Programs and ServicesPolk County Receives College Board’s 2011 AP® District of the Year Award
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Dec. 2011
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Polk County Public Schools (PCPS), in central Florida, was honored with the College Board’s 2011 Advanced Placement® Equity and Excellence District of the Year. PCPS is the nation’s leader, among large school districts, in simultaneously expanding access to the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) courses and improving AP Exam performance. Polk County has the added distinction of achieving the largest increase of any school district in the country in the number of traditionally underrepresented minority students earning a score of 3 or better on at least one AP Exam. Polk County students, teachers, district and school administrators as well as College Board executives celebrated these achievements during a two-day AP Summit — held on Dec.12 and –13 — during which they discussed strategies to further enhance the AP Program and prepare even more students for success in college and the global workforce.
SAT® Program Reaches Out to Students at College Fairs Around the Country
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Dec. 2011
At college fairs in almost all 50 states, students and families have encountered College Board representatives eager to share resources and insights about the college application and enrollment process.
The SAT® Program has partnered with large organizations, such as the National Association for College Admission Counseling, National Hispanic College Fairs, and Black College Expo, as well as regional and local groups to bring materials and personal contact to prospective students.
“From a program perspective, this gives us a chance to connect students, parents and school staff to the SAT and Subject Tests through conversation, not just a brochure or a computer screen,” said James Zika, a senior director in the SAT Program. “It allows us to contextualize these tests as an important step on the road to college and to help them understand how they are used.”
California, Tennessee Teens Win Top Awards in Siemens Competition; Foundation Honors Gaston Caperton
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Dec. 2011
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Angela Zhang, Monta Vista High School in Cupertino, Calif. |
Teens in California and Tennessee have won the highest science honor for high school students for their work on biochemistry research on cancer stem cells and an innovative use of gaming technology in the area of leg injuries and prosthetics. These projects earned the students $100,000 in the individual and team categories of the 2011 Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, America’s premier science research competition for high school students.
