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There are currently 37 AP exams. After a student completes a course, he may take the AP exam in that subject. The AP exams are typically offered on specific dates in the month of May. High schools usually weigh a student's grade in an AP class on a 6-point scale instead of the normal 4-point scale or 5-point Honors scale. The AP exams are graded on a 5-point scale. Most colleges and universities will offer college credit for exam scores of 3 or higher, depending on admission policy. | There are currently 37 AP exams. After a student completes a course, he may take the AP exam in that subject. The AP exams are typically offered on specific dates in the month of May. High schools usually weigh a student's grade in an AP class on a 6-point scale instead of the normal 4-point scale or 5-point Honors scale. The AP exams are graded on a 5-point scale. Most colleges and universities will offer college credit for exam scores of 3 or higher, depending on admission policy. | ||
| − | In order for a course to be designated "AP", it must go through the College Board's AP Course Audit process. Schools develop their own curricula for courses labeled “AP”; the AP Course Audit specifies a set of expectations established by college and university faculty for college-level courses. Courses that meet or exceed these expectations may be authorized to use the “AP” designation.<ref>AP Course Audit Information[http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/46361.html]</ref> | + | In order for a course to be designated "AP", it must go through the College Board's AP Course Audit process. Schools develop their own curricula for courses labeled “AP”; the AP Course Audit specifies a set of expectations established by college and university faculty for college-level courses. Courses that meet or exceed these expectations may be authorized to use the “AP” designation.<ref>AP Course Audit Information[http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/46361.html]</ref> Homeschool educators may also use this process in order to label their courses "AP". <ref>AP Central: Frequently Asked Questions[http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/51272.html]</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:37, September 12, 2008
The Advanced Placement (AP) program is directed by College Board[1], and used in most American high schools.
There are currently 37 AP exams. After a student completes a course, he may take the AP exam in that subject. The AP exams are typically offered on specific dates in the month of May. High schools usually weigh a student's grade in an AP class on a 6-point scale instead of the normal 4-point scale or 5-point Honors scale. The AP exams are graded on a 5-point scale. Most colleges and universities will offer college credit for exam scores of 3 or higher, depending on admission policy.
In order for a course to be designated "AP", it must go through the College Board's AP Course Audit process. Schools develop their own curricula for courses labeled “AP”; the AP Course Audit specifies a set of expectations established by college and university faculty for college-level courses. Courses that meet or exceed these expectations may be authorized to use the “AP” designation.[2] Homeschool educators may also use this process in order to label their courses "AP". [3]
Jerry Jessness wrote:
No student, not even a star athlete, can negotiate a higher grade on an A.P. exam.[4]
List of AP Exams
- Art history
- Biology
- Calculus AB
- Calculus BC
- Chemistry
- Computer Science A
- Computer Science AB
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- English Language
- English Literature
- Environmental Science
- European History
- French Language
- French Literature
- German Language
- Comp Government & Politics
- U.S. Government & Politics
- Human Geography
- Italian Language and Culture
- Latin Literature
- Latin: Vergil
- Music Theory
- Physics B
- Physics C
- Psychology
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- U.S. History
- World History
References
- ↑ http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/about.html
- ↑ AP Course Audit Information[1]
- ↑ AP Central: Frequently Asked Questions[2]
- ↑ [http://www.reason.com/news/show/31070.html Why Johnny Can't Fail: How the "floating standard" has destroyed public education