AP Incentives in North Carolina

AP Incentives in North Carolina

Incentivize Rigor for All Students The Problem in Florida in 2000: Few students were taking rigorous courses like Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate, especially minority and low-income kids. Few students were taking the PSAT/PLAN in low-performing schools. The Florida Solution: Financial Incentive: A $664 financial incentive for each student who earn a qualifying score (3+) on AP or (4+) IB. The bonus funding pays for the cost of offering the course and paying for exam fees. Teacher Bonus out of the financial incentive for each teacher who provided AP/IB instruction that resulted in a student earning a qualifying score on AP/IB. $50 for every passing student score, up to $3,000 $500 for first passing score in D or F school, up to $3,000 Identify Potential Students: State-funded PSAT/PLAN assessments for all 10 th graders to identify students capable of AP/IB or needing a little assistance to be capable. College Board Partnership: To assist traditionally underserved students who are capable of AP using the PSAT/PLAN results to identify the students. Also provides professional development for teachers to teach AP and expand access.

The AP Incentive Works - The Florida Story AP exam takers 3+ AP scores 180,865 423% increase 157,910 381% increase 34,615 32,831 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Source: College Board

North Carolina AP AP exam takers 3+ AP scores NC AP Partnership begins 67,678 125% increase 63,837 30,050 113% increase 29,883 Source: College Board 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

The AP Incentive Works The Florida Story Hispanic AP exam takers Hispanic 3+ AP scores 49,326 African American AP exam takers African American 3+ AP scores 42,187 20,944 688% increase 708% increase 643% increase 9,848 6,258 5,681 2,593 1,320 646% increase 1999 2015 1999 2015 Source: College Board

North Carolina AP Hispanic AP exam takers Hispanic 3+ AP scores African American AP exam takers African American 3+ AP scores NC AP Partnership begins 8,610 NC AP Partnership begins 155% increase 5,125 559% increase 3,629 3,373 3,592 399% increase 170% increase 778 1,329 727 2004 2015 2004 2015 Source: College Board

Passing Scores for Hispanic Students on Math, Science and English AP exams per 1,000 Hispanic students, 2012 FL MD VA GA OH NC NY CT AR IL NJ MI TX CA MA TN IN MN WI CO NV OK UT PA WA ID NM AZ KS IA OR NE 10.3 15.9 20.7 19.4 33.3 32.6 31.2 30.2 29.7 29 27.9 27.8 38.4 37.5 37.4 64.1 62.4 58.6 57.8 57 54.8 52.5 52.1 50.2 48.2 46.8 45.3 44.8 78.3 88.8 106.9 120.4 Source: National Math and Science Initiative

Who Benefits from AP Incentives? Parents and students through increased opportunities to earn college credit in high school, save money on college expenses, and be more prepared for college coursework. Per College Board, typical students who scores 3+ on two AP exams may save, on average, $1,779 at a public 4-year institution and over $6,000 at a private institution. Low-income, rural and minority students through the identification of AP-capable students who may not otherwise know they are capable and the resources for those students needing a little extra help to prepare them for AP coursework. Teachers and schools from bonus funding for each successful AP student, especially those students in low-performing schools. $664 per student per school $50 for every passing student score, up to $3,000 $500 for first passing score in D or F school, up to $3,000 The state by reducing postsecondary expenses by having students graduate more on time, reducing potential remediation costs, and by gaining more college-ready students. 1 are 2-6 percentage points higher 2 are 7-11 percentage points higher 3 are 12-16 percentage points higher in expected on-time college graduation rate compared to peers 4 are 17-22 percentage points higher 5 are 23-27 percentage points higher Foundation for Excellence in Education Copyright 2015 8

AP Incentive Creates College Savings 184,135 AP Exams taken by FL public and private school students with a score of 3 or higher in 2014-15 Potentially saving Florida families over earned college credit $ 1 1 7 1 0 9 8 6 0,, in tuition costs Source: College Board

Incentivize Access to Real-world Job Skills for All Students The Problem in Florida: Too many students were not going to college or were not completing college Too many students who completed college were unprepared for the workforce or overqualified for their position Workforce demand had changed but K-12 preparation hadn t changed with it The Florida Solution: Financial Incentive: A $403-$832 financial incentive to the school for each student who earns a qualifying industry certification. The bonus funding pays for the cost of offering the course and paying for exam fees. Teacher Bonus out of the financial incentive for each teacher who provided the industry certification instruction that resulted in a student earning an industry certification, up to $3,000 per teacher $50 for every student who earns an industry certification that articulates into college credit $25 for the remaining industry certifications earned

The Incentive Works Florida Percentage of Florida high school students enrolled in courses that lead to an industry certification Number of students earning industry certifications in Florida 38.7% 58,576 36.7 point increase 7,195% 2% 803 2007-2008 2014-2015 2007-2008 2014-2015 Source: Florida Department of Education, Career and Professional Education Act Enrollment and Performance Report, 2013-14

Distribution by race & gender among CAPE participants was similar to non-cape students CAPE Female Male Black Hispanic White Participant 46.3% 53.7% 20.8% 27.6% 45.4% Nonparticipant 49.5% 50.5% 23.3% 30.7% 39.4% Source: Career and Professional Education Act Enrollment and Performance Report, 2014-15, Florida Department of Education

Industry Certifications Give Students a Choice 28,584 students who earned an industry certification in Florida in 2014-15 Potentially saving Florida families roughly earned college credit $ 6 3 0 0 0 0 0,, in tuition costs

AP Incentives in North Carolina