PreAP & AP High School ClassesPreAP & AP High School Classes

Two-Year Comparison of AP Two-Year Comparison of AP Scores by StudentsScores by Students

# of Enrolled# of EnrolledStudentsStudents

# of Students # of Students that took at least that took at least

one AP Examone AP Exam

# of Students # of Students that scored a that scored a

3, 4, or 53, 4, or 5

20122012 20132013 20122012 20132013 20122012 20132013

953953 1,2411,241 821821 987987 454454 520520

PercentagesPercentages 86%86% 80%80% 55%55% 53%53%

Two-Year Comparison of AP Two-Year Comparison of AP ExamsExams

Total # of AP Exams Total # of AP Exams TakenTaken

# of Exams with a Score # of Exams with a Score of 3, 4, or 5of 3, 4, or 5

20122012 20132013 20122012 20132013

1,6751,675 2,0702,070 678678 979979

PercentagesPercentages 40%40% 47%47%

AP Performance: AP Performance: NISD vs. Texas comparisonNISD vs. Texas comparison

Texas Scores courtesy of Hanover ResearchTexas Scores courtesy of Hanover Research

Exam Texas Total Tests Texas % Passed (3 or higher)

NISD Total Tests NISD % Passed (3 or higher)

Calculus AB 19088 47.2% 70 25.7%

Calculus BC 6613 75.6% 38 47.4%

Statistics 11812 54.6% 54 31.5%

English Language 57827 47.6% 301 52.5%

English Literature 36237 47.2% 159 50.3%

Biology 13066 38.1% 104 17.3%

Chemistry 8591 45.0% 38 52.6%

Environmental Science

9132 45.4% 48 64.6%

Physics B 7885 44.8% NA NA

Computer Science 3614 58.2% 14 64.3%

European History 3180 71.0% NA NA

US history 46171 38.4% 209 40.7%

World History 38899 42.5% 172 59.3%

US Government 23311 36.6% 118 27.1%

Psychology 11728 56.0% 84 83.3%

College Admission College Admission ExamsExams

SATSAT

20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013

CriticalCriticalReadingReading

NISDNISD 496496 490490 490490 495495 496496

StateState 484484 483483 479479 474474 477477

MathMathNISDNISD 521521 514514 509509 510510 518518

StateState 504504 504504 502502 499499 499499

WritingWritingNISDNISD 483483 474474 475475 471471 481481

StateState 473473 472472 465465 461461 461461

# of # of S S testingtesting 296296 386386 506506 600600 619619

ACTACT20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013

EnglishEnglishNISDNISD 20.220.2 21.321.3 21.721.7 22.122.1 21.421.4

StateState 19.919.9 19.719.7 19.619.6 19.619.6 19.819.8

MathMathNISDNISD 22.922.9 23.223.2 22.922.9 23.123.1 22.722.7

StateState 21.321.3 21.421.4 21.521.5 21.421.4 21.521.5

ReadingReadingNISDNISD 22.522.5 22.422.4 22.822.8 23.023.0 22.822.8

StateState 20.920.9 20.820.8 20.720.7 20.820.8 21.021.0

ScienceScienceNISDNISD 21.921.9 22.322.3 22.822.8 22.822.8 22.722.7

StateState 20.620.6 20.920.9 20.820.8 20.820.8 20.920.9

# of # of S S testingtesting 9393 159159 189189 293293 350350

Dual CreditDual Credit

Dual Credit CoursesDual Credit Courses

English English EconomicsEconomics GovernmentGovernment SociologySociology PsychologyPsychology College AlgebraCollege Algebra Elementary Elementary

StatisticsStatistics CalculusCalculus

TrigonometryTrigonometry Speech Speech Anatomy and Anatomy and

PhysiologyPhysiology Physical Education Physical Education

(Steele)(Steele)

Dual Credit EnrollmentDual Credit EnrollmentFall 2013Fall 2013

CourseCourse # of Students # of Students EnrolledEnrolled

College AlgebraCollege Algebra 1313

English Composition 1English Composition 1 8282

English World LiteratureEnglish World Literature 11

GovernmentGovernment 5757

SociologySociology 33

SpeechSpeech 22

PsychologyPsychology 99

Future PlansFuture Plans January 6January 6

• 66thth-10-10thth PreAP teachers will participate in a PreAP teachers will participate in a vertical planning training facilitated by The vertical planning training facilitated by The College BoardCollege Board

Summer:Summer:• AP teachers attend an week long AP Institute at a AP teachers attend an week long AP Institute at a

minimum of every three years (at local minimum of every three years (at local university)university)

• Summer of 2014 Northwest ISD plans to host a Summer of 2014 Northwest ISD plans to host a PreAP institute PreAP institute

• Exploring options will local universities to assist Exploring options will local universities to assist teachers with Master’s degrees necessary to teachers with Master’s degrees necessary to teach Dual credit classes (DBU, UNT, and UTA)teach Dual credit classes (DBU, UNT, and UTA)

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