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COVID-19 G/T and Advanced Placement Update with Lori Wamble, Director of Special Programs
Q. How is Brenham ISD planning to conduct virtual parent meetings for students who are identified as Gifted and Talented to discuss program options?
A. BISD usually provides an in-person Gateway parent meeting for parents to have the opportunity to meet the grade level Gateway teachers, hear from the campus principals, and learn about the aspects of the program. In order to ensure this can still occur, Brenham ISD will be providing virtual grade level Gateway parent meetings on Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29. Staff members will be reaching out to parents about details on how to log into the meetings. Parents will have a chance to hear about the program components of both Gateway and CSI. In addition, they will get the opportunity to meet the Gateway teachers and hear from the campus principals. The meeting should not last longer than an hour and parents will also be able to ask questions. Although we will miss the special touch of seeing everyone in person, this will be a productive meeting and we look forward to hearing from our parents.
Q. What do our secondary students and parents need to know about the changes that have occurred in regards to Advanced Placement tests for college credit?
A. The College Board has given a unique opportunity for Advanced Placement students to decide if they would still like to take the college credit advanced placement exams. The exam dates will be given from May 11-22 with makeup test dates from June 1-5.
Q. What changes have been made to the length and format of the Advanced Placement tests?
The College Board has shortened the test and modified the format. Students can take exams at home on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. They will be able to type and upload their responses or write responses by hand and submit a photo via their cell phones. Students can also test at Brenham High School on a Chromebook following state and local health guidelines. For most subjects, the exams will be 45 minutes long, plus an additional 5 minutes for uploading. Students will need to access the online testing system 30 minutes early to get set up.
Q. Is there any specific information pertaining to certain tests?
A. Certain courses—Art and Design: 2D; Art and Design: 3D; Computer Science Principles; Drawing; Research; and Seminar—will use portfolio submissions and will not have a separate online exam. All deadlines for these submissions have been extended to May 26, 2020, 11:59 p.m. ET. Teachers and students may receive separate course-specific communications. Students taking world language and culture exams will complete two spoken tasks consistent with free-response questions 3 and 4 on the current AP Exam. Written responses will not be required. Teachers will provide additional details in the coming weeks to help students prepare.
Q. Where can students and parents find out more information about the Advanced Placement tests?
Brenham High School administrators Joe Chandler and Erin Thibodeaux have been working diligently with teachers and counselors to come up with a solid plan to help students navigate this process and be prepared for the tests. I cannot say enough about the level of commitment that our AP teachers have demonstrated and their desire to see each student succeed even in these challenging times. Students who are continuing to take the test have been contacted, teachers are providing lessons on Google Classroom to prepare and review for the tests, and more information will be given regarding testing environments. We ask that parents and students check emails and Google Classroom regularly for updates from teachers.
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Q. How is Brenham ISD planning to conduct virtual parent meetings for students who are identified as Gifted and Talented to discuss program options?
A. BISD usually provides an in-person Gateway parent meeting for parents to have the opportunity to meet the grade level Gateway teachers, hear from the campus principals, and learn about the aspects of the program. In order to ensure this can still occur, Brenham ISD will be providing virtual grade level Gateway parent meetings on Tuesday, April 28, and Wednesday, April 29. Staff members will be reaching out to parents about details on how to log into the meetings. Parents will have a chance to hear about the program components of both Gateway and CSI. In addition, they will get the opportunity to meet the Gateway teachers and hear from the campus principals. The meeting should not last longer than an hour and parents will also be able to ask questions. Although we will miss the special touch of seeing everyone in person, this will be a productive meeting and we look forward to hearing from our parents.
Q. What do our secondary students and parents need to know about the changes that have occurred in regards to Advanced Placement tests for college credit?
A. The College Board has given a unique opportunity for Advanced Placement students to decide if they would still like to take the college credit advanced placement exams. The exam dates will be given from May 11-22 with makeup test dates from June 1-5.
Q. What changes have been made to the length and format of the Advanced Placement tests?
The College Board has shortened the test and modified the format. Students can take exams at home on a computer, tablet, or smartphone. They will be able to type and upload their responses or write responses by hand and submit a photo via their cell phones. Students can also test at Brenham High School on a Chromebook following state and local health guidelines. For most subjects, the exams will be 45 minutes long, plus an additional 5 minutes for uploading. Students will need to access the online testing system 30 minutes early to get set up.
Q. Is there any specific information pertaining to certain tests?
A. Certain courses—Art and Design: 2D; Art and Design: 3D; Computer Science Principles; Drawing; Research; and Seminar—will use portfolio submissions and will not have a separate online exam. All deadlines for these submissions have been extended to May 26, 2020, 11:59 p.m. ET. Teachers and students may receive separate course-specific communications. Students taking world language and culture exams will complete two spoken tasks consistent with free-response questions 3 and 4 on the current AP Exam. Written responses will not be required. Teachers will provide additional details in the coming weeks to help students prepare.
Q. Where can students and parents find out more information about the Advanced Placement tests?
Brenham High School administrators Joe Chandler and Erin Thibodeaux have been working diligently with teachers and counselors to come up with a solid plan to help students navigate this process and be prepared for the tests. I cannot say enough about the level of commitment that our AP teachers have demonstrated and their desire to see each student succeed even in these challenging times. Students who are continuing to take the test have been contacted, teachers are providing lessons on Google Classroom to prepare and review for the tests, and more information will be given regarding testing environments. We ask that parents and students check emails and Google Classroom regularly for updates from teachers.