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Announcements: Welcoming Michelle Lourcey to the NCAPP team!! Michelle Lourcey joins the NC AP Partnership from North Carolina Virtual Public School where she was the Chief Academic Officer. During her eleven years at NCVPS, Michelle was responsible for the development and operation of innovative online learning programs that targeted every kind of learner, from students with disabilities to gifted learners. Michelle oversaw the online teaching and learning for over 55,000 student enrollments each year and 800 part-time teachers. She worked with North Carolina school districts, developing partnerships to find solutions for student learning options. Michelle has been in education for 25 years, serving as a classroom AP English Lang teacher, online teacher, Curriculum Specialist, and school Administrator. Michelle holds a Bachelor’s degree in English from Mars Hill University; a Master’s degree in English from Western Carolina University; and Principal’s licensure from Appalachian State University. |
What we are reading/watching ...
- The lastest SAT scores are out. How did North Carolina students do on the exam? - By T. Keung Hui, Oct. 25, 2018, The News and Observer
- Making Advanced Courses Equitable a Priority for CMS - By Gwendolyn Glenn, October 5, 2018, WFAE
- The secret to activating teacher motivation - By Thomas Arnett, Sept 13, 2018, Christensen Institute
- Female, minority students took AP computer science in record numbers - By Ryan Suppe, Aug. 27, 2018, USA Today
- AP Capstone program at Western Guilford High School offers students the chance to dig into their interest - By Jessie Pounds, Aug 26, 2018, Greensboro News and Record
- Advanced Placement Summer Institute: A Big Boost for High School Teachers - By John Syme, August 6, 2018, Davidson
- Our Opinion: Expanding AP access meaningful goal - By editorial staff, July 27, 2018, Daily Journal
- Why 20-Somethings Make Terrific College Counselors for Low-Income Students - By Goldie Blumenstyk, July 17, 2018, The Chronicle of Higher Education
- The Transition from High School to College in North Carolina - By Julie A. Edmunds, Ph.D., myFutureNC
Why Join Pre-AP?
- The College Board Connection: All Pre-AP frameworks are back mapped from Advanced Placement® expectations and aligned to grade-level-appropriate content dimensions from the SAT® Suite of Assessments.
- Opportunity for All: Pre-AP courses are designed to get ALL students ready for college-level work.
- Focused Resources: Pre-AP frameworks and instructional resources emphasize and prioritize the content and skills that matter most for high school coursework and college and career readiness. The frameworks are also deeply informed by state standards. As teachers design their instruction using our frameworks, they can connect state standards to the instructional principles and areas of focus most relevant to the demands of AP® and the SAT.
- Feedback: By reflecting the types of questions students might face on AP Exams and the SAT Suite of Assessments, Pre-AP gives students and teachers feedback anchored to the skills and knowledge demanded for college readiness.
- Professional Learning: Our professional learning links assessment and classroom instruction by immersing teachers in Pre-AP course frameworks, instructional units, pedagogical principles, and assessment resources.
- Website to apply - https://pre-ap.collegeboard.org/
North Carolina AP Day at the Capital - May 30, 2018 by Kathleen Koch, Director NC AP Partnership
On Wednesday, May 30th, the College Board hosted its first AP Advocacy Day in North Carolina with sixteen participating school districts and over 140 AP students, teachers and administrators.
The AP District Honor Roll winners were recognized, as were the participants in the North Carolina Advanced Placement Partnership (NCAPP). Since the AP partnership began in NC, many more NC public school students now participate in AP, and more NC public school students are achieving at higher rates than ever before. The state has seen a 31% increase of exams taken since the partnership has been in place, with a 22% increase of examinees scoring 3+.
The day also included meetings with more than 30 legislators, 7 of whom were presented with College Board Policymaker awards for their support of Advanced Placement, as well as an esteemed lunch panel with the Deputy Superintendent of Education, Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin, and Duke faculty member, Dr. Deb Reisinger, Professor of French and Global Health, who is also an AP Reader and a member of the AP Exam Development Committee. In addition, schools were recognized in the House and Senate chambers.
AP students and AP teacher Marcia Chumas from East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools presented NC Speaker of the House Tim Moore with a Policymaker Award. Representative Moore shared his personal experiences with AP and said that legislators would be looking at how they can further support AP by making AP a factor in the state’s accountability model in the future. “I appreciate the recognition of our efforts to empower tens of thousands of students to succeed in higher learning by removing a cost barrier to college credit,” said House Speaker Tim Moore.
It was a wonderful day and our thanks to everyone who was involved and participated, especially Stacy Bassett, the AP Advocacy team, Jason Rohloff, Penny Kotterman, Jerry McMahan and Gia Kaul!
On Wednesday, May 30th, the College Board hosted its first AP Advocacy Day in North Carolina with sixteen participating school districts and over 140 AP students, teachers and administrators.
The AP District Honor Roll winners were recognized, as were the participants in the North Carolina Advanced Placement Partnership (NCAPP). Since the AP partnership began in NC, many more NC public school students now participate in AP, and more NC public school students are achieving at higher rates than ever before. The state has seen a 31% increase of exams taken since the partnership has been in place, with a 22% increase of examinees scoring 3+.
The day also included meetings with more than 30 legislators, 7 of whom were presented with College Board Policymaker awards for their support of Advanced Placement, as well as an esteemed lunch panel with the Deputy Superintendent of Education, Dr. Maria Pitre-Martin, and Duke faculty member, Dr. Deb Reisinger, Professor of French and Global Health, who is also an AP Reader and a member of the AP Exam Development Committee. In addition, schools were recognized in the House and Senate chambers.
AP students and AP teacher Marcia Chumas from East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools presented NC Speaker of the House Tim Moore with a Policymaker Award. Representative Moore shared his personal experiences with AP and said that legislators would be looking at how they can further support AP by making AP a factor in the state’s accountability model in the future. “I appreciate the recognition of our efforts to empower tens of thousands of students to succeed in higher learning by removing a cost barrier to college credit,” said House Speaker Tim Moore.
It was a wonderful day and our thanks to everyone who was involved and participated, especially Stacy Bassett, the AP Advocacy team, Jason Rohloff, Penny Kotterman, Jerry McMahan and Gia Kaul!
"It is the intent of the State of North Carolina to enhance accessibility and encourage students to enroll in and successfully complete more rigorous advanced courses to enable success in post-secondary education for all students. The North Carolina State Board of Education shall seek a partner to form the North Carolina Advanced Placement Partnership, hereinafter referred to as Partnership, to assist in improving college readiness of secondary students and to assist secondary schools to ensure that students have access to high-quality, rigorous academics with a focus on access to Advanced Placement courses (G.S. 115C-174.26).”
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