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Lincoln High students describe AP Capstone as ‘college-level’ boost; board hears program update
Summary
Lincoln High School staff and students told the Western Placer Unified School District board about expansion and student outcomes for the AP program, including AP Capstone (AP Seminar and AP Research), increased AP course access and reduced test fees for qualifying students.
Lincoln High School officials and students presented the board with an update on the campus’ Advanced Placement offerings on Jan. 21, telling trustees that AP enrollment and pass rates have risen and that the school is expanding AP options.
AP teacher Tara Jean said the AP Capstone sequence — AP Seminar followed by AP Research — asks students to conduct sustained research and public defenses more akin to college work. “They write a 4,000 to 5,000 word academic paper,” Jean said, describing AP Research. “They then have to conduct a presentation of oral defense, which is a 20 minute process of presenting their research and then answering three questions from a panel.”
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