University of Arkansas at Little Rock

State funds are allocated. Please request your school district to send a purchase order to cover your training costs. Should additional funds become available due to cancellations, they will be reallocated to Arkansas education based on registration date.  Paulette April 11, 2012

Closed Sessions:

AP English Language for New and Experienced Teachers
AP EnglishLiterature - New and Experienced Teachers
Pre-AP High School English for New and Experienced TeachersPre-AP Middle School English for New and Experienced Teachers

Middle School Social Studies

AP Spanish Language

The 18th Annual UALR AP Institute features sessions for beginning and experienced AP and Pre-AP teachers.

Please send an email to pmedison@ualr.edu to be added to the wait list. Please include 2 phone numbers.  Thank you, Paulette

English and Social Studies - June 18-21, 2012, at UALR in Little Rock

Spanish, Studio Art and Middle School Science - June 25-28, 2012, at UALR in Little Rock

Location: The UALR AP Summer Institutes for English and Social Studies and Studio Art and Spanish will be held at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This site will allow the Institutes to take advantage of the Clinton Library, Central Arkansas Library, Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts, The Historic Arkansas Museum and other capital city resources.

Faculty: All consultants are AP or Pre-AP teachers endorsed by the College Board. They include AP Exam readers and AP award winners, and they serve as lead consultants for other regional AP Institutes. In addition, outstanding faculty from UALR and other institutions serve as guest faculty throughout the Institutes.

Accommodations: Lodging is available on-site in campus dorms. All rooms are single occupancy with shared bathroom. Breakfast will be provided for those participants staying in dorm housing. A Housing request is part of the on-line application form.

Attendance: Participants must attend the entire Institute in order to earn the College Board certificate required by The Arkansas Department of Education and to be eligible to have their registration paid by the ADE. There are no excused absences. A College Board approved Certificate of Attendance will be provided by APSI at the end of the last session on Thursday. Daily sessions are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:45 p.m.

Registration: All registrations are to be completed and submitted online beginning Dec. 1, 2011. This is the ONLY method of registration. AFTER filling in all of the fields and clicking the “SUBMIT” button, a page will pop up indicating that registration has been successful. PLEASE PRINT THIS PAGE AND KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS. An email confirmation of registration should be received the same day. If an email confirmation is not received, registration has failed. For questions, email pmedison@ualr.edu.

Registration Fee: The $500 registration fee includes lunch and snacks, Vertical Teams Guides for Pre-AP teachers, College Board packets for AP teachers and all materials. Morning and evening meals are the responsibility of the participant. Registration fee with housing in dorms on the UALR campus is $600.

Social Security Number: The registrant’s social security number is required by the Arkansas Department of Education as confirmation of attendance and training.

Late Registration: The registration due date is four weeks before the Institute start date. A $50 late registration fee will be applied after May 21 for English and Social Studies and May 28 for Studio Art and Spanish.

Additional Institute Information: Additional institute information is available on this website. Confirmation packets will be mailed to the registrant’s home address in April.

Registrant Replacement:All changes to the online registration must be in writing. Either email to www.giftedcenter@ualr.edu or fax to 501.569.3438. If a registrant is unable to attend the Institute, the school district may substitute a replacement in the same content area (such as New Pre-AP Middle School English) at any time. If the substitute is in a different content area (such as Exp Pre-AP Middle School English), the school district must contact the APSI office at 501.569.3419 for space availability.

Registrant Cancellation: All changes to the online registration must be in writing by email to giftedcenter@ualr.edu or faxed to 501.569.3438. Participants are responsible for notifying the Center and their school districts of changes to their registration status. Cancellations received after JUNE 2 for English and Social Studies and after JUNE 9 for Spanish and Studio Art will be charged a $100 late cancellation fee. Individuals or school districts will be charged the entire $500 institute fee if they do not cancel and do not attend.

Clothing Suggestions: Dress for class is casual and comfortable. Because summer days in Arkansas are hot and humid, light clothing is recommended. All classrooms are well air-conditioned. Because some can be cold, it is advisable to bring a sweater or jacket.

Schedule: Sessions begin on Monday with an opening orientation at 8:00 a.m. in the Center for Performing Arts and end at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Check-in begins at 6:35 a.m. on Monday on the bottom level of the Donaghey Student Center in front of the Bookstore. Early Institute check-in is available from 3:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m. on Sunday in the East Hall Dorm.

Course Cancellation: Every effort is made to maintain Institute course offerings. Events such as instructor illness, inclement weather, or insufficient enrollment may require schedule adjustment or course cancellation. Participants will be notified of any changes to the published information or cancellations by June 1.

Arkansas Department of Education Grant: The Arkansas Advanced Placement Professional Development Center has a grant from the Arkansas Department of Education to pay the registration fee and on-campus housing for Arkansas Pre-AP and AP public school teachers who register before funds are exhausted. The grant funds will be awarded with the following priority:

      Priority 1: New AP teachers or New AP content area for the AP teacher or teachers trained in AP content area five or more years ago (from actual   training scheduled for the summer, which means their training needs to be renewed).

      Priority 2: New Pre-AP Teachers or new Pre-AP content area or trained in Pre-AP content area five or more years ago.

      Priority 3: AP and Pre-AP teachers who have been trained in the last 4 years.

Grant money available after April 1, 2012, will be allocated based on the date the registration is received. Once grant funds are exhausted, districts are responsible for the registration fee.

Credit Option: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will offer three hours of graduate credit for participation in the Institute and completion of additional course work. Participants seeking graduate credit must apply online and pay the $40 application fee for acceptance to the graduate school. Official copies of transcripts, faxed copies of current teacher license and vaccination records must be received before the file is reviewed for acceptance. Applicants may track their status online and will be notified by email of the decision regarding their acceptance. Once accepted by the graduate school, participants who choose the credit option must register online for the course. Click here to register for the course after July 8 and enroll in GATE 7393 - Teaching Advanced Placement (in a content area). Tuition is the responsibility of the registrant. Questions regarding enrollment procedures for graduate credit should be directed to the Arkansas Advanced Placement Professional Development Center at axcotabish@ualr.edu, or by phone at 501.569.3419.

Scholarships for Graduate Credit: Scholarships for graduate credit may be available to Arkansas residents through the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Preference will be given to graduate students enrolled in the TAVP AP certificate program. If scholarships are awarded, they will be applied by the University, and a refund check for the amount of the scholarship will be mailed to the home address.