2011-12Program Guide
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No increase in Exam Fees for 2012The exam fee remains $87. The fee is $117 per exam at schools outside the United States, U.S. territories and Canada (with the exception of DoDDS schools). The fee is $143 per exam at College Board–authorized testing centers outside the United States.
Exam Inserts DiscontinuedBeginning in May 2012, AP Exams will no longer include free-response questions inserts that have typically been retained by schools and returned to students 48 hours after the exam. All materials containing exam content, such as exam booklets and master CDs, must be returned to the AP Program. Note: Students and educators may only discuss the specific free-response questions that are released on the College Board website 48 hours after the exam administration.
Important Changes for 2011-12
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Service EnhancementsNew Online AP Score Reports for Schools and DistrictsSchool and district administrators can now access the following new AP score reports online: five-year school score summary, AP Scholar roster, student datafile, and district summary reports (districts only). More information about the new reports is available at www.collegeboard.org/onlineapscores.
AP Coordinator RebateRebates for schools with large AP programs are now based upon the number of exams administered, with additional tiers of rebates available for schools with significant AP Exam participation: $250 for schools giving 150–499 exams; $500 for schools giving 500–749 exams; $1,000 for schools giving 750–999 exams; $1,500 for schools giving 1,000–1,999 exams; and $3,000 for schools giving 2,000 or more exams.
Course and Exam ChangesRevised AP Courses and ExamsRevised courses and exams in French Language and Culture, German Language and Culture, and World History launch this year. Visit AP Central® (apcentral.collegeboard.org) for important information and resources for these courses. Visit Advances in AP (advancesinap.collegeboard.org) for information about revised courses and exams in Biology, Latin, and Spanish Literature and Culture, which launch in 2012-13.
Art HistoryBeginning with the 2012 exam, five-minute essay questions will no longer be included in the AP Art History Exam. Section II, Part B will consist of six 10-minute essay questions based on color images and/or text. Section I, Part A will now contain five sets of multiple-choice questions based on an image or pair of color images to be completed in 20 minutes. The total time for the exam remains unchanged. Please see the AP Art History Course Description for more information.
Italian Language and CultureThe AP Italian Language and Culture course and exam have been reinstated this year, with the exam administered in May 2012. Visit apcentral.collegeboard.org/italian for more information.
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AP® Courses and Exams
ArtsArt HistoryMusic TheoryStudio Art: Drawing PortfolioStudio Art: 2-D
Design PortfolioStudio Art: 3-D
Design Portfolio
EnglishEnglish Language
and CompositionEnglish Literature
and Composition
History and Social SciencesComparative Government
and PoliticsEuropean HistoryHuman GeographyMacroeconomicsMicroeconomicsPsychologyUnited States Government
and PoliticsUnited States HistoryWorld History
Mathematics and Computer ScienceCalculus ABCalculus BCComputer Science AStatistics
SciencesBiologyChemistryEnvironmental SciencePhysics BPhysics C: Electricity
and MagnetismPhysics C: Mechanics
World LanguagesChinese Language
and CultureFrench Language and CultureGerman Language
and CultureItalian Language and CultureJapanese Language
and CultureLatin: VergilSpanish LanguageSpanish Literature
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Important Changes for 2011-12 ..................... foldout panel
AP® Courses and Exams .......................... inside front cover
What Is the AP Program? .....................................................3
The AP Year: An Overview ....................................................4
Organizing Your AP Program ...............................................8
Obtain a College Board School Code ................................... 8
Offer Authorized AP Courses ................................................. 8
Enroll AP Students ................................................................. 8
Designate an AP Coordinator ................................................ 9
Complete the AP Participation Materials ............................. 9
Ordering AP Exams ............................................................. 10
Exam Ordering Deadlines for 2012 ......................................10
Order AP Exams .....................................................................11
Order Exams for Students with Disabilities ...................... 12
Order Exams for Home-Schooled Students and
Students Whose Schools Do Not Offer AP ........................ 14
Order Alternate Exams for Late Testing.............................. 15
Collect Exam Fees ................................................................ 15
Rebates for AP Coordinators with Large AP Programs .... 16
Administering AP Exams ...................................................17
Check and Store Exam Materials ........................................ 17
Preserve Exam Security ....................................................... 17
Choose Proctors ................................................................... 20
Select Testing Sites and Testing Rooms ............................. 20
Obtain Special Equipment .................................................. 20
Return AP Exams .................................................................. 21
Pay for AP Exams .................................................................. 21
AP Scores .............................................................................22
Overview of AP Exam Scores .............................................. 22
AP Score Reporting .............................................................. 22
Reports, Services and Awards for Students ...................... 23
Reports and Services for Schools ....................................... 24
Reports and Services for School Districts ......................... 26
Reports and Services for Colleges
and Universities ................................................................... 27
Contents
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What Is the AP® Program?Contents
Summary of Fees ................................................................28
Reports and Reporting Services .......................................29
Resources for AP Professionals .........................................30
On the Web ............................................................................ 30
Professional Development Opportunities ......................... 31
Materials and Resources for AP Teachers ........................... 32
Contacts .................................................... inside back cover
Checklist of Deadlines .................................... foldout panel
2012 Late-Testing Schedule ........................... foldout panel
2012 AP Exam Schedule ......................................back cover
AP®enablesstudentstopursuecollege-levelstudieswhilestillinhighschool.Through34college-levelcourses,eachculminatinginarigorousexam,APprovideswillingandacademicallypreparedstudentswiththeopportunitytoearncollegecredit,advancedplacementorboth.TakingAPcoursesalsodemonstratestocollegeadmissionofficersthatstudentshavesoughtoutthemostrigorouscurriculumavailabletothem.
TalentedanddedicatedAPteachershelpstudentsinAPcoursesdevelopandapplytheskills,abilitiesandcontentknowledgetheywillneedlaterincollege.EachAPcourseismodeleduponacomparablecollegecourse,andcollegeanduniversityfacultyplayavitalroleinensuringthatAPcoursesalignwithcollege-levelstandards.
EachAPcourseconcludeswithacollege-levelexamdevelopedandscoredbycollegeanduniversityfacultymembersaswellasexperiencedAPteachers.APExamsareanessentialpartoftheAPexperience,enablingstudentstodemonstratetheirmasteryofcollege-levelcoursework.APisacceptedbymosttwo-andfour-yearcollegesanduniversitiesworldwideforcollegecredit,advancedplacementorbothonthebasisofsuccessfulexamscores.Universitiesinmorethan60countriesrecognizeAPExamscoresintheadmissionprocessand/orawardcreditandplacementforqualifyingscores.
PerformingwellonanAPExammeansmorethanjustthesuccessfulcompletionofacourse.Researchconsistentlyshowsthatstudentswhoscorea3orhighertypicallyearnhigherGPAsincollegeandhavehighergraduationratesthantheirnon-APstudentpeers.
Visit the College Board’s website for more information:
■ InformationaboutAPcoursesandexams:apcentral.collegeboard.org/coursehomepages
■ CurricularandresourcerequirementsforAPcourses:www.collegeboard.org/apcourseaudit
■ CollegeanduniversityAPcreditandplacementpolicies:www.collegeboard.org/ap/creditpolicy
■ AdministeringAPExams:www.collegeboard.org/ap/testing
■ UniversitiesoutsidetheUnitedStatesthatrecognizeAP:www.collegeboard.org/apintl
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August 2011■ AnnouncementsofupcomingAPworkshopsfor
professionaldevelopmentaremailedtoschools.
■ PrincipalsordesignatedschooladministratorsshouldaccesstheirAPCourseAuditaccountstorenewpreviouslyauthorizedcoursesforthenewschoolyear.AllAPFrench,German,andWorldHistoryteachersmustsubmitanewcoursesyllabusforauthorizationduringthe2011-12academicyear.TeachersofnewAPcoursesshouldbeencouragedtoparticipateintheAPCourseAuditiftheyhaven’talreadydoneso.Formoreinformation,visitwww.collegeboard.org/apcourseaudit.
September 2011■ SchoolsreceiveannualAPparticipationmaterials.
■ APScholarAwardsandAPInternationalDiplomanotificationsaresenttostudents.
■ Sept. 15 — Deadlinefororderingfree-responsebookletsfromthe2011APExamadministration.
October 2011■ SchoolscompletetheannualAPparticipationmaterials
anddesignatetheirAPCoordinators.
