First of all, College Board update.
I did some investigating, based on some of the questions that came up from my last post.
So, okay, so here's the deal.
Basically, College Board has cut a deal with the school system: a school (or district) makes all of its AP teachers get GT certified, they get certain benefits to their AP program, including some major financial benefits.
Some districts are opting in, some aren't. For the ones that are opting in, teachers have five years to complete the endorsement.
My school system, due to its financial diversity, has decided that it's worth it to the budget to opt in - and I can see why, since the benefits involved will let the county continue to pay the exam fees for financially disadvantaged students.
Incidentally, it also lets us skip some of the rigamarole presented by the AP Audit cycle.
Also, it looks like how much of an endorsement you need depends on how many AP courses you teach. If you only teach one section, you only need one or two classes. Also, if you have a Master's degree of any kind, it reduces what you need.
But STILL. Gah.
I'm glad I teach at the local university. Free tuition, here I come!
So, okay, so here's the deal.
Basically, College Board has cut a deal with the school system: a school (or district) makes all of its AP teachers get GT certified, they get certain benefits to their AP program, including some major financial benefits.
Some districts are opting in, some aren't. For the ones that are opting in, teachers have five years to complete the endorsement.
My school system, due to its financial diversity, has decided that it's worth it to the budget to opt in - and I can see why, since the benefits involved will let the county continue to pay the exam fees for financially disadvantaged students.
Incidentally, it also lets us skip some of the rigamarole presented by the AP Audit cycle.
Also, it looks like how much of an endorsement you need depends on how many AP courses you teach. If you only teach one section, you only need one or two classes. Also, if you have a Master's degree of any kind, it reduces what you need.
But STILL. Gah.
I'm glad I teach at the local university. Free tuition, here I come!