Advanced Placement Strategies™, Inc.

Advanced Placement Strategies™, Inc. (APS) is a non-profit corporation that works with Texas schools and the private sector to maximize the number of students passing Advanced Placement™ exams by planning, implementing, and managing Pre-AP® and AP Incentive Programs™ within the state of Texas.

Counselor and AP Coordinator Resources

Counseling Conferences & Events *updated*

www.collegeboard.com/prof/counselors
College Board web site designed for school counselor professionals—includes important listings and links.

National System of Educational Statistics (NCES)
and The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPED)
Presents data on institution prices, financial aid, enrollment, and type of programs that are offered by the institution. College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) is designed to help college students, future students, and their parents understand the differences between colleges and how much it costs to attend college.
About COOL

Counselor College Tours

The College Sponsored Campus Tours for Counselor’s guide (pdf) is published with the hope that counselors will take advantage of the opportunities offered by colleges for campus visits. While most of the tours only require that counselors arrange their own transportation to the host site at their own expense, a few do require payment of a non-refundable registration fee. A large number of tours are offered at no cost to counselors with expenses covered by the host college or colleges.

TEA 4x4 Graduation Requirements

This is an excellent PowerPoint presentation created by the TEA to explain the graduation requirements.

Apply Texas Application Changes

Essay topics are changing on the 2008-2009 Application. Click here for more information

THECB Texas Governor's School

Midwestern State Governor's School Program for High School Students, Deadline: May 7, 2008
Click here for more information
Student Application
Sample Schedule

Standardized Tests:
Standardized Tests 2007-08 (PDF) *NEW*
Test Dates 2007-08 (PDF) *NEW*

Calendars:
Seniors 2007-08 (PDF)
Juniors 2007-08 (PDF)
Sophomore and Freshmen 2007-08 (PDF)

Colleges and Universities with Open/Flexible Degree Plans/Curriculum:
See List (PDF)

Middle School-Early College Awareness

Middle School Scholarships

AP Course Audit Resources
AP Course Audit PowerPoint
AP Course Audit
Resources for Teachers and Administrators
Find subject-specific information—including sample syllabi and evidence tables.

TEA End-of-Course Exams - Proposed Schedule

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