■ Free-responsebookletsforthe2011APExamadministrationaresenttoschoolsthathaveorderedthem.
■ APStudioArtpostersaremailedtoschoolstotheattentionoftheAPStudioArtteacher.
■ RebatechecksaremailedtoAPCoordinatorsadministeringatleast150exams.
■ Oct. 15 — Preferreddatebywhichadministratorsshouldrenewpreviouslyauthorizedcoursesforthe2011-12schoolyear.
■ Oct. 31 — DeadlineforstudentstorequesttheMultiple-ChoiceRescoreServiceforthe2011APExamadministration.
November 2011■ APCourseLedgerofauthorized2011-12APcoursesis
availableatwww.collegeboard.org/apcourseledger.
■ 2011U.S.StateandNationalSummaryReportsandtheCanadianSummaryReportarepostedonwww.collegeboard.org/ap/summaryreports.
■ Nov. 15 — DeadlineforschoolstoreturntheAPParticipationFormandSurvey.
The AP Year: An Overview
December 2011■ TheAPProgrambeginstomailtheAP Coordinator’s
Manual,asupplyoftheBulletin for AP Students and Parents(availableinEnglishand,byrequest,inSpanishorlargetype),andotherinformationtoschoolsthathavesubmittedAPParticipationForms.
■ PrincipalsreceivethePSAT/NMSQT®RosterofStudentScoresandPlans,whichincludesschools’APPotential™accesscodes.
■ APPotentialbecomesavailablethismonthatappotential.collegeboard.org.
January 2012■ APCoordinatorscanbeginorderingAPExamsonlineat
www.collegeboard.org/school.
■ Mid to late January — TheAPStudioArtDigitalSubmissionWebapplicationbecomesavailable.Visitprofessionals.collegeboard.org/studioartdigitalfordetails.
■ Jan. 31 — DeadlinefornewAPCourseAuditsubmissions,renewalsandallAPCourseAuditformapprovalsfor2011-12courses.
February 2012■ The 8th Annual AP Report to the Nationreleased.
Visitwww.collegeboard.org/apreportfordetails.
■ UpcomingAPSummerInstitutesforprofessionaldevelopmentareannounced.
■ Feb. 15 — PostmarkdeadlineforCollegeBoardAPFellowsgrantapplications.Visitwww.collegeboard.org/apfellowsfordetails.
■ Feb. 24 — Deadlineforsubmittingrequestsfortestingaccommodationsforstudentswithdisabilities.
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March 2012■ SchoolsmaybeginsubmittingAPCourseAuditmaterials
fornewcoursesofferedin2012-13.
■ APCoordinatorsworkwithSSDCoordinatorstoensurenonstandardtestsformatsareorderedonline.
■ Deadlinestoplaceordersforpreadministrationmaterials:
• OrdersplacedbyMarch 14 willbedeliveredbyApril6.
• Ordersplacedbetween March 15 and April 4willbedeliveredbyApril16.
April 2012■ APCoordinatorsreceiveandcheckexammaterials.
■ ThroughoutApril—Seepage10forvariousexamorderingdeadlines.
■ April 27 — SchoolsoutsidetheUnitedStates,U.S.territoriesandCanadareceiveshipmentsofregularexamsnolaterthanthisdateifexamorderswereplacedonorbeforeApril13.
■ April 30 — SchoolsintheUnitedStates,U.S.territoriesandCanadareceiveshipmentsofregularexamsnolaterthanthisdateifexamorderswereplacedonorbeforeApril20.
May 2012■ APExamsareadministeredMay 7–11andMay 14–18,
2012.Seetheexamscheduleonthebackcover.
■ May 13 — DeadlineforcollegestoorderInternetDeliveryofScoresservicetoreceivescoresviatheWebinJuly.RequestsreceivedafterMay13willbeaccommodatedwithfollow-upscorereporting.
■ AlternateexamsareadministeredMay 23–25, 2012.Seethelate-testingscheduleonthebackfoldoutpanel.
June 2012■ APExamsarescored.
■ June 1 — DeadlineforAPServicestoreceiveallexammaterials.Schoolsarebilledtwicethefeeforeachexaminshipmentsreceivedafterthisdate.
■ June 1 — Preferredsubmissiondatefornew2012-13APcoursestoensureinclusionintheNovemberAPCourseLedger.
■ June 15 — PostmarkdeadlineforexampaymentsandinvoicessubmittedtoAPServices.Latepaymentsincura$200fee.
■ June 15 — DeadlineforAPServicestoreceivestudentletterstochangecollegescorereportrecipientsandtowithholdscoresforthecurrentyear’sadministration.
Studentsmaycancelscoresatanytime,butJune15isthedeadlineforcancelingscoresbeforereleaseofthe2012APscorereports.
■ June 15 — Deadlineforcollegesanduniversitiestochangethescorereportingservicesorderedthepreviousyear.
July 2012■ APscorereportsareprovidedtodesignatedcolleges,
students,highschoolsanddistricts.
■ TeachersofauthorizedAPcoursesandschooladministratorscanaccessAPInstructionalPlanningReports.Thesereportsincludesubject-specificdataonhowstudentsperformedonthevarioustopicswithintheAPExams.
■ July 1 — ScoresbyPhoneandAdditionalScoreReportsbyPhoneavailableforthecurrentyear’sadministration.
■ July 18–22 — APAnnualConference2012,Orlando,Fla.
■ Mid-July through late August — APscorereportsforalternateexamsareprovidedtodesignatedcolleges,students,highschoolsanddistricts.
The AP Year: An Overview
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Obtain a College Board School Code Aschoolmusthaveanactivesix-digitschoolcodetoorderandadministerexamsandreceivestudents’examscores.EducationalTestingService®(ETS®)assignsthesecodestoschoolsthatcompletetheHighSchoolCodeRequestFormandmeetcertaincriteria.
ThreeCollegeBoardprograms—AP,PSAT/NMSQTandSAT®—sharethesameschoolcodes;aschoolthathasparticipatedinanyoftheseprogramswillalreadyhaveacode.SchoolscancontactAPServicesat877-274-6474tocheckwhethertheyhaveanactivecodeortorequestaHighSchoolCodeRequestForm.SchoolsinCanadashouldcalltheCollegeBoardofficeinBritishColumbiaat800-667-4548.SchoolsoutsidetheUnitedStatesandCanadacancontactInternationalServicesatinternational@collegeboard.orgor001212-373-8738.
Offer Authorized AP Courses Schoolswishingtousethe“AP”designationontheircoursesmustparticipateintheAPCourseAudit.TheAPCourseAuditwascreatedattherequestofCollegeBoardmemberswhosoughtameansfortheCollegeBoardtoprovideteachersandadministratorswithclearguidelinesoncurricularandresourcerequirementsforAPcourses,andtohelpcollegesanduniversitiesmoreclearlyinterpretsecondaryschoolcoursesmarked“AP”onstudents’transcripts.FormoreinformationontheAPCourseAudit,visitwww.collegeboard.org/apcourseaudit.
Enroll AP StudentsTheCollegeBoardstronglyencourageseducatorstomakeequitableaccessaguidingprinciplefortheirAPprogramsbygivingallwillingandacademicallypreparedstudentstheopportunitytoparticipateinAP.WeencouragetheeliminationofbarriersthatrestrictaccesstoAPforstudentsfromethnic,racialandsocioeconomicgroupsthathavebeentraditionallyunderserved.SchoolsshouldmakeeveryefforttoensuretheirAPclassesreflectthediversityoftheirstudentpopulation.TheCollegeBoardalsobelievesthatallstudentsshouldhaveaccesstoacademicallychallengingcourseworkbeforetheyenrollinAPclasses,whichcanpreparethemforAPsuccess.Itisonlythroughacommitmenttoequitablepreparationandaccessthattrueequityandexcellencecanbeachieved.
FormoreinformationaboutbuildinganequitableAPprogram,visitwww.collegeboard.org/apequity.
Organizing Your AP Program
AP Potential™
APPotentialisaWeb-basedservicethatcanhelpschoolsidentifypotentialAPstudents.StudieshaveshownthatperformanceonthePSAT/NMSQTcanbeusedtoidentifystudentswhoarelikelytobesuccessfulonAPExams.Usingsuchdata,APPotentialprovidesschoolanddistrictofficeswitharosterofpotentialstudentsbynameandsuggestedAPcourse,givingadministratorsusefulinformationforexpandingAPopportunitiesattheirschools.FormoreinformationaboutAPPotential,visitappotential.collegeboard.org.
