December
4, 2015 – Six
Georgia school districts are members of the College Board’s 2015 AP
District Honor Roll – a list honoring districts that have increased access
to Advanced Placement (AP) coursework while simultaneously maintaining or
increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP
exams.
The
Cherokee County, Douglas County, Fayette County, Floyd County, Forsyth County,
and Oconee County school districts all made the list – which includes 425
districts across the United States and Canada.
“AP
courses are one of many ways we can provide personalized educational options to
our students here in Georgia,” State School Superintendent Woods said. “These six
districts deserve our congratulations as they continue to provide access to
high-quality, college-level coursework for their students, while expanding
access to those opportunities for all student populations.”
Inclusion
on the honor roll is based on the examination of three years of AP data, from
2013 to 2015, for the following criteria:
·
Increased
participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6
percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts;
·
Increased
or maintained the percentage of exams taken by African American,
Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students, and;
·
Improved
performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2015 scoring a
3 or higher to those in 2013, unless the district has already attained a
performance level at which more than 70 percent of its AP students are scoring
a 3 or higher
When
these outcomes have been achieved among an AP student population in which 30
percent or more are underrepresented minority students (Black/African American,
Hispanic/Latino, American Indian/Alaska Native) and/or 30 percent or more are
low-income students (students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), a
symbol has been affixed to the district name to highlight this work. This is
the case for the Oconee County Schools. Districts are also recognized when they
have been on the list for multiple years; this is the case for the Cherokee
County, Fayette County, Forsyth County, and Oconee County school districts.
Learn
more about the AP District Honor Roll here
and view the full list here.