Students taking CollegeBoard approved Advanced Placement coursework take the associated AP Exam for that course in the Spring of that school year. Most AP Exams are two-three hours in length and take place in May.
Purpose of Assessment
Purpose of Assessment
AP Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well a student has mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course. Most AP exams have an end-of-year paper-and-pencil exam, but a few courses have different ways to assess what a student has learned- for example, AP Art and Design students submit a portfolio of work for scoring.
Data Received From Assessment
Data Received From Assessment
Students receive an overall AP Exam Score on a range of 1-5. This exam score is used by post-secondary institutions to award college credit and placement.
A score of a 5 on the AP Exam means that a student is "Extremely well qualified" in that course and the College Course Grade Equivalent should be an A+ or A.
A score of 4 means "Very Well Qualified" and the College Course Grade Equivalent is an A-, B+ or B.
A score of 3 means "Qualified" and has a College Course Grade Equivalent of a B-, C+, or C.
A score of 2 means "Possibly qualified".
A score of 1 means that there is no recommendation to receive college credit or placement.
AP Exam Resources
AP Exam Resources
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