Designate an AP CoordinatorEachparticipatingschooldesignatesanAPCoordinatorwhotakesprimaryresponsibilityfororganizingandadministeringthatschool’sAPprogram.TheAPCoordinatormanagesthereceipt,distribution,administrationandreturnofAPExammaterials.TheAPCoordinatormaybeafull-orpart-timeadministratororcounselor,orafacultymemberwhodoesnotteachanAPcourse.
Toavoidanyperceivedconflictofinterest,anAPteachermaynotserveastheAPCoordinator.AnAPCoordinatormaynotbeinvolvedinthehandlingofanyexammaterialsthatanimmediatefamilyorhouseholdmembermaytake.
Seepages30–31forresourcesandsupportavailableforAPCoordinators.
Complete the AP Participation MaterialsInSeptember,eachschoolprincipalreceivesAPparticipationmaterials.ThesematerialsincludeanAPParticipationForm,aparticipationsurveyandotherinformationneededfortheupcomingschoolyear.SchoolsthatdonotreceiveparticipationmaterialsbylateOctobershouldcontactAPServices.ParticipatingschoolsmustcompletethesematerialsannuallyandshouldsubmitthemnolaterthanNov.15.Signedbyboththeschool’sprincipalandtheAPCoordinator,theAPParticipationFormservesasanagreementbytheschooltofollowallAPExamadministrationpoliciesoutlinedintheAP Coordinator’s Manual.CompletingthisformdoesnotobligatetheschooltoadministerAPExamsinMay.
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Exam Ordering Deadlines for 2012
Schools in the United States, U.S. territories and Canada
Priority Deadline:Submitordersbythisdatetoensuretimelyprocessinganddelivery.
March 30
Deadline for Ordering Preadministration Materials: Canbeplacedonlywiththeinitialexamorder.OrdersplacedbyMarch14willbedeliveredbyApril6.OrdersplacedbetweenMarch15andApril4willbedeliveredbyApril16.
April 4
Extension Deadline: Eachorderreceivedafterthisdateincursa$50latefee(excludingalternateexamorders).
April 13
Final Deadline: Noorderswillbeacceptedafterthisdate.OrdersplacedbyApril20willbedeliveredbyApril30.
April 20
Deadline for Ordering Alternate Exams for Late Testing:CoordinatorsshouldcallAPServicesifanemergencyoccursafterthesedates.
May 11: CanadaandU.S.territoriesMay 18: UnitedStates
Schools outside the United States, U.S. territories and Canada
Priority Deadline Submitordersbythisdatetoensuretimelyprocessinganddelivery.
March 30
Extension Deadline: Eachorderreceivedafterthisdateincursa$50latefee(excludingalternateexamorders).
April 6
Final Deadline:Noorderswillbeacceptedafterthisdate.OrdersplacedbyApril13willbedeliveredbyApril27.
April 13
Deadline for Ordering Alternate Exams for Late Testing:CoordinatorsshouldcallAPServicesifanemergencyoccursafterthisdate.
May 11
Ordering AP Exams
Order AP ExamsCoordinatorsmustorderallregularlyscheduledandlate-testingAPExamsonlineatwww.collegeboard.org/school.SchoolsmayalsoorderBrailleand14-and20-pointlarge-typeexamsandlarge-block(enlarged)answersheetsonline.InstructionsfororderingareemailedinJanuarytotheaddressprovidedontheschool’sAPParticipationForm.
Afteranorderisplaceditcannotbedecreasedonceithasbeenprocessedforshipment,whichcanbeassoonas6p.m.ETonthedaytheorderisplaced.Schoolsarechargeda$13feeforeachunusedexam.Thisfeeisnotassessedforanexamthatisreplacedbyanalternateexamforlatetestingunlessthealternateexamitselfgoesunused.Additionalorderscanbeplacedfornofee,aslongastheyaresubmittedbeforetheextensiondeadline.
Beforeplacinganorder,Coordinatorsshould:
■ ConsultwithAPteachersandstudentstodeterminethenumberofexamsthatneedtobeorderedforeachAPcourse.
■ CheckwiththeappropriateAPteacherstobesurethecorrectexamsareordered—APCalculus,Economics,English,GovernmentandPolitics,History,Physics,Spanish,andStudioArteachhavemorethanoneexam.
■ Consultwithyourschool’sServicesforStudentswithDisabilitiesCoordinatortoensurethatyouareorderingtheappropriatematerialsforthesestudents.
■ Considerorderingpreadministrationmaterialswiththeinitialexamorder.Apreadministrationsession,duringwhichstudentscompletethepersonalidentificationsectionsoftheirregistrationanswersheetsfortheregularlyscheduledexams,willsavestudentstimeonexamday.
Guidelines on Students’ Choice of Exams
TheAPProgramdoesnotrequirestudentstotakeanAPcoursebeforetakinganAPExam.StudentsmaytakeasmanyAPExamsastheywant,withthefollowingqualifications:
■ StudentsmaynottakebothCalculusABandCalculusBCwithinthesameyear.
■ Astudentmaynottakeanexammorethanonceinthesameyear;however,astudentmayrepeatanexaminasubsequentyear.Insuchcases,bothscoreswillbereportedunlessthestudentrequeststhatonebewithheldorcanceled.
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■ Ifastudentwantstotaketwoexamsscheduledatthesametime,heorshemusttakeanalternateformofoneoftheexamsduringthelate-testingadministration.
■ AstudentmaysubmitmorethanoneAPStudioArtportfolioaslongastheyarenotthesametypeofportfolio.(Forinstance,astudentmaynotsubmittwoDrawingportfoliosinthesameyear.)Theremustbenoduplicationofworksamongtheportfolios,andportfolioscannotbecombined.Ifastudentplanstosubmitmorethanonetypeofportfolio,oneAPStudioArtExammustbeorderedbytheAPCoordinatorforeachportfoliothatwillbesubmitted,andseparatefeesmustbepaidforeachportfolio.
Order Exams for Students with DisabilitiesStudentswithdocumenteddisabilitiesmaybeeligibleforaccommodationsonAPExams.Someexamplesofaccommodationsincludeextendedtime,alternateformatsanduseofacomputerforessays.In order to use accommodations on AP Exams, students must request and receive approval for accommodations from the College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD).Nonstandardexamformats,suchasBrailleorlargetype,mustbeorderedbytheAPCoordinator.
TheSSDeligibilityprocessisacriticalfirststepthatmustbetakenwellbeforetheAPExamadministration.AllstudentsrequestingaccommodationsmustsubmitarequestforaccommodationstoSSDand,inmanycases,additionaldocumentationsupportingtheneedforaccommodations.Inmostcases,thestudentsworkwiththeirschooltosubmittherequestandgatherthedocumentation.Schoolsrequestandmanageaccommodationsonline.DetailedinformationregardingSSDprocessesisavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/ssd.Informationaboutrequestingaccommodationsonlineisavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/ssdonline.
Please note that it takes approximately seven weeks from the receipt of all necessary documentation for the College Board to determine a student’s eligibility for accommodations.StudentsrequestingaccommodationsforAPExamsshouldsubmitallnecessarydocumentationbyFeb. 24toensurethatadecisionismadebytheApril13extensionorderingdeadline(seepage10).Althoughrequestsforaccommodationssubmittedafterthisdatemaybedecidedpriortotheexamdate,thereisnoguaranteethataccommodationswillbeapprovedandtestmaterialswillbeshippedintimeforthetest.
Studentsareencouragedtorequestaccommodationswellbeforetheestablisheddeadlines—asearlyastheirfirstyearofhighschool.
IfastudentwaspreviouslyapprovedforaccommodationsbytheCollegeBoard,heorsheremainsapprovedanddoesnotneedtosubmitanewrequestforaccommodations.Althoughaccommodations,onceapproved,areapprovedforallCollegeBoardtestingprograms(AP,SAT,PSAT/NMSQT),notallapprovedaccommodationsarerelevantforalltests(e.g.,“extendedtimeformathonly”wouldnotapplytoanAPUnitedStatesHistoryExam).Therefore,itiscriticalthatstudentsandschoolsclearlyidentifytheaccommodationsthatareneededforeachtest.
Detailedinformationaboutmakingchangestoaccommodations,approvingthetransferofaccommodationsforstudentsmovingfromotherschools,andotherissuesconcerningstudentswithdisabilitiescanbefoundatwww.collegeboard.org/ssd.
