Confidence

Establish an AP Onboarding Structure

To onboard student into the AP Program so they are prepared to begin by Day 1 of coursework and have an opportunity to build the foundation needed to excel later.

Attributes of High-Quality Work and a Vision for Attaining It

To define and clarify the attributes of high-quality work in order to plan projects that promote deep learning and understanding.

Diagnostic Feedback

To give students feedback that they are more likely to accept and utilize for improvement.

Students as Co-Teachers

To boost students’ confidence and investment in learning content deeply while building connection and trust with the teacher. Students also develop oracy and presentation skills.

Challenge Problems for Students

To engage students in enrichment activities that build a sense of belonging through mutual contributions from teacher and students.

Enhance Peer Feedback

To support students’ learning and sense of connection through a strategy centered on mutual support.

Metacognitive Skills Strategies

Students develop metacognitive study skills that they can apply in their AP courses, non-AP courses, and, if applicable, adapt for advanced study.

Feedback Codes

To improve the timeliness and quantity of feedback to deepen understanding and improve learning.

Data Collection and Analysis and Real-Time Assessment

To assess students’ learning progress in real time through surveys, pre-assessments and check-ins to differentiate learning and adjust instruction.

To provide students an opportunity to write essays on par with exam expectations by building student-friendly criteria and providing students the opportunity to review their own work using the same criteria.

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