FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The mission of the AP Incentive Grant is to increase the enrollment of underrepresented students in AP classes.

1. How much money from the grant will participating schools receive?
   
   Participating high schools will not receive a direct money allocation through the AP Incentive grant. Grant funds are allocated to the Department of Public Instruction to be used for grant activities such as professional development, development of online Chinese program, and student enrichment program(s). However, participating middle schools will receive a one time direct allotment of $3500.00 for their 2008 summer experience.
   
   
2. How does the school benefit from participating in the grant?
   
   Remember that the mission of the grant is to increase enrollment of underrepresented students in AP classes. The focus of the grant is student achievement. The belief is that student achievement would increase if all students received access and equity to rigorous academic coursework, in this case, Advanced Placement. Therefore, the school benefits from enriching the educational opportunities and outcomes of students at their school.
   
   
3. What activities are involved in grant participation?
   
   Grant Activities include:
   
   • Vertical Team Training September 26 & 27, 2007
   • Vertical teaming 1 day follow-up spring 2008
   • Habits of Mind 3 day training summer 2008
   • Habits of Mind 1 day follow-up spring 2009
   • 3 day Summer Experience July 2008 (middle schools only)
   • Summer Institutes July 2008 (high school teachers only)
   • Bloom's Taxonomy 3 day training June 2009
   • Summer Institute July 2009 (high school teachers only)
   • On site visitation (continuous)
     
   
   Note: All schools (both middle and high schools) participate in all activities unless it specifically states what grade level is being targeted
   
   
4. What outcome are we hoping to achieve?
   
   Through the grant, the AP department within the Division of Middle and Secondary Education will work to develop in class and online Pre-AP programs in the middle and entry high school grades and expand AP programs in upper high school grades in order to provide more options for rigorous coursework in participating schools. In addition, online Chinese programs will be developed in both middle and high school grades in order to prepare more students to communicate in our fast growing global world. Also, the AP department will work to increase teacher professional development in order to prepare teachers from participating schools to work with all students and all learning styles. Lastly, the AP department will work to increase parent and community knowledge of the importance of underrepresented student enrollment in AP and/or advanced classes.