Brazosport ISD is excited to announce that the third class of AP Capstone Research students are beginning the data collection phase of their research projects.
Brazoswood High School senior Minnie Tran, who was in the second year of the AP Capstone program, had this to say, “AP Capstone has taught me many life skills from how to present in front of others to working in a team. Individually, I have learned how to lead an independent research project. Not only has this course helped me academically, it has helped create many important close friendships with my teacher and my fellow peers. AP Capstone has shaped me as a person: hardworking, confident, and a team player. Without it, I wouldn’t be who I am today.”
Brazoswood teacher Brandyn Hargrove has enjoyed teaching the courses because she feels it helps prepare her students for the college setting. “The Capstone curriculum does an excellent job of preparing students for all post-secondary education. By the end of the two-year program, students will be able to conduct their own research, analyze the data, and defend their research just as they would in a dissertation for a master or doctoral degree,” Hargrove says.
Many of our students are conducting surveys to gather data. If you would like to explore the topics and participate in any of the anonymous surveys you might qualify for, please check out
AP Research Topics and Surveys.
Brazosport ISD launched the Advanced Placement (AP) Capstone program three years ago. The Brazoswood High School is one of about 2,000 high schools in the United States currently offering this program. Rather than teaching subject-specific content, the two courses in this program develop students’ skills in research, analysis, evidence-based arguments, collaboration, writing, and presenting. This program was developed in collaboration with universities across the country to equip students with the research skills necessary to be successful in post-secondary education. To learn more about this program, visit the CollegeBoard’s AP Central
website.