SSDCoordinatorscanviewalistofallstudentsintheirschoolwhoareapprovedforaccommodations,suchasextendedtime,Brailleand14-or20-pointlarge-typeexams,andlarge-block(enlarged)answersheetsatanytime,onSSDOnline,andshouldworkwiththeAPCoordinatortoordernonstandardformatexams.
■ Iftheonlyaccommodationthatastudenthasbeenapprovedforisextendedtime,theAPCoordinatorshouldorderaregular-formatexam,astheywouldforanyotherstudent.
■ Becausestudentswithextendedtimetestinseparaterooms,makesuretoorderextramasterCDs(e.g.,listening,presentationalwriting,sight-singing,speaking)fortheapplicableworldlanguageandMusicTheoryexamsifyouhavestudentstakingtheseexamswiththisaccommodation.
■ APCoordinatorsshouldmakesuretoorderAPStudentPacksforallstudents,includingthosewithdisabilities,whenplacingtheonlineorder.
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Order Exams for Home-Schooled Students and Students Whose Schools Do Not Offer AP TheAPProgramencouragesschoolstoassisthome-schooledstudentsandstudentswhoseschoolsdonotofferAP,becausethesestudentsandtheirparentscannotorderoradministerAPExams.Home-schooledstudentsandstudentswhoseschoolsdonotofferAPcanarrangetotestatparticipatingschoolsbyfollowingthestepsbelow:
■ ContactAPServicesnolaterthanMarch 1togetthenamesandtelephonenumbersoflocalAPCoordinatorswhomaybewillingtoarrangetestingforstudentsoutsidetheschoolordistrict.
■ ContacttheCoordinatorsidentifiedbyAPServicesnolaterthanMarch 15toaskifanyareabletoarrangetestingofstudentsoutsidetheschoolordistrict.
StudentsshouldinformeachCoordinatortheycontactthattheyaretryingtolocateaschoolwillingtoadministerexamstohome-schooledstudentsorstudentswhoseschoolsdonotofferAP.Studentsshouldcommunicatewhichexamstheyplantotakeandwhattestingaccommodations(ifapplicable)willbeneeded.
Schoolsthatagreetoadministerexamstothesestudentsshouldnotethefollowing:
■ Coordinatorsareresponsibleforconfirmingtheexamsthesestudentsplantotake,orderingthenecessaryexammaterials,andinformingthestudentsofwhenandwheretotaketheexams.
■ Coordinatorsshouldcollectandsubmitthesestudents’examfeeswiththerestofthosefromtheCoordinator’sschool.
■ Coordinatorsmaynegotiateahigherexamfeewiththesestudentstorecoveradditionalproctoringoradministrationcosts.
■ Coordinatorsshouldremindthesestudentstobringvalidphotoidentification,whichmustbecheckedonexamday.
■ Becausethesestudentswillbeusingadifferentschoolcode,theirexamscoreswillnotbeincludedwiththeadministeringschool’sscorereports.
■ Anyhome-schooledstudentwithdocumenteddisabilitiesmustfirstbeapprovedfortestingaccommodationsbysubmittinganaccommodationsrequestandsupportingdocumentationtotheCollegeBoard.Completeinformationisavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/ssd.Thestudentmustalsonotifytheschoolthataccommodationsmaybeneeded.
Order Alternate Exams for Late TestingOccasionally,circumstancesmakeitnecessaryforstudentstotestlate.TopreservethesecurityofAPExams,theCollegeBoarddevelopsalternateformsofeachexamforlatetesting,whichmayonlybeadministeredonthescheduleddatesandatthescheduledtimesduringthelate-testingperiod.Seethebackfoldoutpanelforthe2012late-testingschedule.
Coordinatorsmustorderalternateexamsforlatetestingonline.Seepage10fororderingdeadlines.Whenthecauseoflatetestingisbeyondthecontroloftheschoolandthestudents,thereisnoadditionalfeeforusingthealternateformoftheexam.Inotherinstances,anadditional$40ischargedforeachexamtopartiallydefraytheadditionaldevelopmentandscoringcosts.Schoolsmaybechargedthe$40perexamfeeforinstancesinwhichretestingisnecessarybecauseoftestingirregularitiesorsecurityviolations.ThecompletelistofcircumstancesforwhichtheAPProgramauthorizesschoolstoconductlatetestingispublishedintheAP Coordinator’s Manual.
Collect Exam FeesCoordinatorsareresponsibleforcollectingexamfeesfromstudents.Checksandmoneyordersshouldbemadepayabletotheschooladministeringtheexam,nottheCollegeBoard.
Exam Fees
Thefeeforeachexamis$87,withschoolsretainingan$8rebateperexam.SeetheSummaryofFeestableonpage28for2012internationalexamfees.Theamountschoolscollectfromstudents,however,mayvaryundercertaincircumstances:
■ Schoolsmaybechargedanadditional$40perexamforalternateexamsadministeredduringthelate-testingperiod,dependingonthereasonsforlatetesting.ThecompletelistofcircumstancesforwhichtheAPProgramauthorizesschoolstoconductlatetestingispublishedintheAP Coordinator’s Manual.Schoolsmayaskstudentstopaypartorallofthisadditionalfee.
■ Schoolsadministeringexamstohome-schooledstudentsorstudentsfromotherschoolsmaynegotiateahigherfeetorecovertheadditionalproctoringandadministrationcosts.
■ CollegeBoardfeereductionsandstateandfederalsubsidiesareavailableforstudentswithfinancialneed.
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Fee Reductions
TheCollegeBoardprovidesa$22feereductionperexamforstudentswithfinancialneed.Foreacheligiblestudent,schoolsshouldalsoforgotheir$8rebate.Thus,eligiblestudentspay$57perexam.Completeinformationabouteligibilitycriteriaandtheprocedureforclaimingfeereductionsisavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/apfeereductions.Inaddition,moststatesofferexamsubsidiestocoverallorpartoftheremainingcost.Informationaboutthesestate-specificcontributionsispostedonwww.collegeboard.org/apexamfeeassistanceinFebruary.
Rebates for AP Coordinators with Large AP ProgramsToprovidelarge-volumeAPschoolswithadditionalsupport,arebatewillbesenttotheminOctober(totheattentionoftheAPCoordinator,payabletotheschool)fordiscretionaryuseinhiringtemporarystafftoassistwiththeAPExamadministration,providinganhonorariumorprofessionaldevelopmentfundsforAPCoordinatorsorcoveringotherexpensesassociatedwithmanaginganAPprogram.BecausethecomplexityofanAPCoordinator’sworkincreasesinproportiontothenumberofexamsadministered,theamountoftherebatevariesproportionately:$250forschoolsgiving150–499exams;$500forschoolsgiving500–749exams;$1,000forschoolsgiving750–999exams;$1,500forschoolsgiving1,000–1,999exams;and$3,000forschoolsgiving2,000ormoreexams.
ThefollowingbrieflydescribeskeyproceduresrelatedtotheAPExamadministrationinMay.DetailsaboutallaspectsofadministeringAPExamsareprovidedintheAP Coordinator’s Manual,availableatwww.collegeboard.org/apcoordinatorinNovemberandsenttoparticipatingschoolsinDecember.
Check and Store Exam MaterialsExamsaresenttotheAPCoordinatorandarriveattheschoolinmidtolateApril.AlternateexamsforlatetestingwillarriveinMay.Within24hoursofreceivingtheexammaterials,theCoordinatormustcheckthecontentsoftheshipment.Thisprocedureforreceivingandcheckingexammaterialsmusttakeplaceinasecureareawithonlyauthorizedpersonnelpresent;theexamcartonsmustthenberesealedandplacedinsecure,lockedstorage.Ifthereisadiscrepancybetweentheexamsreceivedandtheexamsordered,theCoordinatorshouldcontactAPServicesimmediately.APStudioArtportfoliosarenotsecureexammaterialsandshouldbegiventotheAPStudioArtteacheraftertheyhavebeeninventoried.(SeeinstructionsforAPStudioArtintheAP Coordinator’s Manual.)
