Agenda Item
a. Purchase of Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations for SY23-24 Test Administration (Not to exceed $530,000)
Summary: Presented by: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief of Continuous Improvement (Accountability), Division of Continuous Improvement (Accountability)
Request: It is requested that the Board of Education approve the purchase of Advanced Placement Exams from College Board for the SY23-24 test administration in an amount not to exceed $530,000.
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: $98 (non-free and reduced lunch students) and $62 (free and reduced lunch students).
The purchase amount not to exceed $530,000 will be paid using general funds budgeted by the Office of Accountability and Continuous Improvement. The charge code is 420.2210.530000.31121.7540.4180.090.2022.
Contact: Dr. Markisha Mitchell, Chief, Office of Accountability and Continuous Improvement (Accountability), 678.676.0300
Ms. Stacy E. Stepney, Chief Academic Officer, Division of Curriculum and Instruction, 678.676.0731
Mrs. Allison Q. Scott, Assessment Administration Director, Office of Accountability and Continuous Improvement (Accountability), 678.676.0300
Effective: SY23-24
Status: No Attorney Approval Required
2023-2024 Advanced Placement (AP)
Projected Exam Expense Summary
AP Students Not Qualifying for AP Students Qualifying for Free Total AP Student Enrollments as of
Name
Free and Reduced Lunch and Reduced Lunch 8-14-23
Arabia Mountain High School 144 218 362
Cedar Grove High School 88 115 203
Chamblee Charter High School 724 201 925
Clarkston High School 62 75 137
Columbia High School 76 119 195
Cross Keys High School 29 129 158
DeKalb Early College Academy 7 31 38
DeKalb School of the Arts 127 43 170
Druid Hills High School 330 85 415
Dunwoody High School 815 118 933
Fernbank Science Center 7 2 9
Lakeside High School 754 202 956
Lithonia High School 44 76 120
Martin Luther King Jr High School 45 69 114
McNair High School 49 86 135
Miller Grove High School 24 31 55
Redan High School 83 108 191
Southwest DeKalb High School 121 185 306
Stephenson High School 40 104 144
Stone Mountain High School 47 73 120
Tapestry Public Charter 58 18 76
Towers High School 41 83 124
Tucker High School 147 131 278
DISTRICT TOTAL 3862 2302 6164
Projected Exam Expense Summary Quantity Rate Total
Free and Reduced Lunch Total 2302 $ 62.00 $ 142,724.00
Non-Free and Reduced Lunch Total 3862 $ 98.00 $ 378,476.00
Grand Total 6164 $ 521,200.00
Source: Infinite Campus (Tableau) Page 1 of 1