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IN GCPS, 10 points are added to the final grade to account for the rigor of the course, so a 75 in a class would be recorded as an 85 on the transcript, and a 91 in a class would be a 101 on a final transcript.

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"Let's look at your course load and schedule and see if we can find some time management strategies that will help you have time to complete the work."

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Meet w/ student to identify what "won't be successful" means to the student and clarify what supports are available to address the fear of failure

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Meet to review particular course syllabus they are interested in but concerned they don't have time for it - meet with the teacher of the course to discuss time management - have a current student in the class available to discuss their own approach to successful time management

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Informational sessions, 1:1 meetings with counselors, and hearing directly from AP teachers, trusted adults, and students who have taken the class regarding the work load, GPA implications, and how to register will help address many of the issues.

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Clarifying “Busy” work versus relevant work helps this issue. All courses have work to do but the higher level of rigor in AP allows for more student engagement and connection to academically enriching ideas

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Let's speak with the teacher to provide more insight into the workload and expectations. Also, we can speck with students currently in the class that felt the same before.

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Not enough information - Berkmar High School 

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Not enough information - Berkmar High School 

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Which class? Okay, let's talk with the teacher to get you some more information. Let's also chat with a current student who can give you more info about the specific class you might be interested in.

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As a district, the number one reason is the students won't be successful. Can we leverage their trusted adults to help have the conversations about why the students believe that. Also, these same adults can share the supports the schools have in place (help sessions, etc.) for students in the AP program. Finally, these trusted adults could look forward to how these classes could benefit the students beyond HS.

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Many students aren't fully aware of all of the support that is currently in place for most classes. Many teachers assist students before and after school with academics.

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Students can use Bulldog Time for help sessions, tutorials, or work/study sessions.

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Discuss what he/she means by success. The AP courses prepares you for more than a grade. Access to rigorous content, exposure to new material...

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Concerned about GPA - Berkmar High School 

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Concerned about GPA - Berkmar High School 

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Colleges love to see advanced coursework and will admit students with more rigorous coursework over a student with a perfect 4.0 who took easier courses - what is your goal? College admission? Immediately working after graduation? How do you plan to leverage your GPA for life after high school?

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10 points will be added to final grade to account for course rigor.

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Earning rigor points and an additional 10 points.

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Not enough support available - Berkmar High School 

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Not enough support available - Berkmar High School 

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What kind of support would you need? It may exist already, you just might not know about it. We already have Academy Time 3 days a week and all of our teachers have tutoring schedules. Let's figure out what support you would need and how we can address it.

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Students and parents have the opportunity to discuss course expectations with their counselor prior to signing off on taking the class.