§ 16-96-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Advanced Placement course� means a course sponsored by the college board and offered
for college credit at the high school level.
(2) "Advanced Placement teacher� means a teacher of an advanced placement course.
(3) "Pre-Advanced Placement� means set professional development resources and services
that equip all middle and high school teachers with the strategies and tools they
need to engage their students in active, high-level learning, thereby ensuring that
every middle and hi
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§ 16-96-3. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Advanced Placement course� means a course sponsored by the college board and offered
for college credit at the high school level.
(2) "Advanced Placement teacher� means a teacher of an advanced placement course.
(3) "Pre-Advanced Placement� means set professional development resources and services
that equip all middle and high school teachers with the strategies and tools they
need to engage their students in active, high-level learning, thereby ensuring that
every middle and high school student develops the skills, habits of mind, and concepts
they need to succeed in advanced placement courses.
(4) "Board of regents� means the board of regents for elementary and secondary education.
(5) "FAFSA� means the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form that allows eligible
students the opportunity to obtain federal financial aid through the U.S. Department
of Education to assist with the cost of postsecondary education.
(6) "Rhode Island alternative financial aid application� means the form that allows eligible
students who are not permitted to fill out the FAFSA an opportunity to apply for state
financial aid, regardless of their immigration status, to assist with the cost of
postsecondary education.
(7) "Vertical team� means a group of teachers and educators from different grade levels
in a given discipline who work cooperatively to develop and implement a vertically
aligned program aimed at helping students from diverse backgrounds acquire the academic
skills necessary for success in advanced placement courses and other challenging courses.