To make the AP® District Honor Roll, districts must prove to the College Board they have increased access to Advanced Placement® (AP) course work while increasing the percentage of students earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams. This is the second year OCPS is on the list in the three years the honor roll has been announced. Achieving both of these goals is described by College Board as the ideal scenario for a district’s AP program, because it indicates that the district is successfully identifying motivated, academically-prepared students who are likely to benefit most from rigorous AP course work.
The 3rd Annual AP® District Honor Roll is based on the examination of three years of AP data, from 2010 to 2012 for the following criteria:
· Increase participation in/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts
· Ensure that the percentage of African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students taking AP Exams did not decrease by more than 5 percent for large and medium districts or by more than 10 percent for small districts
· Improve performance levels when comparing the percentage of students in 2012 scoring a Level 3 or higher to those in 2010, unless the district has already attained a performance level in which more than 70 percent of the AP students are scoring a 3 or higher
Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said, “We are extremely proud of our schools and students for this accomplishment. Orange County Public Schools remains committed to academic acceleration and increased rigor for all students. The fact we are on the AP® District Honor Roll serves as an example of that commitment.”
All school districts making the honor roll can be found here.
