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Andrea OceguedaSHSU Methods Student
Alexis LeningtonSHSU Student Teacher
Michael Robinson
Pre-AP World History Teacher
Course Design
Expose students to important events in world history as prescribed by the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS; Level Class) Readings and PowerPoints
Research projects and peer presentations
Instructor presentations
Introduce students to strategies that will help students beyond this class
Prepare students for the level of rigor that will be expected of them in the AP classroom – AP classes start next year “Flipped” classroom
Academic writing
Nightly commitment
AP® World History Student Score Distributions – Global
AP Exams – May 2014245,699 Students
Exam Score Percentage5 6.6
4 16.0
3 31.9
2 27.8
1 17.7
3 or higher 54.5
Mean Score (Standard Deviation) 2.66 (1.14)
AP® United States History Student Score Distributions – Global
AP Exams – May 2014462,766 Students
Exam Score Percentage5 11.0
4 21.3
3 20.1
2 28
1 19.6
3 or higher 52.4
Mean Score (Standard Deviation) 2.76 (1.29)
Course Expectations
Students are expected to read nearly every night Typically 1-2 sections of the textbook
A reading guide is provided on the course website
“A History of the World in 6 Glasses” by Tom Standage
Students are expected to review the PowerPoint presentations on the course website
Students are expected to turn in all work on time
Students are expected to complete all daily writings
Students are expected to come prepared, knowing the content and ready to discuss and/or write about the subject material.
Major Grades – 60%
Students will take cumulative AP Level Exams at the conclusion of each unit Two day exams – Day 1: multiple choice Day 2: Essay
Students will be given the essay prompt in advance
Projects Will always contain a writing component, visual component / presentation component
The only time in this class where it is acceptable for students to submit the exact same work
Students will write an AP level essay - every two weeks Document Based Questions (DBQ)
Change and Continuity Over Time (CCOT)
Comparative Essay
Essay Grading
175 Students
LOTS of feedback
Better written essays are easier to grade
You Can Help! Color coding using the rubric
Encourage students to come to tutorials
Parent grading training
AP® World History Scoring Statistics
2014 Free-Response Questions245,699 Students
Question Mean Standard
DeviationNumber of Possible Points
1 (DBQ) 2.64 2.09 9
2 (CCOT) 1.88 1.87 9
3 (Comparative) 1.73 1.79 9
AP® United States History Scoring Statistics
2014 Free-Response Questions462,766 Students
Question Mean Standard Deviation
Number of Possible Points
1 (DBQ) 2.64 2.09 9
2 (CCOT) 2.96 1.54 9
3 (Comparative) 3.08 1.65 9
Extra Credit
Designed to supplement the difficulty of the Exams and Essays – Major Grades There will be less and less extra credit opportunities as the year progresses
To date there have been an average of 3 opportunities per week
Extra Credit is typically assigned after school Remind 101
Extra Credit tab on the course website
Extra Credit is available to all students, but has a limited window of opportunity
Students needing extra credit above what is generally assigned must meet the following criteria: Must have completed all assignments on time
Must have attempted 50% of the generally assigned opportunities
Current average must be below 70
Daily Grades – 40%
Much more important!!!
Student will have daily reading quizzes as they walk into the room Contains questions from the reading guide
Students are allowed to use THEIR notebook, provided the notes are written in THEIR handwriting
Periodic notebook checks – anytime! This will contain daily writings, and other in class assignments
Students will also do all of their essays in their notebooks.
Nearpod assignments
Tutorials
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
2:30 – 4:30 by appointment
Online Office Hours 5 -10pm Nightly
All weekend long
Intensive Cohort
Group of students that have the desire, drive, and time to invest into a unique opportunity to prepare at the level that would be necessary to pass the AP exam
By invitation only
Based on student performance
Strictly after school
Extra Assignments
Monthly Meetings
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