Preserve Exam SecurityTheAPProgrammustprovideallstudentswithanequalopportunitytodemonstratetheirknowledgeandskills,butcanonlyguaranteereliableandvalidassessmentwhenallstudentstestunderthesameconditions,withoutpriorknowledgeofexamquestions.Therefore,theAPProgramhasimplementedseveralpoliciesdesignedtoreducepotentialsecurityrisksandmaintainfairness.WhilethefollowingarethekeypoliciesthathelpensurethefairnessandsecurityofAPExamadministrationsatallschools,CoordinatorsmustfollowthecompleteadministrationinstructionsandsecurityproceduresdetailedintheAP Coordinator’s ManualandintheAP Exam Instructionsbook.
SchoolsthatknowinglyorunknowinglyviolatethesepoliciesmaynotbepermittedtoadministerAPExamsinthefutureandmaybeheldresponsibleforanydamagesorlossestheCollegeBoardand/orETSincurintheeventofasecuritybreach.Anybreachofexamsecurity,howeverminor,mustbereportedtotheOfficeofTestingIntegrity.Seetheinsidebackcoverforcontactinformation.
Administering AP ExamsOrdering AP Exams
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Exam Schedules
AnAPExammayonlybeadministeredonitsscheduleddate,atthesettime.Seethebackcoverforthe2012examschedule.Early testing is not permitted under any circumstances.Proctorsmayallowstudentstoenterthetestingroomstocompletethepersonalidentificationportionoftheiranswersheetsbeforeanexam’sofficialstarttime,buttheactualAPExambookletsmaynotbeopenedbeforethesettimesunderanycircumstances.
APExamsfeaturesecuritystatementsonthefrontcoversthatstudentsmustsigntoaffirmthattheexamwasadministeredonthedateandtimeindicatedonthecovers,thatthemultiple-choiceitemswillnotbedisclosed,andthattheywillonlydiscussthefree-responsequestionsifthespecificquestionsontheexamarereleasedontheCollegeBoardwebsite48hoursaftertheexamadministration.
Discussion of Exam Content
Noone,otherthanthestudentsastheyaretakingtheexam,isallowedaccesstothemultiple-choicequestionsatanytime.Thissectionisalwayskeptsecurebecausesomequestionsarereusedforpurposesofestablishingtestreliabilityamongformsovertime.Itisforthisreasonthatstudentssealthemultiple-choicebookletsattheendoftheadministrationandarenotpermittedtoshareinformationaboutthesequestionswithanyone(includingtheirAPteachers)aftertheexamisover.Theentiremultiple-choicesection,includingcontentandquestions,mustneverbeshared,copiedorreconstructedbystudentsorteachersaftertheexam.
Beginningin2012,asubsetofstudentswilltakeexamformsorquestionsthatwillnotbereleased,sothepracticeofreturningfree-responsequestionsinsertstoallstudents48hoursaftereachregularlyscheduledexammustbediscontinued.Examswillnolongercontainprintedinserts.Formostexams,thefree-responsequestionsthatwereformerlyprintedintheinsertswillappearintheSectionIIexambooklet.Free-responsequestionsforsomeexams(e.g.,U.S.History)willappearinanadditionalSectionIIbooklet,whichmustbereturnedtotheAPProgram.Studentsandeducatorsmaydiscussonlythespecificfree-responsequestionsthatarereleasedontheCollegeBoardwebsite48hoursaftertheexamadministration.Discussionofthesequestionsmaynotbeginuntilthattime.Ifthefree-responsequestionsintheexamarenotreleased,theymayneverbediscussed.Thefree-responsesectionofthealternateformoftheexamusedforlatetestingisnotreleasedandmayneverbediscussedorsharedinanyway.
Administering AP Exams
Access to Exams
APTeachersmaynotserveasAPCoordinators,proctors,readersorscribesatanexamintheirsubjectarea.
Teachers,collegefacultyorinstructors,departmentchairs,tutors,individualsinvolvedintest-preparationservices,oreducatorsofanykind(including,butnotlimitedto,curriculumspecialists,schoolcounselorsoradministrators)mustnottake,orreviewthecontentof,anAPExam.
Makingphotocopiesofanyportionofanyexamisstrictlyprohibited.Noone,exceptthestudentsastheytaketheexam,shouldseetheexamcontent.
APExammaterials(withtheexceptionofStudioArtportfoliosandSetupCDsforAPChineseandJapanese)mustalwaysbekeptinlockedstorage(notaccessibletostudentsorteachers)beforeandaftertheexamadministration.Beforedismissingstudents,theproctormustaccountforallexambooklets,answersheets,tapesandCDs.WiththeexceptionofAPMusicTheoryExams,APSpanishLanguageExams,andAPFrench,GermanandItalianLanguageandCultureExams,whereequipmentavailabilitymayrequiremultiplegroupsofstudentstorecordspeakingresponsesatdifferenttimes,studentsmustallbedismissedfromthetestingroomatthesametime.
EithertheAPCoordinatororadesignatedproctormustbepresentatalltimesineveryroominwhichAPExamsarebeingadministered.Nooneelse,otherthanthosetesting,shouldbeintheroombefore,duringorimmediatelyfollowingtheexam.Allsecureexammaterials(includingusedandunusedexambookletsandmasterCDs)mustbereturnedtotheAPProgram.
Exam Day
Nocellphones,digitalcameras,personaldigitalassistants(PDAs),BlackBerrysmartphones,Bluetooth-enableddevices,MP3players,email/messagingdevices,oranyotherelectronicorcommunicationdevicesareallowedinthetestingroom.
Nophotosmaybetakenintheexamroomduringanexam.
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Choose ProctorsOnlytheAPCoordinatorandanydesignatedproctorsmayhandlesecureexammaterialsbeforeandfollowingtheAPExamadministration.Proctorsmustberesponsibleadults;theymaynotbehighschoolstudents.Teachers,APorother,mayonlyserveasproctorsforexamsinasubjectareaotherthantheonetheyteach.Forexample,aninth-gradeEnglishteachermaynotproctoranAPEnglishExam,butcouldproctoranAPBiologyExam.TheonlyexceptiontothispolicyisAPStudioArt—theAPStudioArtteachershouldbepresentwhen2-DDesignandDrawingstudentsassembletheQualitysectionsoftheirportfolios,whichconsistoffiveactualartworks.Proctorsmaybeprofessionals,substituteteachersormembersoftheadministrativestaff.
Toavoidaconflictofinterest,proctorsmustnotbeinvolvedin:
■ AnyAPExampreparation,coachingortutoringactivities,whetherpublicorprivate.
■ HandlingmaterialsfortheadministrationofanAPExamthatanimmediatefamilyorhouseholdmemberwilltake.
Seethe“PreparingProctors”sectionoftheAP Coordinator’s Manualformoreinformation.
Select Testing Sites and Testing RoomsMostAPExamsaregiveninaschool’sclassrooms,library,gymorcafeteria.TheroomschosenforadministeringAPExamsshouldprovidethebestpossibleconditionsforastudent’sperformance.Disruptiveevents,suchasfiredrills,shouldbescheduledforanothertime.Aclockshouldbeclearlyvisibletoallstudents.
Off-Site Testing
Communityfacilitiesmayalsobeusediftheroomsareappropriateinsizeandconfiguration,andallsecurityprocedurescanbefollowed.Someschoolsprefertestingincommunitycenters,churchhalls,hotels,publiclibrariesorlocalcollegestoavoiddisruptions.
Obtain Special Equipment Someexamsrequirespecialequipment.DetailedinformationabouttheserequirementscanbefoundintheAP Coordinator’s Manual and/ortheAP Exam Instructionsbook.
Pleasenotethat:
■ TheAPMusicTheoryExam,APSpanishLanguage,andAPFrench,German,ItalianLanguageandCultureexamsrequirecompactdiscplayersandtape-recording
Administering AP Exams
equipment,dependingonaschool’sexamadministrationpreferences.Recordingonmicrocassettesisnotpermitted.Ifdesired,thespeakingorsight-singingportionsoftheseexamsmaybeadministeredinalanguageorcomputerlab.SchoolsthatchoosetorecordstudentresponsesoncomputerinMP3formatshouldgotowww.collegeboard.org/apcoordinatorafterMarch15forinformationaboutrecordingsoftwareandspecificexaminstructions.
■ TheAPChineseLanguageandCultureandAPJapaneseLanguageandCultureExamsaredeliveredonCD,andhavespecifichardwareandsoftwarerequirements.
■ TheAPCalculus,Chemistry,PhysicsandStatisticsExamsallowtheuseofacalculatoronallorselectedportions.Visitwww.collegeboard.org/ap/calculatorpolicyfordetails.
