Education News
9/16: AP Bidders Conference
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Bidders Conference Results
8/25: Advanced Placement Success: A+ College Ready Schools Post 81% Growth in Advanced Placement
Birmingham-- In the first year of a targeted expansion initiative supported by A+ College Ready, a group of Alabama high schools exceeded expectations to increase student success on Advanced Placement exams in math, science, and English by 81 percent, announced Governor Bob Riley and Alabama Superintendent of Education Dr. Joe Morton today at Clay-Chalkville High School.
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8/25: Fact Sheet on Alabama's Advanced Placement Results
From 2008-2009, the initial 12 Jefferson and Montgomery County Program Schools increased qualifying scores for minority students from 82 to 137, a 67 percent gain.
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8/25: AP Results Confirm National Math and Science Initiative Boosts Student Achievement in Math, Science, and English by 51 Percent
Dallas-- The 2009 Advanced Placement Results are in, and they confirm that the concerted effort to boost student achievement led by the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) has increased the number of passing math, science and English exams by 51 percent among students in participating states, more than nine times the national average.
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7/13 - 7/14: AP Summer Institute for Administrators and Counselors
Auburn University hosted the APSI Administrators and Counselors conference. This two-day event featured a host of speakers, involved many organizations, and offered informative workshops for administrators across the state. Deputy State Superintendent Dr. Tommy Bice, Dr. Wayne Flynt, NMSI AP Director Gregg Fleisher, and Trevor Packer, Executive Director of AP at CollegeBoard, gave presentations to the attendees. This event, endorsed by College Board, is a key summit for AP facilitators throughout Alabama.