AP Capstone Seminar Course

Student Last Name ______________________ Student First Name ________________________

ID# _____________________

I would like to take the AP Capstone Seminar course in 2017-2018

I would like this course to replace the elective course I had already chosen through course selection:

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Please return this form to the C Wing Counseling Office no later than Friday, March 10th.

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An innovative

program for high

school students

designed to build the

analytic and creative

thinking skills

necessary for college

success.

AP

Capstone™

What is AP Capstone™?

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AP Capstone™ is a new

open enrollment program

from the College Board that

helps students develop the

independent research,

collaborative teamwork, and

communication skills valued

by colleges and universities.

AP Capstone™ Overview

• In AP Seminar, students investigate real-world

issues from multiple perspectives, gathering and

analyzing information from various sources in order

to develop valid evidence-based arguments.

• In AP Research, students cultivate the skills and

discipline necessary to conduct independent

research and to produce and defend a scholarly

academic thesis.

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Develop a critical,

questioning

approach to

information

AP Capstone Students Will

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Investigate issues

from multiple,

interdisciplinary

perspectives

Craft, communicate,

and defend

evidence- based

arguments

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The program is built on the foundation of two new AP®courses — AP

Seminar (Grade 11) and AP Research (Grade 12)

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Two Courses: AP Seminar (Grade 11) &

AP Research (Grade 12)

Structure of the AP Capstone Program

AP

SEMINAR

Team Project and Presentation

Indiv. Research-Based Essay & Presentation

End-of-Course (AP) Exam

Academic Paper

Presentation & Oral Defense

AP

RESEARCH Year

2Year

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Question & Explore

Understand & Analyze Arguments

Evaluate Multiple Perspectives

Synthesize Ideas

Team, Transform, & Transmit

Explore complex topics that spark a student’s curiosity and encourage

investigation that challenges and expands the boundaries of their knowledge.

Contextualizing arguments and evaluating the

authors’ claims and lines of reasoning.

Considering and evaluating multiple perspectives

both individually and in comparison to one another.

Synthesizing others’ ideas with students’ own ideas leads to new

understanding that forms the foundation for a well-reasoned argument.

Combining personal strengths and talents with those of others to reach a common

goal. Reflection leads to transformation and growth. Transmission requires students

to adapt their message based upon audience and context.

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Scoring

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Score Reporting to Colleges.

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Resources.

Complete Course and Exam Descriptions, which include detailed

information about learning outcomes and assessments for both courses

are available for review at www.collegeboard.org/apcapstoneHED

Campus implementation information can be obtained by contacting the

participating campus AP Coordinator:

Dulles HS Ms. Lezlie Ladd

Fort Bend ISD Office of Advanced Academics

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Interested?.

DHS Sophomore Students who are interested in

being in the AP Capstone Program, starting with the

AP Seminar course junior year need to get the

interest form from the World History teacher and

submit that form by Friday March 10th to Ms. Ladd in

the counselors’ suite, C-Hall.