FREQUENTLY  ASKED  QUESTIONS

• What is the purpose of the AP* summer institutes?
• What is the focus of the institute?
• What are the benefits of attending?
• Are there any obligations after I attend the institute?
• What is the cost of attending for teachers in the state of Missouri?
• What is the cost of attending for teachers outside the state of Missouri?
• Who teaches the institutes?
• How many other participants will be in this class?
• Where are the institutes located?
• Can I receive graduate credit for attending the institute?
• What classes are being offered this summer?
• Who can I contact for more information?
• Where can I stay in Kirksville if I am not staying on campus?
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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 are expected to teach/promote AP* within the next two years.

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

All Truman APSI participants pay a $50.00 registration fee. For teachers who live in or teach in the state of Missouri, the tuition fee is waived. The only additional cost is room and board. Some teachers obtain professional development funds to cover this cost.

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

All Truman APSI participants pay a $50.00 registration fee. In addition to the cost of room and board, teachers from outside the state of Missouri must also pay tuition for attending the institute, whether enrolling for graduate credit or no credit (audit).

Who teaches the institutes?

Most 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 10 people. Participants are both beginning and veteran teachers.

Where are the institutes located?

For more detailed information, please see the schedule page of this site.

Can I receive graduate credit for attending the institute?

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

What classes are being offered this summer?

Please see the institute schedule.

     Who can I contact for more information?     

For additional information on Advanced Placement Institutes offered by Truman State University, e-mail Mona Davis at monad@truman.edu

Where can I stay in Kirksville?

For those who wish to stay off-campus, please visit http://www.visitkirksville.com/lodging.

Related Links:

AP Central (College Board*): http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/

College Board* Online: http://www.collegeboard.com/

Southeast Missouri’s APTD site: http://www.semo.edu/aptd

Truman State University campus map: http://tour.truman.edu/campusmap/

Kirksville city map: http://www.kirksvillecity.com/filestorage/72/160/STREETMAP.pdf