■ TheAPStudioArtExamincludesanonlineportfoliosubmissioncomponent.Students,teachersandCoordinatorsmusthaveaccesstoacomputerwithanInternetconnectioninordertocreateandsubmitthedigitalsectionsoftheAPStudioArtportfolio.Adigitalcameraisalsoneededtocapturedigitalimagesofstudents’artworks.
Return AP ExamsAllsecureAPExammaterials(includingusedandunusedexambookletsandmasterCDs)mustbeshippedbeforethecloseofthebusinessdayfollowingthedayoftheschool’slastscheduledexamofaparticularAPExamadministrationperiod(i.e.,regularoralternate).Forexample,aschoolthatadministersitslastregularlyscheduledexamonaFridaymustreturnitsexamsonthefollowingMonday.SchoolsarebilledtwicethefeeforeachexaminshipmentsreceivedafterJune1.
Exammaterialsmustbepackedinthespecialcartonsinwhichtheywerereceived.Usingothercartonsmaydelayreceiptorresultinadamagedshipmentcausinglostexammaterials.TheAP Coordinator’s Manualprovidesdetailedinstructionsforpackingandreturningallexammaterials.
Pay for AP ExamsJune15isthepostmarkdeadlineforAPExampaymentsandinvoices.Tocalculatetheirpayment,APCoordinatorsmustgototheAPExamOrderingwebsiteatwww.collegeboard.org/schoolandfollowtheinstructionsforgenerating,printingandreturningtheirinvoiceswithpayment.
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Overview of AP Exam ScoresEachAPExamscoreisaweightedcombinationofthestudent’sscoresonthemultiple-choicesectionandthefree-responsesection.Thefinalscoreisreportedona5-pointscale.Althoughcollegesanduniversitiesareresponsibleforsettingtheirowncreditandplacementpolicies,APscoressignifyhowqualifiedstudentsaretoreceivecollegecreditorplacement:
5=extremelywellqualified4=wellqualified3=qualified2=possiblyqualified1=norecommendation
TheAPProgramperiodicallyconductsstudiestocomparetheperformanceofAPstudentswiththeperformanceofcollegestudentsinparallelcourses.FormostAPsubjects,resultsindicatethat:
■ APExamscoresof5areequivalenttogradesofAinthecorrespondingcollegecourse.
■ APExamscoresof4areequivalenttogradesofA-,B+andBincollege.
■ APExamscoresof3areequivalenttogradesofB-,C+andCincollege.
AP Score ReportingAPscorereportsareprovidedinJulytodesignatedcolleges,students,highschoolsanddistricts.ThereportsarecumulativeandincludescoresforalltheAPExamsastudenthasevertaken,unlessthestudenthasrequestedthatoneormorescoresbewithheldfromacollege,orcanceled.AlthoughmostAPscorereportsareprovidedinJuly,somereportstakelongertoprocessbecauseofproblemswithidentificationinformationorthelatearrivalofmaterialsfromthetestinglocation.StudentswhohavenotreceivedascorereportbySept.1shouldcontactAPServices.
AP Scores
Reports, Services and Awards for StudentsEachstudentautomaticallyreceivesanAPscorereportthatliststhestudent’scumulativeAPExamscoresandanycollegestowhichhisorherscoresweresent.Thefollowingreportingservicesandawardsareavailabletostudents.Seepage29forapplicablefees.
■ ScoresbyPhone:StudentscangettheirexamscoresbyphonestartingJuly1.
■ AdditionalScoreReportsbyPhone:StudentscanhaveascorereportsenttocollegesotherthantheonetheyspecifiedontheirAPanswersheetstartingJuly1.
■ ScoreWithholding:StudentscanwithholdoneormorescoresfromthecollegespecifiedontheirAPanswersheet.
■ ScoreCancellation:Studentscandeleteascorepermanentlyfromtheirrecords.
■ Free-ResponseBooklets:Studentscanrequesttheirfree-responsebookletsfromthe2012examadministration(bookletswithunreleasedquestionswillnotbeavailabletoorder).Nocomments,correctionsorscoresareincluded.
■ Multiple-ChoiceRescoreService:Studentscanrequesttohavetheirmultiple-choiceanswersheetsrescoredbyhand.
■ APScholarAwards:EachSeptember,throughtheAPScholarAwards,theCollegeBoardrecognizeshighschoolstudentswhohavedemonstratedexemplarycollege-levelachievementonAPExams.Certificatesaresentdirectlytostudentswhoqualify,andarosterofawardrecipientsisprovidedonlinetotheirsecondaryschoolsanddistricts.Formoreinformation,visitwww.collegeboard.org/apscholar.
■ TheAPInternationalDiploma(APID)isagloballyrecognizedcertificatethatchallengesstudentstodisplayexceptionalachievementacrossseveraldisciplines.FormoreinformationregardingtheAPID,visitapcentral.collegeboard.org/apid(educators)orwww.collegeboard.org/apid(students).
StudentscanfindadditionalinformationonthesescorereportingservicesandawardsintheBulletin for AP Students and Parents,intheAP Student Packandatwww.collegeboard.org/apstudents.
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Reports and Services for SchoolsSchoolsaccesstheirscorereportsonlineatscores.collegeboard.org.
Score Reports Available Online
Eachschoolautomaticallyreceivesthescorereportslistedbelow.
■ AP Instructional Planning ReportTheAPInstructionalPlanningReportcomparesstudents’performanceinthemultiple-choiceandfree-responsesectionsandonspecifictopicsineachAPExamtotheperformanceofallstudents,helpingteacherstargetareasforincreasedattentionandfocusinthecurriculum.
■ AP Equity and Excellence ReportThisreportdisplaysthepercentagesofyourschool’sentire10th-,11th-and12th-gradeclasseswhoscoreda3orhigheronatleastoneAPExam,andthepercentageoftheseniorclassthatscoreda3orhigheronatleastoneAPExamduringhighschool.
■ Current Year Score SummaryThisreportshowsthetotalnumberofeachAPscore(1to5)foreachAPsubjectofferedatyourschool.
■ School Score RosterThiscumulativerosterlistsallAPstudentsatyourschoolwhotestedduringaspecificadministrationandtheirAPscores.
■ Five-Year School Score SummaryThisreportcontainsfiveyearsofdata(2008–2012)attheschool,stateandgloballevels.Italsoprovidessubject-specificsummariesoftotalexams,scoresandmeanscores.
■ Subject Score Roster ThisrosterisavailableforeachAPsubjectatyourschool,listingallstudentsandtheirAPscoresinthatsubject.
■ Student Score ReportsTheseareindividual,cumulativereportsforeachAPstudentatyourschool,listingscoresforeachAPExamtakenbythatstudent.
■ College and University TotalsThisreportlistswhichcollegesanduniversitiesreceivedyourstudents’APscores.
■ AP Scholar RosterThisrostershowsallAPstudentswhoearnedanAPScholarAward,andtheirAPExamscores.
AP Scores
■ Student DatafileThisdownloadablefilecontainsstudentscorereportdataforeachAPstudentwhotestedduringaspecificexamyear.Thisinformationcanbeuploadedtoothersystems,orusedforinternalanalysisandplanning.InstructionsforformattingthefilesforMSExcelareavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/apdatafile.
Additional Score Reporting Services
Inadditiontothescorereportsavailableautomaticallyonline,schoolscanorderscorereportlabelsandfree-responsebookletsatwww.collegeboard.org/school.PleasenotethatscoresonCDarenolongeravailable;thesamedataarenowavailableforfreeonlineinthestudentdatafile.
■ Score LabelsIndividualschoolsmayordertheirstudents’scoresonpressure-sensitivelabelsthatattachtostudentrecords.Eachlabelcontainsthestudent’sname,SocialSecuritynumberorbirthdate,theAPExamstaken,theyearsinwhichtheexamsweretaken,andthescoresreceived.Thelabelsaresentinmid-Julyandcost$75perset.
SchoolsareresponsibleformaintainingstudentprivacyandtheconfidentialityofAPscores.OnlystudentshavetherighttoforwardtheirAPscorestocollegesanduniversities.Therefore,schoolsshouldusecautioninaffixingAPscorelabelstotranscriptsorotherrecordsthatwillbesenttotheseinstitutions;doingsomayresultinaviolationofstudents’rightsandexposeschoolstopotentiallawsuits.Toavoidthispossibility,theAPProgramstronglysuggeststhatschoolsinstituteoneofthefollowingprocedures:
• AffixtheAPscorelabeltothebackofthetranscriptandcopyonlythefrontofthetranscriptwhensendingittocolleges.
