Building an Advanced Placement Community in Your School

Guest: John Gubera
Advanced Placement 6-12, Director
Middle Schools, Coordinator
Indiana Department of Education

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Original air date: 06/01/2009
Duration: 18 min. 1 sec.

Program Description:

A new benchmark for Advanced Placement (AP) achievement for the state of Indiana has been identified as part of the Indiana Department of Education’s vision to increase significantly the college graduation rates of Indiana students. Indiana schools need to develop a plan to increase both student participation and success through the implementation of a rigorous AP curriculum. Principals can foster the establishment of an AP program or improve an existing AP program in their schools. This segment will discuss strategies to reach this new benchmark.

Segment Outcomes

  • Viewers will understand the importance and value of embedding an AP culture in their school communities.
  • Viewers will increase their knowledge of necessary strategies to implement or continue to develop an AP culture in their school communities.
  • Viewers will be aware of the resources available from the Indiana Department of Education to support a rigorous AP curriculum.

Resources:

IPLA Standard Covered

  • Leadership Standard 3
    The School Leader: Develops, articulates, and works toward a vision for learning that is shared and supported by the school and community.
  • Teaching & Learning Standard 1
    The School Leader: Instigates and ensures best practice related to research-based instruction, curriculum alignment and assessments.

Contacts:

Host: Susan Kertes
Former Assistant Director
Office of School Leadership Development
Indiana Department of Education

Guest: John Gubera
Former Advanced Placement 6-12, Director
Middle Schools, Coordinator
Indiana Department of Education

Technical: Don Gilroy
Director, Office of Digital Media
Indiana Department of Education
dgilroy@doe.in.gov