Hillsborough County Public Schools Curriculum and Instruction
Information Item

DATE: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent

SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS

Go Advanced Placement II (GAP II) (Student Services and Federal Programs Division)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Initiative: GAP II provides rising tenth and eleventh graders with a one-week residential college experience at the University of South Florida focusing on Advanced Placement, team building, and leadership.

Goals:

  • To provide college, career and admission process awareness
  • To increase student academic achievement
  • To provide leadership skills and opportunities
  • To provide students with skills on how to prepare for Advanced Placement courses

    • Targeted Population: Two hundred forty rising tenth and eleventh grade Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students from all 27 Hillsborough County Public high schools.

    Timeline: GAP II has been implemented since school year 2002/2003. GAP II has served over 2,400 students in the past eight years and plans are in place to continue its implementation.

    Staff Development: The staff has completed service learning training, AVID, Advanced Placement, and guidance training conducted by the CollegeBoard, AVID Center and district trainers under the HCPS professional development system.

    Transferability: GAP II is a district initiative that is portable to other high school student populations.

    Involvement: The David C. Anchin Center acted as a liaison with the University of South Florida to arrange campus accommodations such as classrooms, lodging, and meals.

    ANNUAL DISTRICT GOAL(S) AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTOR(S)

    * Increase promotion rates at all grade levels and the percentage of high school graduates, * Motivate students to become responsible learners, * Challenge and support all students with an appropriate curriculum, * Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals, * Promote a culture of safety, which is free from harassment, bullying, and aggression, * Demonstrate "best practices" in all aspects of safety including students, employees, visitors, facilities, transportation, and health

    FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted: No)

    EVALUATION

    July 2010. Expansion of the program and revision of the courses offered in 2011 will be considered upon reviewing student/teacher evaluation data by the University of South Florida, Anchin Center.

    SUBMITTED BY: Ansberto Vallejo, Supervisor, Academic Programs

    Gwen Luney, Assistant Superintendent
    Student Services and Federal Programs
    (813) 272-4879     		Wynne A. Tye, Assistant Superintendent
    Curriculum and Instruction
    (813 ) 272-4221
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