• Havestudentssignareleasepermittingtheschooltoputthescorereportlabelonthefrontofthetranscript.Keepthesignedreleaseswithstudents’files.
■ Free-Response Booklets Schoolsmayrequesttheirstudents’free-responsebooklets(paperformat).Schoolsthatplantomakethisrequestshouldnotethattheirorderincludestheentireschool’sbookletsminusthoserequestedbystudents.Schoolscannotlimittheirordertobookletsforcertainstudentsorcertainexams.Nocomments,correctionsorscoresareincluded.
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Thefeeisbasedonthenumberofbookletsreceivedbytheschool:
• 1–20:$50• 21–50:$100• 51–100:$150• Morethan100:$250
ThedeadlinefororderingbookletsisSept.15;bookletsaresenttoschoolsbeginninginmid-October.Free-responsebookletsarenotavailableforexamswhosefree-responsequestionsarenotreleasedontheCollegeBoardwebsite48hoursaftertheexamadministration(e.g.,late-testingexams).
Reports and Services for School Districts SchooldistrictscanaccessAPscorereportsforfreeonlineatscores.collegeboard.org.Hard-copyscorereportsarenolongeravailablefordistricts.
Authorizeddistrictadministratorsautomaticallyhavefreeonlineaccesstothefollowingreportsfortheschoolsintheirdistrict:five-yearschoolscoresummary,APInstructionalPlanningReport,APEquityandExcellenceReport,currentyearscoresummary,schoolscoreroster,subjectscoreroster,andcollegeanduniversitytotals.Seepage24fordescriptionsofthesereports.Reportsareavailablebyindividualschool,inaggregrateorboth.
Inadditiontothereportsdescribedabove,districtswillalsohaveaccesstothefollowingsummaryreportsonline:
■ District Summary by SchoolContainsasummaryofthetotalnumbersandpercentagesofeachAPscore(1to5)bysubjectinyourdistrict,andtotalnumberofexams,bysubject,givenbyeachschoolinyourdistrict.
■ District Summary by Student DemographicsIncludessummariesofAPscoresinyourdistrictbygradelevel,ethnicity,genderandfee-reductionstatus.
■ District Summary with Comparable GroupsComparesAPscoresinyourdistricttocomparablegroupsoverall(i.e.,state,nation,global).Comparisonsincludemeanscore,standarddeviation,andnumberofschoolsperexam.
Thesereportsaresimilartothepapersummaryreportsdistrictshaveorderedforafeeinthepast.Thesereportsareonlyavailableforeachyearbeginningwiththe2010examadministration.Demographicdatabyattendance,schooltypeandstudents’bestlanguagearenolongeravailable.
Formoreinformationvisitwww.collegeboard.org/apdistrictscores.
AP Scores
Reports and Services for Colleges and UniversitiesStudentsdesignateonecollegetoreceivetheirAPscorereportatthetimeoftheexam.DesignatedcollegesautomaticallyreceivepaperreportsinJuly.CollegescanalsoreceivethesedatainthefollowingformatsbycompletingtheCollegeAPScoreReportingServicesOrderFormsenttoeachcollegeinthespring.CollegesthatdonotreceivethisformorthatwishtomakeamodificationtotheircurrentdeliverymodelshouldcontactAPServicesdirectly.
Internet Delivery of Scores
APscoredataforcollegesanduniversitiesareavailablefreeofchargeviatheWebinanondelimitedflat-fileformat(ASCII).Institutionsthatchoosethisservicewillneedtopurchasetherequiredsoftware(approximately$200—pricessubjecttochange).Afterscoresareprocessed,datawillbeputonasecureserver,whichwilltriggeranemailmessageinforminginstitutionsthatthesedataareavailablefordownload.TheemailcontainsanInternetaddressthatcanthenbeaccessedtocollect,saveandprocessthedata.
ToreceivescoreselectronicallyforinitialJuly2012reporting,collegesmustelecttoparticipatenolaterthanMay13,2012.RequestsreceivedafterMay13willbeaccommodatedwithfollow-upscorereporting.
Formoreinformationaboutthisservice,visitwww.ets.org/esrordooneofthefollowing:
■ Call877-274-6474tollfreeintheUnitedStatesandCanada(presstheoptionforInternetDeliveryofScores);allothers,call609-771-7091
■ Fax609-771-7766
Score Reports on CD and Follow-Up Service
ThesamedataontheAPscorereportsareavailableonCD(ASCIIformat).Thefeeis$50andthedataaresenttoinstitutionsinmid-July.Usersareresponsibleforformattingthedatafiles.InstructionsforformattingfilesforMSExcelareavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/apdisc.
CollegescanalsoreceivetranscriptreportsproducedafterJuly,onceamonthforayear,byorderingthefollow-upservice.Thefeeforthisserviceis$110.
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Exam Fees
SchoolParticipation No fee
ExamFee (perexam) $87(schoolretains$8rebate)
InternationalExamFee* (perexam) $117(schoolretains$8rebate)
*AppliestoexamsadministeredatschoolsoutsideoftheUnitedStates,U.S.territoriesandcommonwealths,andCanada,withtheexceptionofU.S.DepartmentofDefenseDependentsSchools(DoDDS).
FeeforExamsadministeredatAuthorized $143TestCentersOutsideoftheU.S. (perexam)
Fee-ReducedExams (perexam) $57TheCollegeBoardprovidesa$22feereductionperexamforstudentswithfinancialneed.Schoolsarealsoexpectedtoforgotheir$8rebatefortheseexams.Moststatesusefederaland/orstatefundstosupplementtheCollegeBoardfeereduction.Thefeereductionsavailableineachstatecanbefoundatwww.collegeboard.org/apexamfeeassistanceinFebruary.
AlternateExamsforLateTestingReason:Emergencyorcircumstance No late-testing feebeyondthecontrolofthestudentandtheschool;conflictwithotherAPExams;etc.
Reason:Schoolmistake,studentconflict,etc. $40 (additionalfeeperexam)(StudentsqualifyingfortheCollegeBoardfeereductionwillnotbechargedthelate-testingfee.)
UnusedExams (perexam) $13
Late Fees
LateOrders $50foreachorderreceivedafterextensiondeadline(excludingalternateexamorders)
LateExamReturn Twice the exam feeforeachexaminshipmentsreceivedafterJune1
LatePayment $200 forpaymentspostmarkedafterJune15
Summary of Fees Reports and Reporting Services
Students
InitialScoreReport No fee
ScoresbyPhone(percall) $8
AdditionalScoreReport(perreport) $15
RushScoreReport(perreport) $25
Free-ResponseBooklet(perbooklet) $7
Multiple-ChoiceRescoreService(perexam) $25
ScoreWithholding(perscore,percollege) $10
ScoreCancellation None
Schools
OnlineScoreReports No fee(includesAPScholarroster)
ScoreLabels(perset) $75
Free-ResponseBooklets 1–20booklets $50 21–50booklets $100 51–100booklets $150 Morethan100booklets $250
School Districts
OnlineScoreReports No fee(includesdistrictsummaryreportsandAPScholarroster)
PleasenotethatscoresonCDarenolongeravailable;thesamedataarenowavailableforfreeonlineinthestudentdatafile.
Colleges and Universities
InternetDeliveryofScores No fee(butsoftwareisnecessary)
ScoreReportsonCD $50
Follow-UpScoreReporting(peryear) $110
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On the Web
College Board Website for Education Professionals
TheCollegeBoard’swebsiteforeducationprofessionalsservesastheonlinehomeforAPCoordinatorsandschooladministrators.The“Testing”section(www.collegeboard.org/ap/testing)providesawealthofcontent,toolsanddownloadstohelpschoolsadministerAPExams.
AP Central®
APCentral®(apcentral.collegeboard.org)istheCollegeBoard’sonlinehomeforAPteachers.ThesiteisfreeforallusersandfeaturescontentwrittenbyAPteachersforAPteachers.
AP Credit Policy Information
StudentscanfindcollegeswithAPcreditpoliciesonlinebyvisitingAPCreditPolicyInfoatwww.collegeboard.org/ap/creditpolicy.
