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Advanced Placement: A Parent's Guide
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Did you know...
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AP Classes are NOT just for the students with the best grades. Anyone who is motivated and ready should take on college-level courses.
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Portland Public Schools provide many free resources to help support students in AP classes.
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Success in AP classes can save thousands of dollars in college costs.
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Students in AP classes are more likely to graduate college on time.
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AP classes teach personal and intellectual skills that will last a life-time.
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How to help your student succeed in Advanced Placement Classes
1. Find a quiet, structured study time- Help your child establish a study routine by setting up a quiet study area and a consistent study time. The routine will help them practice good study habits for college.
- If your child works well by themselves, a quiet desk space in their bedroom works well. However, if the bedroom is equipped with distractions like a stereo or TV, the family area may work better.
- Remember, cell phones and computers are extremely distracting.
2. Work on each AP course EVERY night
- For your child to stay caught up, they need to spend some time on each of their AP courses every night. The ideal would be about 1-1.5 hours per night or approximately 7-10 hours per week.
3. Explore the APCentral website
- Encourage your child to regularly check apstudent.collegeboard.org for great resources that will help them succeed. This website has useful information about each AP course and provides practice exams with answers.
4. Find or create study groups
- Encourage your child to arrange a study group with other students in the class. Students learn best through discussion and collaboration.
5. Ask for help!
- Remind your child to ask for help. All our AP students have their teachers' email addresses and can email at any time. Do not allow them to feel like they are intruding.
- Many teachers have class websites that can help your child keep up to date in case of absences or if they’ve fallen behind.
6. Don’t Panic! Stick with it!
- Some parts of AP courses will come more easily than others. Encourage your child to work steadily and not to be discouraged. Success will build as they improve their critical thinking skills and their writing ability through practice.
- This is a college course and they are working on more than learning a specific subject. They are developing the critical writing, reading and thinking skills that are necessary to excel in college.
- Students often want to drop out of AP classes during the first month. Make sure your child speaks to their counselors or teachers to find resources and strategies that will help.
taken from http://www.rjuhsd.us/Page/2180 - Help your child establish a study routine by setting up a quiet study area and a consistent study time. The routine will help them practice good study habits for college.
AP Testing Contacts
Advanced Placement Team
AP School Coordinators
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Benson Polytechnic High School
(503) 916-5120
Christy Thomas, AP CoordinatorCleveland High School
(503) 916-5100
Sean Murray, Vice-Principal
Franklin High School
(503) 916-5140
Alfred Quintero, Vice-PrincipalRobyn Griffths, Vice-Principal
Alice Headley, Counselor
Grant High School
(503) 916-5160
Steven Benson, Vice-Principal
McDaniel High School
(503) 916-5220
Trinh Ngo, Business Manager
Lincoln High School
(503) 916-5200
Kim Bliss, Vice-Principal
Roosevelt High School
(503) 916-2000
Stephen Shephard, Vice-PrincipalTania Carassco, Business Manager
Ida B. Wells High School
(503) 916-5280
Sara Gandarilla, Vice-Principal
Abby Menashe, Vice-Principal's Secretary