Tag Archives: Advanced Placement
Performance
Please see the charts below for information about low-income student participation in College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) tests.
AP Test Data
The number of AP tests taken by low-income public school students nationally.
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Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
710,100
|
|
2013
|
768,010
|
|
2014
|
848,146
|
The number of AP tests passed (tests receiving scores of 3-5) by low-income public school students nationally.
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Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
268,860
|
|
2013
|
289,283
|
|
2014
|
330,486
|
The percentage of AP tests passed (tests receiving scores of 3-5) by low-income public school students nationally.
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Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
37.9
|
|
2013
|
37.7
|
|
2014
|
39.0
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The number of AP tests taken by minority (Hispanic, Black, Native American) public school students nationally.
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Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
751,428
|
|
2013
|
846,872
|
|
2014
|
931,130
|
IB Test Data
The number of IB tests taken by low-income public school students nationally.
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Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
25,740
|
|
2013
|
27,767
|
|
2014
|
44,452
|
The number of IB tests passed (tests receiving scores of 4-7) by low-income public school students nationally.
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Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
13,705
|
|
2013
|
15,478
|
|
2014
|
26,958
|
The percentage of (IB) tests passed (tests receiving scores of 4-7) by low-income public school students nationally.
|
Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
53.2
|
|
2013
|
55.7
|
|
2014
|
60.6
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The number of IB tests taken by minority (Hispanic, Black, Native American) public school students nationally.
|
Year
|
Actual
|
|---|---|
|
2012
|
56,913
|
|
2013
|
61,126
|
|
2014
|
53,576
|
Legislation, Regulations, and Guidance
Funding Status
FY 2014
Appropriation: $28,483,000
Amount for New Awards: $28,483,000
Range of Awards: $4,604 – $10,736,965
Number of Awards: 42
Average New Award: $678,167
FY 2013
Appropriation: $28,890,171
Amount for New Awards: $28,890,171
Range of Awards: $13,235 – $10,757,186
Number of Awards: 42
Average New Award: $687,861
FY 2012
Appropriation: $19,962,200
Amount for New Awards: $19,962,200
Range of Awards: $5,220 – $7,231,445
Number of Awards: 43
Average New Award: $464,237
FY 2011
Appropriation: $23,343,981
Amount for New Awards: $23,343,981
Range of Awards: $5,220 – $7,231,445
Number of Awards: 43
Average New Award:$542,900
FY 2010
Appropriation: $18,614,645
Amount for New Awards: $17,969,460
Range of Awards: $8,476 – $4,377,999
Number of Awards: 41
Average New Award:$438,280
FY 2009
Appropriation: $14,703,549
Amount for New Awards: $14,637,335
Range of Awards: $10,211 – $4,377,999
Number of Awards: 41
Average New Award:$357,000
FY 2008
Appropriation: $11,507,910
Amount for New Awards: $11,361,503
Range of Awards: $15,000- $500,000
Number of Awards: 42
Average New Award:$270,500
Eligibility
Who May Apply (by category): State Education Agencies (SEAs)
Who May Apply(specifically): The Bureau of Indian Affairs and agencies from the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the outlying areas are also eligible to apply.
State Education Agencies in any State, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the freely associated states of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau (subject to continued eligibility).
Contacts
Name: Charm L. Smith Team Leader
E-mail Address: charm.smith@ed.gov
Mailing Address:
U.S. Department of Education, OESE
Office of Academic Improvement
Advanced Placement Test Fee Program
400 Maryland Ave. S.W., Rm. 3E235
LBJ Federal Building
Washington, DC 20202-6200
Telephone: (202) 205-5724
Fax: (202) 260-8969
Awards
Applicant Information
Grants.gov Requirement
For this competition it is mandatory for applicants to submit their application electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (www.Grants.gov).
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on May 12, 2016. The Department will not accept an application for this program after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
You should review and follow the Education Submission Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are included in the application package for this program to ensure that you submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system.
