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4,085 Idaho public school students achieved PSAT scores that indicated they had at least a 60 percent chance of scoring 3+ on at least one AP Exam.

However only 40% of these students took at least one AP Exam that matched their abilities.

1,654 students with AP Potential participated in at least one matched AP exam.

2,431 students with AP Potential did not participate in at least one matched AP exam.

Idaho Graduates in the class of 2014

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PSAT Results: AP Potential

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AP Potential™

A free, Web-based tool,AP Potential: Maximizes the value of

PSAT/NMSQT® results

Is based on a research sample of more than 1.8M students

Systematically identifies students capable of succeeding in rigorous AP® courses

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AP Potential™ Benefits

Easy-to-use

Lets educators select AP® course and criteria

Generates rosters of students likely to score a3 or higher on a given AP Exam

Available for 23 AP Courses

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AP Potential™ Benefits

Increases access to AP ®

Helps ensure that no student with the chance tosucceed in AP is overlooked

Enhances a school’s existing process for identifying students for AP courses

Helps educators decide which AP courses to offer

Signing in to AP Potential:appotential.collegeboard.org

Signing in to AP Potential:appotential.collegeboard.org

Enter access code here

AP PotentialExpectancy Tables

Expectancy TablesSee the scores that correlate to probabilities of success in AP Biology.

E.g. students who score 114 in Critical Reading and Math have 60% chance or greater of earning 3 or better in AP Biology.

Step 1 of 4

• Select the PSAT/NMSQT administration year for which you’d like to generate a roster.

AP PotentialSelect PSAT/NMSQT Administration Year

AP PotentialSelect PSAT/NMSQT Administration Year

There’s an optional shortcut

You can “fill seats in your existing AP classes” by clicking the green button on the left. OR...

You can “identify new AP courses” by clicking the green button on the right.

Step 2 of 4

If you chose to generate your roster manually, you’ll continue onto Step 2:

Select the AP courses you’d like to identify students for.

AP PotentialSelect Subjects

Step 3 of 4

• Choose a grade level and define your pool.

AP PotentialSelect Pool

AP PotentialStudent Roster

Step 4 of 4•Read the instructions for using the roster and see your list of students at the bottom of the screen.

AP PotentialSubject Detail & Student Detail

Additional details available

A roster of students in a specific

subject

A list of courses for individual

students

AP Potential Tips

Export data into an Excel spreadsheet to make it easy to read and use.

Create letters to parents. AP Potential provides sample letters in English and Spanish.

TIP

TIP

AP Potential Tips

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PSAT Results: AP PotentialFor Students

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PSAT/NMSQT®: Score Report Plus

Scores and percentiles

Information about performance on every test question

Information about academic skills

Student access code forMy College QuickStart™

Self-reported college major

AP Potential information

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AP feedback was added to My College QuickStart™ in 2012

Feedback is based on PSAT/NMSQT section scores

Level of potential for each subject can be viewed in My College QuickStart

PSAT/NMSQT: AP Potential for Students

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PSAT/NMSQT: AP Potential for Students

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PSAT/NMSQT: AP Potential for Students

The shading of the steps icons illustrates level of potential

Choosing a major puts a checkmark in the Matches Major column next to appropriate courses

This column tells a student if this course is likely offered at their school

Look for courses where they have “potential”, it matches their major, and it’s offered at their school

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Student Website

AP® Student Home Page

Explore AP

AP Courses

Taking the Exam

AP Scores

Credit & Placement

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Join the AP® Coordinator Community

Get ideas or quick answers from other AP Coordinators

Find collaborators

Share concerns and suggestions

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Support for Your Teachers: AP teacher community

Key improvement: discussion board reply by email

Continue discussion threads through personal email without the need to log in to the community

Online communities supporting all AP subjects, AP Coordinators, Equity and Access, and Professional Development Consultants

Over 85,000 members

Over 2,600 member-shared resources across 30 communities

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The website Advances in AP provides detailed information and resources for all courses currently undergoing revisions, including:

Curriculum Frameworks

Course and Exam Descriptions

Key Changes PDFs

FAQs

Course Planning and Pacing Guides

AP Course Audit Information

Professional Development Offerings

Support for Your Teachers: Advances in AP

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Support for You: Resources on ShareAP

AP Professional Toolkit

Includes resources for professionals to support their outreach efforts:

Brochures for parents and students

PowerPoint presentations for parents and students

Tips on creating successful AP informational events

Posters

All resources are available on the

“ShareAP” website

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A limited “at-a-glance search” is available for students on the AP website – but this does not

take the place of college websites!

Step 2Guide Students to AP® Credit Policy Information

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Policies range widely so remind your students to read the fine print and call the higher education institution if they have questions.

Step 3Advise Students to Carefully Review all AP® Policies

Some schools:

give credit only for certain AP Exams

accept scores of 3 for all AP Exams

accept only scores of 4 or 5

offer different amounts of credit for scores of 3, 4, or 5

do not accept AP for courses in the major

accept AP, but only up to a maximum # of credits

accept AP but only if the student registers for a more advanced course

in the same subject area