AP Exam Administration 2019-20: Online Exams at Home
Online Exams at Home May 11-22
The specific test dates and the free-response question types were posted by College Board April 3.
The best place to find the most up to date information on all things related to the 2020 Advanced Placement Exams is on the AP website here https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org.
- AP Exam Day Resources - NEW! (May 8, 2020)
- AP Exam Day Resources (April 29, 2020)
- AP Exam Administration 2019-20
- Message from CTE Director Damen Schuneman (April 10, 2020)
- Cancelling & Refunds
- AP Testing & Attendance
AP Exam Day Resources - NEW! (May 8, 2020)
The 2020 AP testing window starts this coming Monday, May 11 and runs through Friday, May 22! Students should be sure to mark their online, at-home AP exam times on their calendar. If for some reason a student is testing in a different time zone than our school, please be aware of the time zone when the test is offered, as students will need to adjust accordingly and determine the time for their exam(s).
Please note that parents do not need to excuse their student(s) from attending classes on their testing date(s), as we will pre-excuse students in our system.
Students should contact their AP teacher(s) or Sarah Brenner if they have any questions or concern! Students should be well rested and eat a healthy breakfast on the day of their test(s) and try not to stress! They've got this!
BEFORE THE AP EXAMS:
- AP Exam Demo - Students should go to cb.org/apdemo as soon as possible and test their technology with the AP Exam demonstration and to acquaint themselves with the testing format. Students may want to complete the demo multiple times from different devices and using all three of the response submission options to determine the best option for each exam.
- Exam Day Resource Sheets - Students will find REQUIRED DOCUMENTS as well as helpful resources for each exam, at cb.org/apexamdaydocs.
- Exam Day Checklist - Students are to complete the Exam Day Checklist, cb.org/apchecklist, to ensure they are ready for their exam(s)
- AP ID - Students should write down their AP ID and keep it in a safe place as they will need this when accessing their 2020 AP exam(s) online. Students can also access their AP ID in their MYAP.CollegeBoard.org account.
- E-Ticket for Exam - College Board will email students an e-ticket approximately 48 hours before each exam they are registered. The E-Ticket will go to the email address associated with their College Boardaccount. This E-Ticket is unique to each student and their exam and is non-transferrable (do not share with others). Students will need this E-tTcket to check-in for their exam 30 minutes before their exam time. E-Tickets can also be accessed by students at MYAP.CollegeBoard.org by logging into their account. Students should take some time now to verify they can log into MYAP.CollegeBoard.org.
AFTER THE AP EXAMS:
- Exam Day Difficulties? - If students experience any difficulties during the exam, go to cb.org/requestmakeup afterward and submit a request to test during the makeup exam time in June. Students will need their E-Tticket to complete the form.
- Free Score Report Send - Students should go to https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/sending-scores prior to June 20 to send their AP scores to one college. Scores can be sent to additional colleges for a fee.
GO Falcons!
AP Exam Day Resources (April 29, 2020)
AP Exam Day Resources!
Additional information is now available to help guide students through the AP® Exam day experience.
New Resources
2020 AP Testing Guide (.pdf/10.9 MB): The guide provides information about:
- The AP Exam e-ticket
- Five steps to take before test day
- Understanding the test day experience
- Exam scores, credit, and placement
2020 AP Exam Day Checklist (.pdf/526 KB): Students should complete this checklist for each exam they take and keep it next to them while testing.
Explainer Videos: New videos are available to give students quick, easily accessible information about the test day experience, what students need to do to prepare, exam security, and more. Explore the playlist.
Other Reminders
AP Exam Demo (available May 4): AP students should use the clickable exam demo to practice the different ways to submit their exam responses.
- The demo will help students confirm that their testing device will be able to access and run the online exam.
- If students can’t access the demo, the final slide of the Testing Guide can help students troubleshoot.
- The sample content in the demo will be the same for all users and isn't a practice exam.
- The College Board will send students an email to remind them when the demo is available.
- Students are encouraged to take this important preparation step.
Online AP Classes and Review Sessions prep week:
- The week before exams (May 4-8), online AP classes will focus on the exam day experience and sample exam questions.
Not Receiving College Board Emails?
If any of your students are having difficulty receiving College Board emails, follow the steps on the "Confirm your email address" page.
Information for AP Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish Language and Culture Exams
The above exams will be administered using a new dedicated app, the AP World Languages Exam App.
- Students taking these exams must use this app on smartphones or tablets.
- This free app will be available for download from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store the week of May 11.
- The College Board will email students and their teachers to let them know when the app is available to download. Visit the College Board site for more details.
- A video walk-through of the test-taking experience will be available the week of May 4.
- If students are unsure about accessing the app, or don’t have a device, fill out this survey as soon as possible so The College Board can help (applicable to U.S. and U.S. territories).
Information for AP Music Theory Exams
Before exam day, students will need to print or hand-copy the 2020 Music Theory Answer Sheet and gain access to an audio recording app or software before exam day. Please see more information on the website.
GO Falcons! Reach out to your AP teacher if you need support!
AP Exam Administration 2019-20
- Free, optional remote learning
- At-home AP testing
- Live AP Lesson review
College Board has indicated these options will give students the opportunity to earn the college credit and placement they've been working toward all year.
