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ASSESSMENTS:
ASSESSMENTS:
AP Seminar Performance Task 1 - Team Project & Presentation - 20% of overall score
Students work in groups to explore a real-world or academic issue. They will produce a written report and multimedia presentation, then defend their research with an oral defense. There are two components:
Individual Research Report (IRR): About 1200 words
Team Multimedia Presentation (TMP): 8-10 minutes, plus an oral defense
AP Seminar Performance Task 2 - Individual Research Essay & Presentation - 35% of overall score
Each student will formulate a research question from the provided materials. Then, students will write an argumentative essay and give a multimedia presentation. Students will answer two oral defense questions. There are two components:
Individual Written Argument (IWA): About 2000 words
Individual Multimedia Presentation (IMP): 6-8 minutes, plus an oral defense
End-of-Course Exam (EOC) - AP Exam, 2 hours - 45% of overall score
EOC A: Analysis of an argument in a single source or document with three short answer questions
EOC B: Synthesizing sources and creating an evidence-based argument in a short essay
MY ROLE DURING ASSESSMENTS:
MY ROLE DURING ASSESSMENTS:
During the spring, I will serve as more of a coach than a teacher in supporting students with their assessments. The biggest shift in my teaching practices comes in the form of feedback. During the spring, when assessments are being conducted, I am not able to provide direct feedback, provide research materials, correct student work, or make suggestions for improvement. I CAN address issues I see to the whole class, but I cannot do so on an individual basis. Anything graded related to the assessment will have a score in Schoology, but cannot have any form of feedback, written or verbal. Hence, my role is to coach students through the process, instead of teaching them using traditional methods. Final AP exam scores will be released to students during the summer.
Per the AP Seminar Course & Exam Description (CED) made available on the College Board website, my role is as follows:
Performance Task 1
TEACHERS:
• must ensure students are aware of the task, timeline, components, and scoring criteria
• may explore issues, discuss topics and perspectives, and/or question students as necessary
• oversee the formation of groups
• may continue whole-class teaching of skills pertinent to the performance task as students are working on their research and/or presentations
• may share the rubric with students
• may encourage students to review each other’s work
TEACHERS MAY NOT:
• assign, provide, distribute, or generate research questions for students
• conduct or provide research/articles/evidence for students
• write, revise, amend, or correct student work
• give specific, directive feedback to individual groups
• reveal defense questions to students prior to the presentation
Performance Task 2
TEACHERS:
• must ensure students are aware of the task, timeline, components, types of and sample generic questions for the defense, and scoring criteria
• may lead discussion of the stimulus material, discuss topics and perspectives, and/or question students as necessary
• may continue whole-class teaching of skills pertinent to the performance task as students are working on their research and/or presentations
• may share the rubric with students • may encourage students to review each other’s work
TEACHERS MAY NOT:
• assign, provide, distribute, or generate research questions for students
• conduct or provide research/articles/evidence for students
• write, revise, amend, or correct student work
• give specific, directive feedback to individual students on their work
• provide or identify specific defense questions a student will be asked prior to the defense
This is a condensed version of the course.
For the full, College Board-approved course syllabus aligned with learning objectives and more information about the QUEST framework, click the image below:
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