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English department: 99% AP pass rate over four years; curriculum change to embed speech

Washington Community High School Board of Education Curriculum Committee · April 23, 2026
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Summary

English Department reported a four-year AP Literature & Composition pass rate of 99%, state-level journalism competition participation, and plans to embed speech into the sophomore curriculum while reevaluating novels and continuing PLC work on standards and assessments.

Jennifer Reiser, presenter for the English Department, reported that over the last four years, 99% of English Literature and Composition students have passed the AP exam, and that the department's journalism students competed at the state level.

Reiser said the department plans to weave speech instruction into the sophomore curriculum rather than offering it as a separate class, continue PLC work to develop essential standards and common assessments, and reevaluate the novels being taught.