Share AP
CounselorscanfindresourcestohelptheminformandinspirestudentsconsideringAPcoursesandexamsatwww.collegeboard.org/shareap.
Online Score Reports
Schoolsanddistrictscanaccesstheirstudents’APscoresonlineatscores.collegeboard.org.
SSD Online
InformationforServicesforStudentswithDisabilitiesisavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/ssd.
Electronic Discussion Groups
AllAPCoordinatorsareencouragedtosignupfortheAPCoordinatorelectronicdiscussiongrouponAPCentral,whichisaforumforAPCoordinatorstocollaborateandshareideasandbestpractices.
AP International University Recognition
Morethan600universitiesoutsidetheUnitedStates,inmorethan60countries,recognizeAPforcredit,placementand/oradmissiondecisions.Afulllistingoftheseinstitutions,withtheirpoliciesandcurrentcontactinformation,isavailableatwww.collegeboard.org/apintl.
Resources for AP Professionals
Professional Development Opportunities
AP Annual Conference
TheAPAnnualConferenceisthelargestgatheringoftheAPandPre-AP®communities,APCoordinators,schoolcounselors,andadministratorsfromacrosstheUnitedStatesandthroughouttheworld.The2012conferencewillbeheldWednesday,July18,throughSunday,July22,inOrlando,Fla.Visitapac.collegeboard.orgfordetails.
Workshops and Summer Institutes for AP Teachers
TheCollegeBoardoffersAPprofessionaldevelopmentworkshopsthroughouttheacademicyear.EachworkshopconcentratesontheteachingofaspecificAPsubject,withthefocusoninstructionalstrategiesandthemanagementofanAPcourse.
APSummerInstitutesareintensive,subject-specificsessionsheldatcollegesanduniversities,usuallyconductedoverthecourseofaweek.Theyprovidein-depthpreparationforteachingAPcourses.
Visitapcentral.collegeboard.org/eventsfordetails.InformationonopportunitiesoutsidetheUnitedStatesmaybefoundatapcentral.collegeboard.org/intlpd.
College Board Fellows Program
TheCollegeBoardFellowsProgramprovidesscholarshipsforsecondaryschoolteachersplanningtoteachAPcoursesinschoolsthatservestudentswhohavebeentraditionallyunderrepresentedinAPclasses.The$1,000scholarshipsassistteacherswiththecostofattendinganAPSummerInstitute.Toqualify,aschool’sstudentpopulationmustbecomposedofatleast50percenttraditionallyunderrepresentedminoritystudentsoratleast50percentstudentswhoqualifyforfreeorreduced-pricemeals.Scholarshipapplicationswillbeavailableonlinethisfallatwww.collegeboard.org/apfellows.ApplicationsmustbesubmittedbyFeb.15,2012.
Free AP Coordinator Workshops
TheCollegeBoardencouragesAPCoordinatorstotakeadvantageoffreeone-dayworkshopsthatcoverallaspectsoftheAPExamadministration.TheworkshopsareheldineachCollegeBoardregionthroughouttheyear.APCoordinatorscanvisitapcentral.collegeboard.org/eventstoregister.
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Materials and Resources for AP Teachers
Course Audit
TeachersofauthorizedAPcourseshaveaccesstothefollowingresourcesthroughtheirAPCourseAuditaccountsatwww.collegeboard.org/apcourseaudit:
■ Annotatedsamplesyllabi
■ Syllabusdevelopmentguides
■ Syllabusself-evaluationchecklist
■ Listofexampletextbooks
■ Practiceexam
AP Course Home Pages
EachAPsubjecthasaCourseHomePage(apcentral.collegeboard.org/coursehomepages)whichfeaturesup-to-dateinformationonthecoursesandexams,suchasofficialcoursedescriptionsandreleasedexams.Inaddition,therearearticlesandreviewsofmaterialswrittenbyAPteachers.
Revised AP Courses
TheAPProgramisworkingwithteachersandcollegefacultytoreviseseveralAPcourses.Thefollowingrevisedcourseslaunchinfall2011:
■ APFrenchLanguageandCulture
■ APGermanLanguageandCulture
■ APWorldHistory
TheAdvancesinAPwebsitehasinformationonupcomingcoursechanges.advancesinap.collegeboard.org
Resources for AP Professionals
Contacts
AP Services P.O. Box 6671 Princeton, NJ 08541-6671 877-274-6474 (toll free in the United States and Canada) 609-771-7300 610-290-8979 (fax) Email: [email protected]
Call Center Hours M–F, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. ET April 23 to May 25, 2012, M–F, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET
Office of Testing Integrity P.O. Box 6671 Princeton, NJ 08541-6671 609-406-5427 609-406-5441 609-406-9709 (fax) Email: [email protected]
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Checklist of Deadlines
Sept. 15 Deadline for ordering free-response booklets.
Oct. 31 Deadline for students to request Multiple-Choice Rescore Service.
Nov. 15 Deadline for schools to return the AP Participation Form and Participation Survey.
Jan. 31 Deadline for first-time AP Course Audit submissions, all renewals, removal of teachers and courses, and all AP Course Audit form approvals for 2011-12 courses.
Feb. 24 Deadline for submitting requests for testing accommodations for students with disabilities.
March Schools may begin submitting AP Course Audit materials for new courses offered in 2012-13.
April –May Exam ordering deadlines. See page 10.
June 1 Deadline for AP Services to receive all exam materials.
Preferred submission date for new 2012-13 AP courses to ensure inclusion in the November AP Course Ledger.
June 15 Postmark deadline for exam payments and invoices submitted to AP Services. Late payments incur a $200 fee.
Deadline for AP Services to receive student letters to change college score report recipients and to withhold or cancel scores for the current year’s administration.
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2012 Late-Testing Schedule
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Day Morning 8 a.m.
Afternoon 12 noon
Afternoon 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 23
German Language and Culture
MacroeconomicsMusic TheoryStatistics United States
Government and Politics
United States History
Comparative Government and Politics
English Language and Composition
Environmental Science
French Language and Culture
MicroeconomicsWorld History
Thursday, May 24
Art HistoryCalculus ABCalculus BCComputer
Science A
Chemistry Chinese Language
and CultureEuropean History Human GeographySpanish Language
Friday, May 25
English Literature and Composition
Italian Language and Culture
Japanese Language and Culture
Physics BPsychology
Biology Latin: Vergil Physics C:
MechanicsSpanish Literature
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Please note:■ Coordinators are responsible for notifying students when and where to report for the
exams. Early testing or testing at times other than those published by the College Board is not permitted under any circumstances.
■ Schools in Alaska must begin the morning exam administration between 7 and 8 a.m. local time, and the afternoon exam administration between 11 a.m. and 12 noon local time. The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam in Alaska must begin between 1 and 2 p.m. local time.
2012 AP® Exam Schedule
Week 1 Morning 8 a.m.
Afternoon 12 noon
Monday, May 7
ChemistryEnvironmental
Science
Psychology
Tuesday, May 8
Computer Science A
Spanish Language
Art History
Wednesday, May 9
Calculus ABCalculus BC
Chinese Language and Culture
Thursday, May 10
English Literature and Composition
Japanese Language and Culture Latin: Vergil
Friday, May 11
German Language and Culture
United States History
European History
Studio Art — Last day for Coordinators to submit digital portfolios (by 8 p.m. EDT) and to gather 2-D Design and Drawing students for physical portfolio assembly. Teachers should have forwarded students’ completed digital portfolios to Coordinators before this date.
Week 2 Morning 8 a.m.
Afternoon 12 noon
Afternoon 2 p.m.
Monday, May 14
BiologyMusic Theory
Physics BPhysics C:
Mechanics
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
Tuesday, May 15
United States Government and Politics
Comparative Government and Politics
French Language and Culture
Wednesday, May 16
English Language and Composition
Statistics
Thursday, May 17
MacroeconomicsWorld History
MicroeconomicsItalian Language
and Culture
Friday, May 18
Human GeographySpanish Literature
Please note:■ Coordinators are responsible for notifying students when and where to report for the
exams. Early testing or testing at times other than those published by the College Board is not permitted under any circumstances.
■ Coordinators should order late-testing exams for students who would like to take exams that are scheduled for the same time.
■ Schools in Alaska must begin the morning exam administration between 7 and 8 a.m. local time, and the afternoon exam administration between 11 a.m. and 12 noon local time. The AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism Exam in Alaska must begin between 1 and 2 p.m. local time.
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