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Description of Project

Bellevue School District - $14,000
Bellevue, WA
Jan Zuber
425-456-4163
zuberj@bsd405.com

In 2000, 737 students took AP exams and many others took IB exams. Bellevue School District will focus on developing trainers and curriculum for pre-AP programs in grades K-5. Selected elementary teachers will work with subject area specialists to learn about the AP expectations. These elementary teachers will train other elementary teachers and help develop curriculum units that develop the skills and knowledge students will need to carry out rigorous course work in middle and high school. The curriculum units will be posted on the Bellevue S.D. website and will be available to elementary teachers across the state.

Blaine School District - $14,000
Blaine, WA
Dan Newell
360-332-6045
dnewell@blaine.k12.wa.us

In 2000, 18 students took AP exams in this district. In the summer of 2001 four teachers will be trained in English, Government, U.S. History, and Art Studio AP. Summer Institutes (2001 and 2002) will be held in the Blaine S.D. to work on AP courses and vertical teaming. Public awareness presentations are planned for parents and students. A third summer institute for elementary work is planned for 2003.

Central Kitsap School District - $8,600
Silverdale, WA
Dr. Janell Newman
360-692-3101
janelln@cksd.wednet.edu

In 2000, 196 students took AP exams. Central Kitsap has a healthy AP program already; however, students of poverty, boys, and minority students are under-represented in the AP and Pre-AP programs. To make changes they will develop vertical team systems to allow the already trained teachers to work together to develop aligned programs. On-going committees will work on motivation, support, tutoring programs, and teaching strategies that will help prepare more students. A parent group will be developed.

Clover Park School District- $8,600
Lakewood, WA
Frances S. Walter
253-589-7401
fwalter@cloverpark.k12.wa.us

In 2000, 207 students took AP exams. Clover Park S.D. will focus on increasing the number of low-income students in AP and increasing the awareness and understanding of AP among students, teaches, parents, administrators, and the community. Teachers will be trained, vertical teams will be developed, and counselors will develop systems to support students.

Columbia School District - $14,000
Burbank, WA
Kyle Miller
509-545-8573
kmiller@csd.wednet.edu

Columbia S.D. has a total of 870 students, one high school and no AP program. They will recruit potential AP students in the middle and grade school programs and create district-wide vertical teams. The plan includes increasing qualified AP teachers and developing a school and community support system.

Concrete School District - $8,600
Concrete, WA
Dr. Marie Phillips
360-853-8141
mphillips@concrete.k12.wa.us

In 2000, no students took AP exams. Concrete will train teachers, work on vertical teams, hold a summer academy. They will begin by working on pre-AP courses and building towards the AP level courses. They will work on the transition from middle to high school. Academic and social expectations that would prepare students for rigorous academic work will be determined and implemented.

Deer Park School District - $8,600
Deer Park, WA
Trip Goodall
509-276-2959
goodalt@deerpark.wednet.edu

Deer Park S.D. has 1,800 students, one high school of over 600 students, and is just starting an AP program. Their vision includes the development of vertical teams, earlier identification of students, and alignment of curriculum at each grade level. They will create parent and community support systems as well.

Everett School District - $14,000
Everett, WA
Kayleen Pritchard
425 339-4287
kpritchard@everett.wednet.edu

In 2000, 61 students took AP exams. The Everett S.D. project will focus on Jefferson Elementary School, Eisenhower Middle School, and Cascade High School. To improve the participation in AP, six teachers will be trained at the Summer Institutes. An advisory council made up of two teachers from each of the participating schools will be initiated. Teacher leaders will be chosen and staff will develop training to recruit, support, and teach students in AP level courses.

Evergreen School District - $8,600
Vancouver, WA
John Basich
360-604-6100
jbasich@pacifier.com

In 2000, approximately 53 students took AP exams.

Evergreen School District will begin by training teachers at the Summer Institutes. They will develop vertical teams and will visit other districts to get ideas about developing a vibrant program. They are also going to focus on the recognition of students as a way to promote the AP program. Their philosophy is, "If You Build It, They Will Come."