Applications submitted to Grants.gov for the Department of Education will be posted using Adobe forms. Therefore, applicants will need to download the latest version of Adobe reader. (Please note that in early 2016, Grants.gov discovered a compatibility issue with Adobe Reader DC. This has been resolved with Adobe Reader DC version 2015.010.20060 but there are compatibility issues with earlier versions. Information on computer and operating system compatibility with Adobe and links to download the latest version is available on Grants.gov at this link: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html.
We strongly recommend that you review these details on www.Grants.gov before completing and submitting your application. In addition, applicants should submit their application a day or two in advance of the closing date as detailed below. Also, applicants are required to upload their attachments in .pdf format only. (See details below under “Attaching Files – Additional Tips.”) If you have any questions regarding this matter please email the Grants.gov Contact Center at support@grants.gov or call 1-800-518-4726.
Register Early
Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM (www.sam.gov) which may take approximately one week to complete, but could take upwards of several weeks to complete, depending upon the completeness and accuracy of the data entered into the SAM database by an applicant. You may begin working on your application while completing the registration process, but you cannot submit an application until all of the Registration steps are complete. Please note that once your SAM registration is active, it will take 24-48 hours for the information to be available in Grants.gov, and before you can submit an application through Grants.gov. For detailed information on the Registration Steps, please go to: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/register.html [Note: Your organization will need to update its SAM registration annually (formerly Central Contractor Registry (CCR).]
Primary information about SAM is available at www.sam.gov . However, to further assist you with obtaining and registering your DUNS number and TIN in SAM or updating your existing SAM account the Department of Education has prepared a SAM.gov Tip Sheet which you can find at: http://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/sam-faqs.html
Submit Early
We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to submit your application. Grants.gov will put a date/time stamp on your application and then process it after it is fully uploaded. The time it takes to upload an application will vary depending on a number of factors including the size of the application and the speed of your Internet connection, and the time it takes Grants.gov to process the application will vary as well. If Grants.gov rejects your application (see step three below), you will need to resubmit successfully to Grants.gov before 4:30:00 p.m. Washington, DC time on the deadline date.
Note: To submit successfully, you must provide the DUNS number on your application that was used when you registered as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) on Grants.gov. This DUNS number is typically the same number used when your organization registered with the SAM (formerly CCR -Central Contractor Registry). If you do not enter the same DUNS number on your application as the DUNS you registered with, Grants.gov will reject your application.
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
Advanced Placement (AP) Test Fee Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, CFDA Number 84.330B (April 12, 2016) http://federalregister.gov/a/2016-08396
Timeline
Application closed: May 12, 2016
Application Package
This program requires the electronic submission of applications — specific requirements and instructions can be found in the Federal Register notice. The application package below includes instructions and guidance for completing and submitting the application via Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov).
Download the application package now: FY 2016 application package (PDF (827KB))
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Advanced Placement Test Fee Program
The Advanced Placement Test Fee (APTF) program awards grants to eligible State educational agencies (SEAs) to enable them to pay all or a portion of advanced placement test fees on behalf of eligible low-income students who:
- are enrolled in an advanced placement course, and
- plan to take an advanced placement test.
The program is designed to increase the number of low-income students who take advanced placement tests and receive scores for which college academic credit is awarded.
Types of Projects
Awards may be used only to support advanced placement test fees for low-income students. Fees for the College Board Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) or Cambridge International (CI) tests taken by low-income students are covered. The Secretary of Education may approve other advanced placement tests.
Additional Information
The Department makes awards to SEAs to enable them to cover part or all of the cost of test fees of low-income students who are enrolled in an advanced placement class and plan to take an advanced placement test. Funds from the APTF program subsidize test fees for low-income students to encourage them to take advanced placement tests (AP, IB, or CI) and obtain college credit for high school courses, reducing the time and cost required to complete a postsecondary degree. In determining the amount of the grant awarded to a State for a fiscal year, the Secretary considers the number of children eligible to be counted under the ESEA Title I Basic Grants programs.
