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Advanced Academic Services sponsored the first Dallas ISD Advanced Placement Summer Boot Camp on July 29. The AP Boot Camp provided support and resources to Dallas ISD students who are taking an AP course for the first time. Through the boot camp, students gained exposure to AP-level coursework and developed skills needed to complete an AP class successfully. Students were engaged in experiences that encouraged teamwork and fostered communication, organization, critical reading, writing, and problem-solving skills. With each session, students learned time management, study skills, how to take practical notes, and gained a greater understanding of the AP Exam. Advanced…

The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) is excited to formally announce the release of the Public School Choice (PSC) Competitive Proposal Process, Version 6.0. The Public School Choice is a competitive proposal process where educators create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. Currently, there are 34 new Choice schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Leadership model to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Future Choice schools could include a variety of instructional approaches and content themes, such as Montessori, International Baccalaureate…

Texas state law requires students to be fully vaccinated against specified diseases by the first day of school, which in Dallas ISD is Monday, Aug. 19. That means now is the perfect time to avoid the long lines of the back-to-school rush at clinics and medical facilities across the city. Students enrolling in Dallas ISD for the first time must provide proof of the required immunizations in the form of official records from a physician or health clinic. Low-cost immunizations are available for eligible students at Dallas ISD’s Youth and Family Centers and at Dallas County’s health clinics. For information, visit…

Dallas ISD AP Biology teachers recently attended a three-day Advanced Placement Biology Laboratory Institute sponsored by Advanced Academic Services. AP Biology teachers had to meet certain requirements and obtain principal approval to attend this specialized training. This three-day summer professional development took place at Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High School at Mountain View College from June 24-26.  Teachers performed inquiry-based laboratory investigations, collaborated on best practices, and learned instructional strategies for implementing the new curriculum resources from the AP College Board. At the end of the training, teachers received the following lab equipment funded by the Office of Racial…