Year One Performance Results

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Year One Performance Results
McCracken County Public SchoolsBoard of
Education Meeting September 17, 2009

• What, Why, How, Who

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AP Exams Passed in Math, Science, English (MSE)
Lone Oak High School
First Year of AdvanceKY
In 2009, Lone Oak HS earned MSE QS nearly double
the number from the prior two years combined.
Source College Board
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Percent Increase from 2008 to 2009 in AP Exams
Passed in Math, Science, English
Lone Oak HS
Source College Board. National Average is for
public schools only.
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Increase from 2008 to 2009 in Number of MSE QS
per 1,000 Juniors and Seniors
Lone Oak HS
From Public High Schools
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AP Exams Passed in Math, Science, English (MSE)
Reidland High School
First Year of AdvanceKY
In 2009, Reidland HS earned more MSE Qualifying
Scores than in the prior two years combined.
Source College Board
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Percent Increase from 2008 to 2009 in AP Exams
Passed in Math, Science, English
Reidland HS
Source College Board. National Average is for
public schools only.
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Increase from 2008 to 2009 in Number of MSE QS
per 1,000 Juniors and Seniors
Reidland HS
From Public High Schools
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Increase from 2008 to 2009 in Number of MSE QS
per 1,000 Juniors and Seniors Lone Oak, Reidland
Heath High Schools
McCracken County Schools
From Public High Schools
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AP Exams Passed in Math, Science, English (MSE)
12 Cohort 1 Schools
First Year of AdvanceKY
In 2009, these 12 schools earned more MSE
Qualifying Scores than in the prior two years
combined.
Source College Board
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Percent Increase from 2008 to 2009 in AP Exams
Passed in Math, Science, English
Source College Board. Natl Avg is for public
schools only.
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Increase from 2008 to 2009 in Number of MSE QS
per 1,000 Juniors and Seniors
From Public High Schools
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Impact of 12 Cohort 1 Schools
MathScienceEnglish Increased the number of
AP QS earned in math by 80, science by 54,
English by 86. Increased the number of AP
exams taken in math by 57, science by 70,
English by 93.
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Impact of 12 Cohort 1 Schools

• Overall
• Accounted for one-third of states total new
  MSE QS and of new MSE exams taken
• While representing only 7 of Kentuckys high
  school enrollments
• Increased at 14x the National rate of increase
• Low-Income
• Accounted for approximately one-half of the
  states new MSE QS earned and of new MSE exams
  taken by low-income students.

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National Impact

• 67 NMSI high schools from 6 states accounted for
  4.1 of the U.S. increase in MSE passing scores
• from 2008 to 2009.
• But represented only
• approximately 0.6 of total U.S. MSE AP
  enrollment
• 0.96 of all U.S. MSE exams taken
• 0.5 of total U.S. high school enrollment

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Impact of AP
Source College Board
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Impact of AP
Source College Board
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Impact of AP
Source National Association of College
Admissions Counselors, 2004-2005 State of College
Admission Survey
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Impact of AP

• We look favorably on students who have taken AP
  courses. The presence of AP courses is a sign
  that a student has chosen to challenge
  him/herself.
• AP Admissions Officer Online Bulletin Board

74 Extremely or Very Helpful
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Elements of Success
AP Teacher Training and Incentive Program
Advanced Placement, AP and Pre-AP are
registered trademarks of College Entrance
Examination Board, which is not involve in the
production of this program.
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Participating High Schools
Only Cohort 1 schools have completed the first
year of participation. 15 more Cohort 2 schools
in the other named counties on this map are
beginning with the 09/10 school year.
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National Initiative
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Partnerships

• Critical start-up endorsements came from
  Executive and Legislative Branches of Kentuckys
  State Government
• Key partners include
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• National Mathematics and Science Initiative
  (NMSI)
• Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation
  (KSTC)
• 27 Participating Schools (and growing)
• Kentucky Department of Education
• AP Incentive Program
• Appalachian Regional Commission
• Kentuckys Council on Postsecondary Education
• Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority
• Partnership for Successful Schools

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Governance
J. Ronald Geoghegan Chairman, Board of
Directors Kentucky Science Technology
Corporation   Kris Kimel President, Kentucky
Science Technology Corporation
Staff
Joanne Lang, Executive Director Linda Griffin,
Director of Educational Programs Lew Acampora,
Science Content Director Monique Morton,
Mathematics Content Director Tina Rose, English
Content Director Liz LaVigne, Administrative
Assistant
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