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How AP Exams Are Scored?

Posted on January 10, 2016January 10, 2016 by Amterica

The multiple-choice questions are scored by machine, the free-response questions are scored by thousands of college faculty and expert AP teachers at the annual AP Reading. AP Exam Readers are thoroughly trained, and their work is monitored throughout the Reading for fairness and consistency. In each subject, a highly respected college faculty member fills the role of Chief Reader, who, with the help of AP Readers in leadership positions, maintains the accuracy of the scoring…

2016 AP Course and Exam Changes

Posted on November 27, 2015November 29, 2015 by Amterica

College Board has redesigned AP Courses and Exams in AP Art History and AP European History launched this year. Art History The redesigned course is equivalent to a two-semester introductory college course and offers teachers the flexibility to tailor instruction to meet the needs and interests of their students. The course limits the required course content to 250 diverse works of art to promote in-depth learning, underscoring the exam’s focus on assessing students’ in-depth critical…

AP Exam Dates

Posted on November 27, 2015November 29, 2015 by Amterica

The 2016 AP Exams will be administered over two weeks in May: May 2 through 6 and May 9 through 13. Week1 Week 1 Morning 8 a.m. Afternoon 12 noon Monday, May 2 Chemistry Environmental Science Psychology Tuesday, May 3 Computer Science A Spanish Language and Culture Art History Physics 1: Algebra-Based Wednesday, May 4 English Literature and Composition Japanese Language and Culture Physics 2: Algebra-Based Thursday, May 5 Calculus AB Calculus BC Chinese Language…