Franklin Pierce High School - $8,600
Washington HS and feeder schools
Tacoma, WA
Patti Woodburn
253-537-0211
pattiw@fp.k12.wa.us

In 2000, 44 students at Washington High School took AP exams. At Washington H.S., 67% of the 1,000 students are low-income. The focus of the project is to increase the numbers of those students taking AP. Teachers and administrators are going to work on communicating with students and parents of all grade levels to inform them about the benefits of rigorous academic work. They plan to individualize the communication and develop recognition programs. They will also design support programs for students in the AP program.

John Rogers High School- $14,000
Spokane School District
Spokane, WA
Maureen Smith
509-354-6616
maureensm@sd81.k12.wa.us

This school of 1,600 had 43 students take AP exams last year. The project team will include staff from the feeder schools, Garry and Shaw Middle Schools. Vertical teams will be formed. Parent, community, and alumni support will be garnered and learning activities outside the regular classroom will be encouraged.

Kelso School District - $14,000
Kelso, WA
Jan Baxter
360-501-1926
jan.baxter@kelso.wednet.edu

In 2000, 44 students took AP exams. They plan to double that in two years. Three subject area teachers will attend summer training. In addition, six 7-12 grade teachers will be trained in English vertical teams during the summer. Interested teachers will also be trained in delivering on-line AP courses. The district will hold a retreat in the fall of 2001 to include critical staff from Kelso H.S., Coweeman Junior H.S., Huntington Junior H.S. and the district.

Klickitat, Glenwood, Lyle School Districts- $8,600
Klickitat, Glenwood, Lyle, WA
Dr. Richard Wilde
509-369-4145
rwilde@esd112.wednet.edu

This is a consortium grant for Klickitat, Glenwood, and Lyle School Districts, all of which currently offer no AP. Three teachers will be trained in AP Language Arts, History, and Math. The K-20 desktop video system will be used and the project may be expanded to other small school districts

Lincoln High School- $8,600
Tacoma School District
Tacoma, WA
Tim Herron
253-988-5429
therron@tacoma.k12.wa.us

In 2000, 64 students took AP exams. Lincoln High School will send all current and prospective AP teachers to Summer Institutes in 2001. Vertical teams will be developed in English, Math, Social Studies, and Science. Promotional videos will be made and others forms of communication will be developed or improved.

Mabton School District - $14,000
Mabton, WA
Keith Morris
509-894-4951
morriskw@mabton.wednet.edu

Mabton S.D. had no students take exams in 2000 and is just beginning an AP program. This district is 85% Hispanic and 80% low income. They will send five teachers to an AP Institute, add AP English, Science, Math, and History and provide select on-line AP offerings. A five-week academic summer camp is planned.

Mariner High School - - $5,000"
Mukilteo School District
Everett, WA
Karen Forbes
425-356-1722
forbesks@mukilteo.wednet.edu

In 2000, 86 of the 1,665 students at Mariner took AP exams. Mariner will send seven teachers to AP training in the summer of 2001. Following the training teachers will have time to plan with other honors and AP teachers. These newly trained teachers will support an already flourishing AP program at Mariner High School.

Mead High School - $5,000
Mead School District
Spokane, WA
Betty Passons
509-465-7000
bpassns@mead.k12.wa.us

Forty-three students took AP in 2000, at this high school of 1,400 students. Mead High School staff will be trained and AP History, Economics, and World Languages will be added to the offerings. Staff will encourage student participation and increase staff, parent and community awareness of opportunities.

Moses Lake School District - $14,000
Moses Lake, WA
Triscia Hochstatter
509-766-2666
thochstatter@mlsd.wednet.edu

This eastern Washington district of over 6,000 students had 56 AP students in 2000. They plan to increase AP awareness among K-8 students and their parents. They will also add AP offerings in Calculus, Biology, U.S. History, and English. Another component will be to increase principal and counselor knowledge of Advanced Placement opportunities.

Mossyrock School District- $5,000
Mossyrock, WA
Ted Johnson
360-983-3183
Johnson@mossyrock.wednet.edu

This district of under 600 students had no AP exams taken last year. Staff will implement enrichment activities in the grade school and middle school and work to coordinate curriculum across and within grade levels. Teachers will be trained to offer AP Calculus and AP Biology.

