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2011-12Program Guide

© 2011 The College Board.

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.

IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR 2011-12 (continued)


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


1© 2011 The College Board.

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



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



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.



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



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.



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.



■ 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.

Ordering AP Exams



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.

Ordering AP Exams



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



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.



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.



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.



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.



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:

■ [email protected]

■ 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.



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



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.


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]

College Board Services for Students with Disabilities P.O. Box 6226 Princeton, NJ 08541-6226 800-257-5123 (for school staff in the United States and Canada) 609-771-7137 (for all students and parents; and for school staff outside the United States and Canada) 609-882-4118 (TTY) Email: [email protected]

AP Course Audit 877-APHELP-0 (toll free in the United States and Canada) 541-346-6654

International Services 45 Columbus Avenue New York, NY 10023-6992 212-373-8738 Email: [email protected]

AP Canada 2950 Douglas Street, Suite 550 Victoria, BC, Canada V8T 4N4 800-667-4548 (toll free in Canada) 250-472-8561 Email: [email protected]

For more College Board contacts, including regional offices, go to www.collegeboard.org and click “Contact Us.”


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.


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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