SpringBoard and Pre-AP are both College Board programs that offer grade-level instruction backed by a robust menu of resources and professional learning. Both focus on getting students ready for college and careers. Both focus on performance-based assessments rather than grades.
But the two programs also have important differences:
ELA and math only
All content areas: ELA, math, science, social studies and history, plus visual and performing arts
District- or school-adopted curriculum, which includes comprehensive instructional materials
Course frameworks with model lessons, giving teachers the flexibility to use the resources of their choosing
No official designation
Official course designation with inclusion in the Pre-AP Ledger
SpringBoard ELA supports Pre-AP in unique ways. Schools that select SpringBoard ELA as a primary resource have access to lessons and corresponding student materials that follow the Pre-AP unit structure.
In English 1, the first lessons in each SpringBoard unit share the same texts and overall lesson flow as the Pre-AP model lessons. The remaining SpringBoard lessons serve to continue and extend the learning while maintaining the unit goals and preparing students for success on the Pre-AP performance task. English 2 follows the same structure, though some texts vary between Pre-AP and SpringBoard.
Although SpringBoard Math courses can be used to address the Pre-AP frameworks, the instructional approach and activity sequence may need to be modified to meet the commitments of Pre-AP. Pre-AP reflects College Board’s most current, research-based instructional approaches to support all students in preparation for college and career.
SpringBoard 6-12 ELA and Math instruction puts students at the center and partners with educators at all levels to ensure success.