Strive for a Five!

Congratulations to the 300+ students that participated in the 4th annual AP Mock Exam.  Our AP students gather together at the ASU downtown campus in April to complete a practice AP exam to prepare for the rigorous exams in May.  In the morning, they complete both sections of the exam and then we celebrate their "test of endurance" with lunch in the park outside the AE Englund building. 

In the afternoon, the students are led through a self-reflection on each free-response question with the expert advice of an AP Reader.  The guest speakers provide them with the rubric for each item, describes the information needed to get the full point value for each response, and give them plenty of tips for writing a well-written free response solution.  The students walk out with tips on how to "Strive for a 5"!  The teachers also receive an item analysis report to identify their student's strengths and weaknesses on the multiple-choice section to target specific areas to study on the upcoming exam. 

The following students were recognized for the performance on the Multiple Choice section of the exams:

AP Calculus AB (Top three scorers)

   1^st Place:  Cesar Bernal, Metro Tech

   2^nd Place Tie:  Brenda Gutierrez, Maryvale

                             and Coniqa Hernandez, Metro Tech  

    3^rd Place:  Geoffrey Graff, Cesar Chavez

AP Calculus BC (Top three scorers)

1^st Place:  Nhi Van, Maryvale

2^nd Place:  Carlos Valentine, Metro Tech

3^rd Place Tie:  Yvette Perez, Metro Tech, Ashley Villalba Escober, Maryvale,  and Nehal Jolly, Bioscience

AP Statistics (Top three scorers)

     1^st Place:  Sam Goldsmith, North

     2^nd Place tie:  Leslie Araujo, North, and Bobby Camon, North

      3^rd Place:  Brandon Hoang, North  

Congratulations to the following schools for having the highest average on the Multiple Choice section of the exams!  They will receive their plaques in a few weeks. 

·        AP Statistics:  North

·        AP Calculus (AB and BC): Maryvale

 I would also like to say thank you to our sponsors:   

·     Access ASU and the Phoenix Union Foundation for Education 

·     Michelle Alcantar:  Thank you so much for your dedication to our math students.  Your support is invaluable!   

·    AP Readers:  Robert Barefoot (AP College board consultant) and soon to be AP Reader John Doherty (North)

·    PUHSD Public Relations

·    PUHSD Principals:  Thank you for your support in arranging transportation and substitutes so your teachers can attend the event!!! 

·    Last but not least, thanks to the AP Teachers!  This day would not happen without their continued support and guidance with improving our AP programs across the district. 

Good luck to all of our AP students in the upcoming month!