Advanced Placement
Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses offered by trained high school teachers in the regular high school setting. Since 2008, over one-third of the seniors in Georgia public high schools were enrolled in AP courses. AP courses guarantee rigor in our classrooms. To learn more about offering AP courses in your high school, contact Gail Humble, Program Manager for AP at the GaDOE, at 404-463-5098 or ghumble@doe.k12.ga.us.
GaDOE is sponsoring 8 AP Regional Workshops the fall of 2017. These workshops offer specific courses at each site; there is no registration fee. Additional information is forthcoming. Contact Bonnie Marshall for registration information at bmarshall@doe.k12.ga.us.
2017 AP Content Workshops
September 22: AP Studio Art at SCAD - Savannah
September 29: AP Studio Art at SCAD - Atlanta
October 13: AP Computer Science at SCAD - Atlanta
October 17: AP Regional Workshop at Valdosta High School - Multiple Courses
October 20: AP Regional Workshop at Lambert High School - Multiple Courses
October 23: AP Regional Workshop at Richmond Hill High School - Multiple Courses
November 1: AP Art History, AP Music Theory, AP European History at Atlanta's High Museum
November 7: AP Regional Workshop at Eagle's Landing High School - Multiple Courses
New - AP Visual Literacy Video Series
New AP Coordinators
New AP Coordinators in GA high schools need to carefully study the AP Coordinator’s Manual for guidance regarding the AP Course Audit process and the process for ordering and administering AP exams. If you do not have a copy of the manual, contact the Southern Regional Office of The College Board at 770-225-4050.
AP Audit/Authorized Syllabi
Principals must ensure that the syllabus for each AP teacher in the school is authorized by The College Board, or students will not be able to receive college credit based on successful AP exam scores. To authorize a syllabus, the principal must access the AP Audit registration site and enter the teacher’s name and then work with the teacher to get the syllabus submitted for approval. Principals that have questions about the Audit process may contact Ms. Lynn Demmons at the Southern Regional Office of The College Board at 770-225-4028.
AP teachers, high school principals, counselors, and AP coordinators should take advantage of the APCentral website. This resource has a wealth of information about AP courses and many layers of resources for AP teachers.
Georgia AP Teacher Network
This is a contact list of Georgia AP Teachers by course who have attended GaDOE AP Regional workshops or who have asked to be a part of this professional network in order to share information, resources, and/ or seek solutions or assistance. This network list is also used to notify AP teachers of upcoming workshops, webinars, and other opportunities. If you have questions or would like to join this network, please contact Georgia McSwain at gmcswain@doe.k12.ga.us .
Building a Quality AP Program
Use AP Potential (based on data from 10th Grade PSAT Scores) to help identify potential students in your school who could be successful in specific AP Courses. For assistance, contact Georgia McSwain, gmcswain@doe.k12.ga.us.