Hundreds of U.S. Teachers Attend UTSA Advanced Placement Institute

UTSA President Ricardo Romo welcomed on Wednesday some 700 teachers from across the nation who are attending UTSA's two-week Advanced Placement Institute, which prepares public school teachers to teach for-credit, college-level courses for high school students. The reception was held in the University Center Laurel Room.

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are approved by the College Board, which certifies teachers to offer AP instruction once they complete their training. Studies show that 97 percent of high school students who complete AP courses go on to attend college.

The UT System Board of Regents, as part of its comprehensive, broad-based initiative to foster a stronger, more cohesive educational system comprising kindergarten through baucalaureate degree programs, strongly supports Advanced Placement.

UTSA's AP teachers' instruction training program is the largest in the UT System. It is directed by Daniel Escobar, associate director of the Advanced Placement Initiative and Honors Program in the UTSA Office of K-16 Initiatives.