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Advanced Placement

Who sponsors the AP summer institutes?

The Advanced Placement summer institutes are sponsored by a grant from the Coordinating Board for Higher Education in the state of Missouri. This grant has established two permanent sites for the promotion of Advanced Placement, Truman State University and Southeast Missouri State University.

What is the purpose of the AP summer institutes?

The purpose of the AP summer institutes is to provide educators with the knowledge to construct and teach successful Advanced Placement courses in their own high schools.

What is the focus of the institute?

The primary focus of the institute is to prepare teachers to teach AP in their high schools by requiring each participant to construct an AP curriculum that is specific to their own school. For some institutes, this may require work with constructing effective labs. Your own content area knowledge will not be assessed.

What are the benefits of attending?

Participants will receive: three hours of graded graduate credit, extensive interaction with AP teachers with high levels of success, training in constructing an AP curriculum that is applicable to their own high schools, an understanding of AP exams, cooperative learning with other teachers, and free supplemental materials (texts, packets of information, etc.)

Are there any obligations after I attend the institute?

After attending the institutes, participants have two obligations. 1) To teach/promote AP within the next two years. 2) To attend a one-day follow-up to the institute in the spring or fall.

What is the cost of attending for teachers in the state of Missouri?

For teachers in the state of Missouri, the tuition fee is waived. The only remaining cost is room and board which varies with location, but is rarely more than $300. Some teachers appeal to their school board and obtain professional development funds to cover this cost.

What is the cost of attending for teachers outside the state of Missouri?

In addition to the cost of room and board, teachers from outside the state of Missouri must also pay tuition for attending the institute. The out-of-state graduate cost will be $1,432.50.

Who teaches the institutes?

The institutes are co-taught by a current high-school advanced placement teacher with a successful record of teaching courses in the subject area and a university faculty member who would teach the equivalent class at the college level.

How many other participants will be in this class?

Class size varies. The maximum number of participants in one institute is 30 people and the minimum number is 6 people.

Where are the institutes located?

Institutes are located throughout the nation. In the state of Missouri, Truman State University's 2008 summer institutes are being offered in North Kansas City and Kirksville. Southeast Missouri State University is offering institutes in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Branson, Springfield, Joplin, Blue Springs, and Jefferson City. For more detailed information, please see the institutes page of this site.

Can I receive graduate credit for attending the institute?

Yes. For attending the institute you will receive three hours of graded graduate credit.

What classes are being offered this summer?

Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, U.S. Government and Politics, Spanish, Statistics, US History, and World History.

Who can I contact for more information?

Advanced Placement directors for the state of Missouri: Millie McDowell or Mike Rodgers. Truman State University site: Millie McDowell, (660) 785-4402, milbry@truman.edu . Southeast Missouri State University site: Mike Rodgers, (573) 986-6179, or mrodgers@semo.edu.