WHO WE ARE
A+ College Ready, a program of A+ Education Partnership, holds the unshakeable belief ALL students can achieve at high levels. As such, it opens the door for middle and high school students in Alabama to reach their academic potential through access to Advanced Placement (AP) and other challenging coursework. This proven program partners with middle and high schools to develop a diverse pipeline of students prepared for success in college, career, and life. A+ College Ready's high-quality, content-specific teacher training and rigorous curricula are fully aligned to the Alabama Courses of Study and the College Board's AP requirements. We support 48 total courses in math, science, English, social studies, computer science, art, and Spanish, comprised of 29 non-AP courses and 19 AP courses.
Participating schools create cultures of high academic expectations for all students, teachers, and administrators by:
- Increasing the number of students engaged in rigorous curricula that promote access to higher-level academic classes and prepare them for success in college, career, and life.
- Increasing access to AP for underrepresented students, giving every student the opportunity to reach their potential.
- Training, supporting, and equipping teachers with research-based teaching strategies, deeper content knowledge, and classroom resources.
- Empowering administrators to serve as strong instructional leaders at their schools.
GRANT PROGRAM OFFERINGS
Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program (APTIP): Our traditional 3-year grant program for high schools and feeder middle schools. High schools and their feeder middle schools (grades 6-10 and those participating in AP courses) receive intensive training, incentives, supplies, and other ongoing support. Overall, this program has impacted over 200 schools, and has created a pipeline of students prepared for the rigor of Advanced Placement coursework, college coursework, and the workforce.
Middle School Training and Incentive Program (MSTIP) - A new pilot program, which is a replication of our traditional APTIP program adapted to increase student achievement in middle schools only. Middle school teachers receive intensive training, incentives, supplies, and other ongoing support.
Individual AP Teacher Training and Incentive Program (ITIP): A program for individual AP teachers who are new to teaching an AP course or wish to expand access and success in their AP courses. Individual teachers receive our high-quality teacher training and ongoing support, incentives, and supplies for their classrooms.
ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS
Competitive School Selection E3 Teacher Training & Fall Workshop for grades 6-10 teachers Equipment, Materials, Supplies for grades 6-10 classrooms Student Study Sessions for all AP courses Stipend for teachers who sign Letters of Agreement (LOA) Rigorous Curriculum in grades 6-10 for ALL STUDENTS
Program Management
School Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
A+ Coordinator Letter of Agreement (LOA)
Teacher Letters of Agreement
Goal Setting, Data Management, & Analysis
Training & Support
AP Summer Institute and Fall Conference for AP Teachers
A+ Coordinator & Administrator Training
Content Expert Support for all teachers
Staff Support for Administrators
AP Mock Exam Reading & Scoring
Equipment & Supplies
Equipment, Materials, Supplies for AP classrooms
Consumable supplies for teachers for 3 years
Student Support
AP Mock Exams for every AP student
AP Exam Fee Subsidies
Incentives & Rewards
Stipend for A+ Coordinators
AP Teacher Qualifying Score Stipend
Student $100 gift card for each AP qualifying score
Stipend for Administrators earning ACLD PLU
School recognition for meeting school AP Qualifying score goals
Open Access & Equity
Use of data to place students in more rigorous coursework versus excluding students from rigorous coursework
Open Access to Advanced Placement courses