North Thurston School District - $8,600"
Lacey, WA
Shirlee Lehnis
360-412-4468
slehnis@ntsd.wednet.edu

North Thurston District has 12,600 students and had 209 AP students take exams in 2000. They plan to increase that number by building vertical teams in Math and Social Studies in grades 7-12 for each of the three high schools and their feeder schools. AP offerings, new programs, and support programs will be added in an effort to pursue underrepresented student populations.

Ocosta School District - $5,000
Ocosta, WA
Jon Eekhoff
360-268-9123
jeekhoff@ocosta.k12.wa.us

Ocosta School District on the Washington coast has 750 students and no AP program. The project will support initial staff training, planning, and course development. Five teachers will attend AP institutes. Emphasis will be placed on vertical team formation.

Omak School District- $8,600
Omak, WA
Melody Pecha
509-826-5150 X 511
mpecha@omaksd.wednet.edu

In 2000, seven students took exams. Omak High School and the alternative, middle and two elementary schools will work to coordinate curriculum to increase the numbers in AP at this district of 1,900 students. The project will use on-line AP courses; implement block schedule and train staff, parents, and community on history, process, benefits, and placement of AP programs. A special focus will be to support Native American students.

Pasco School District - $8,600
Pasco, WA
Willie M. Stone
509-546-2804
wstone@pasco.wednet.edu

In 2000, 58 students took exams. Pasco’s 8,700 students are 70% minority, 75% low income. They will identify, recruit, and support students at every grade level to increase AP exam numbers. Vertical teams in each school will be supported. A parent advisory council and parent resource center will be formed.

Pioneer School District - $5,000
Shelton, WA
Susan Casey
360-426-8291
scasey@dewey.esd113.wednet.edu

Teachers in this non-high school district will form vertical teams after receiving AP and Pre-AP training in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Middle school teachers will design curriculum that will assist a greater number of students to be ready for AP at the neighboring district high school.

Port Townsend School District - $5,000
Port Townsend, WA
Judy McCutchen
360-379-4503
jmccutchen@ptsd.wednet.edu

In 2000, four students took AP exams. In the summer of 2001 they will send five teachers to the Summer Institutes to be trained. These teacher-leaders will efforts in each of their disciplines to align curriculum and higher academic expectations for students.

Puyallup School District - $14,000
Puyallup, WA
Jonni McKinley
253-840-8876
jmckinley@puyallup.k12.wa.us

In 2000, 222 students took AP exams. Puyallup School District is going to provide training for junior and high school teachers in the summer of 2001. Those teachers will help develop vertical teams to align curriculum for grades 6-12. The district will also improve communication about the AP program and benefits.

Rainier Beach High School & Aki Kurose Middle School - $5,000
Seattle School District
Ed Crow
206-252-6428
edsusancroe@attbi.com

In 2000, 12 of 770 students took AP exams. Rainier Beach will bring a Building Success trainer from The College Board to the district to train 16 teachers from Rainier Beach H.S. and 14 teachers from Aki Kurose Middle School. This training will provide the starting point for vertical teaming, and curriculum alignment between the two schools.

Riverview High School - $8,600
Finley School District
Kennewick, WA
Chris Christenson
509-582-2158
cchristenson@finleysd.wednet.edu

The Finley S.D. has just under 1,100 students and seven students took AP exams at Riverview High School. They will encourage students to enroll in newly formed "Academies for Advanced Placement." and continue on-line learning in Math, English, History, and Science. Student, teacher, parent, and administrator awareness and support of AP will be emphasized.

Sequim School District - $8,600
Sequim, WA
Patra Boots
360-582-3260
pboots@orca.esd.114.wednet.edu

In 2000, six students took AP exams. Sequim Middle and High Schools will focus on developing student interest in academic challenges by first focusing on History. "History Day" will be promoted at both levels and students will take trips, visit museums, universities, and historic sites as they do rigorous academic work and widen their academic horizons. Four teachers will be trained in history at the Summer Institutes. New AP and pre-AP courses will be developed.

Sunnyside School District - $14,000
Sunnyside, WA
Ruben Carrera
509-836-8402
carrerar@sunnyside.wednet.edu

Due to AP teacher retirements, only nine students took exams in 2000. This district of 5,000 students is 70% minority. They hope to rebuild the AP program by training new staff, providing technology and resources, and adjust the school schedule. Vertical team planning and increasing parent involvement and awareness is on the agenda. They will produce a video (in Spanish) that will be available to other school districts.

