Students who score high enough on AP tests can earn college credit. Gies said Shelby will likely use part of the grant money to cover the cost of AP tests, which is usually paid for by students who opt to take them.
“At minimum, we will offer at least two AP classes next year — one traditional and one online — which is what the grant requires,” he said.
Gies said the school is still determining what courses it will offer.
The district is still planning how to use a $750,000 state technology grant it received last summer to help integrate 21st-century teaching and learning in the high school.
Shelby will join the Advance Placement Network with its latest grant. The Ohio Department of Education has announced more than $400,000 in federal Race to the Top funds to create the AP Network.
Each network school will receive two four-hour professional development sessions and attend a free half-day workshop focusing on curriculum. They also have the option to receive funding support for expansion of virtual learning options to reach underserved groups of students, as well as priority registration for a summer of AP training for teachers. The grant is intended to increase numbers in underrepresented areas, such as rural and urban.
“Schools were chosen through a competitive application process that required applicants to show their vision of building an AP culture,” said Yolandé Berger, AP network coordinator.
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