Agenda Item
b. Approval of the Purchase of Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations for SY22-23 Test Administration (in an amount not to exceed $475,000.00)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Myisha Warren, Executive Director of the Office of Federal Programs, Office of Continuous Improvement and
Ms. Allison Q. Scott, Director of Assessment Administration, Office of Continuous Improvement
Request: In support of Board Policy II, it is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of Advanced Placement Exams from College Board for the SY22-23 test administration in an amount not to exceed $475,000.00.
This is a testing expenditure that does not require bid per the District’s Purchasing Board Policy (DJE).
Why: The District’s purchase of an AP exam for students enrolled in an AP course will provide greater access and equity for students to complete graduation requirements while potentially earning college credit. National research studies submit that students who successfully complete an AP course are more likely to graduate high school and graduate from college. Additionally, measurements associated with the State’s College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) cite both student AP exam performance and successful participation in AP courses as accountability indicators and performance targets for high schools.
Details: Advanced Placement courses are college-level courses offered in high school. Students can earn college credit from scoring a level 3, 4, or 5 on the exam.
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) will pay for an Advanced Placement exam for students who qualify for the Free and Reduced Lunch program. Additionally, the GaDOE will cover the cost of one Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) focused Advanced Placement exam for all non-free and reduced lunch students.
The list of eligible STEM-focused AP courses are as follows:
1. AP Calculus AB
2. AP Calculus BC
3. AP Computer Science A
4. AP Computer Science Principles
5. AP Statistics
6. AP Biology
7. AP Chemistry
8. AP Environmental Science
9. AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
10. AP Physics C: Mechanics
11. AP Physics 1: Algebra Based
12. AP Physics 2: Algebra Based
Financial impact: The estimated cost is calculated as the number of students who are currently registered for an Advanced Placement course multiplied by the cost of the exam.
Exam costs are determined by the College Board and vary based on the economic status of the child. Exams fees are as follows: $96 (non-free and reduced lunch students) and $62 (free and reduced lunch students).
The purchase amount not to exceed $475,000.00 will be paid using general funds budgeted by the Office of Continuous Improvement (Accountability). The charge code is 100-1000-530000-00011-7540-9990-8010-030-0000 (Purchased Prof/Tech Services
Contact: Ms. Allison Q. Scott, Director of Assessment Administration, Office of Continuous Improvement, 678.676.0231
Effective: October 2022
Status: Legal approval is not required.
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Advance Placement (AP) Comparison
District and School Summary
2020 to 2022
D'strict Totals bv School Year 5,729 3,843 6,764 2,074 54.00% 5,525 3,525 6,136 1,971 55.91% 9,310 5,034 6,568 3,446 68.45%
Source: Infinite Campus and College Board reports Page 1 of 1