Tacoma School District - $8,600
Tacoma, WA
Dorothy P. Williams
253-571-1156
dwillia@tacoma.k12.wa.us

In 2000, 191 students took AP exams and some took IB exams. The Tacoma School District project will focus on all of the middle schools in the district. They will use the grant monies to encourage more rigorous and advanced level curriculum and instruction at middle and high school. They will work to expand the numbers and types of students in the highly capable programs.

Tyee High School - $8,600
Highline School District
Seattle, WA
Max Silverman
206-433-2341
silvermx@hsd401.org

In 2000, 17 students of the 1,200 students at Tyee H.S. took AP exams. Eight teachers will attend the 2001 Summer Institutes. Vertical teams will be developed. Work between Chinook M.S. and Tyee H.S. will take place. Staff will plan strategies to recruit, support, and teach more students, particularly low-income students in AP courses.

Vancouver School District - $5,000
Fort Vancouver HS
Vancouver, WA
Ron Cabrera
360-313-1150
rcabrera@vansd.org

In 2000, no students took AP exams. The grant money will be used to send five teachers to the Summer Institutes to be trained. The Fort Vancouver H.S. will begin by adding AP classes in English and History in 2001-2002. The following year they will add classes in Math and Science.

Wahluke School District - $14,000
Mattawa, WA
Delcine Mesa-Johnson
509-932-4423
delcine@wsd73.wednet.edu

In 2000, no students took AP exams. This district is 80% Spanish speaking and 85% below the poverty level. This year two high school teachers are teaching AP English and History. The Wahluke School District will train one primary, two middle school, and two additional high school teachers in AP and Pre-AP for next year. Student recruiting will start in the fourth grade and a parent and community awareness program will be started.

Warden School District - $8,600
Warden, WA
David Vega
509-349-2581
dvega@mail.warden.wednet.edu

In 2000, 17 students took AP exams. This school district of 910 students is 65% Hispanic and 72% low income. To increase numbers, the project will support teacher training and planning to integrate curriculum. Staff cooperative planning efforts will take place in the summer.

Washougal School District-$14,000
Washougal, WA
Tannen Cassel
360-835-2137
tannen.cassel@washougal.k12.wa.us

In 2000, no students took AP exams. Washougal S.D. will begin in the spring of 2001 to develop vertical teams in the four core subject areas grades 6-12. In the summer of 2001, teachers will be trained at the Summer Institutes. New AP courses will begin in 2002.

Wellpinit School District - $14,000
Wellpinit, WA
Samuel Mahaffy
509-258-4535 X 138
Samuel@wellpinit.wednet.edu

In 2000, no students took AP exams. This small rural school district, with a large Native American student population, will develop a model AP/Virtual Classroom and curriculum to encourage AP and motivate students. An assessment and longitudinal evaluation are planned.

Wenatchee School District - $14,000
Wenatchee, WA
Terry Bawden
509-662-9047
bawden.t@mail1.wsd.wednet.edu

Forty-three students took AP exams in 2000. Wenatchee S.D. has just over 7,000 students. They will develop a Middle School Challenge Program and create grade 7-12 vertical teams in English, Math, and Science to increase the numbers taking AP examinations. Recruitment, support, and long-term planning focused on underrepresented student populations are also priorities.

West Valley School District - $14,000
Spokane, WA
Dr. Polly Crowley
509-924-2150
pollyc@wvsd.wednet.edu

Fifty-three students took AP exams in this district of 3,400 students. Staff will increase efforts to identify capable low-income students and prepare then for AP course work. West Valley will develop instructional and counseling strategies for assisting students and work on better ways to communicate with parents and the community in support of this effort.

Yelm School District - $5,000
Yelm, WA
Lois Baker
360-458-6119
lois_baker@ycs.wednet.edu

In 2000, 14 students took AP exams. Yelm High School will send five teachers to AP training in the summer of 2001. Those teachers will work with other members of their departments to align expectations for students. K-12 counselors, intervention specialists, and the Indian Education Coordinator will be trained in techniques to recruit and support under-served students.