The College Board AP Program will invest heavily over the next month in the following ways:
- For the 2019-20 exam administration only, students can take a 45-minute online exam at home. Educator-led development committees are currently selecting the exam questions that will be administered.
- Some students may want to take the exam sooner rather than later, while the content is still fresh. Other students may want more time to practice. For each AP subject, there will be two different testing dates.
- AP curricula are locally developed and the College Board defers to local decisions on how best to help students complete coursework. To be fair to all students, some of whom have lost more instructional time than others, the College Board has indicated the exam will only include topics and skills most AP teachers and students have already covered in class by early March.
- Per the College Board announcement, colleges support this solution and are committed to ensuring that AP students receive the credit they've worked this year to earn. They indicated for decades, colleges have accepted a shortened AP Exam for college credit when groups of students have experienced emergencies.
Devices & Connectivity
- The College Board advised students will be able to take these streamlined exams on any device they have access to—computer, tablet, or smartphone. Taking a photo of handwritten work will also be an option.
- It was recognized by the College Board that the digital divide could prevent some low-income and rural students from participating. Working with partners, they will invest so these students have the tools and connectivity they need to review AP content online and take the exam. If your student(s) need mobile tools or connectivity, you can reach out directly to College Board to let them know at https://collegeboard.tfaforms.net/74?SFMC_cid=EM288604-&rid=32499130.
Cheating & Plagiarism
- The exam questions are designed in ways that prevent cheating. The College Board uses a range of digital security tools and techniques, including plagiarism detection software, to protect the integrity of the exams. Scoring at-home work for an AP Exam isn't new to the AP Program. For years the AP Program has received and scored at-home student work as part of the exams for the AP Computer Science Principles and AP Capstone™ courses.
Free Resources Through Exam Day & Cancellations
- The College Board will continue to support students with free resources through exam day. And while they encourage students to wait until closer to the test date to decide, any student already registered for an exam can choose to cancel at no charge. WHS is currently waiting for more information regarding how to handle cancellation requests at this time, as that information has not yet been provided by the College Board.
Scope of Content
- Information about the reduced scope of content that will be covered on each 2020 AP Exam is currently posted on AP Central at https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update?SFMC_cid=EM288604-&rid=32499130.
- The specific test dates and the free-response question types were posted by April 3. The College Board will also unlock any relevant free-response questions in AP Classroom for digital use so students can access all practice questions of the type that will appear on the exam.
Daily Online Review AP Classes
Beginning on Wednesday, March 25, students and schools will have access to free, live AP review lessons, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. The lessons will focus on reviewing the skills and concepts from the first 75% of the course. These mobile-friendly classes are:
- Designed to be used alongside work that may be given by schools.
- Recorded and will be available on-demand so teachers and students can access them any time.
- Not dependent on current AP teachers continuing instruction. The College Board recognizes many AP teachers now face challenges that would make that impossible.
View the schedule at https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/coronavirus-updates#free-ap-classes.
Further College Board AP Exam Updates
As College Board has additional information and resources, they will update the webpage below and share updates by email, the online AP communities, and our social media channels:
Message from CTE Director Damen Schuneman (April 10, 2020)
Message from NSD CTE Director Damen Schuneman
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Damen Schuneman Director Career and College Readiness 425-408-7718 |
Cancelling & Refunds
Canceling and Refunds
Students who decide not test can request a full refund (less transaction fee) by logging into their Total Registration account and simply requesting a refund for exam(s) they have registered for. Students, if you are 100% certain you no longer wish to take an exam(s), you can request an exam registration cancelation. Once you decided to cancel your exam, you will not be able to re-register for that exam. Go to https://user.totalregistration.net/student/login.php and log in using the email address and password for your Total Registration account. Once logged in, click the Exam Cancellation Request link and follow the prompts to complete your request.
AP Testing & Attendance
AP Testing & Attendance
In order to honor the hard work and dedication that has brought students to the final stage of taking an AP exam in the spring, students will receive an all-day school-related absence on their exam day(s). The Attendance Office has been provided with a list of students to excuse and is also made aware of students who do not attend testing.
Students should talk to their teachers regarding the work missed on the day of their exam, and are welcome to attend all distance learning classes that are outside of their testing window. If they are unable to return to their distance learning classes after their exam, or do not attend their distance learning classes prior to their exam, the absence will be marked as school-related. This will allow students the flexibility to prepare and recover from the exam, and attend the distance learning classes that cannot be missed. Testing students who do choose to attend classes on their testing day must email the Attendance Office.
- Parents/guardians do not need to contact the Attendance Office to excuse their student for their student's AP Exam testing date(s).
Please visit the AP Testing Schedule HERE
Questions? Email whsattendance@nsd.org.
Contact
AP Test Coordinator
425-408-7506
sbrenner@nsd.org
Online Exams at Home 2019-20
The specific test dates and the free-response question types were posted by College Board April 3. College Board will also unlock any relevant free-response questions in AP Classroom for digital use so students can access all practice questions of the type that will appear on the exam.
Need Mobile Tools or Connectivity?
If your student(s) need mobile tools or connectivity, you can reach out directly to College Board to let them know at https://collegeboard.tfaforms.net/74?SFMC_cid=EM288604-&rid=32499130.
Daily Online Review AP Classes
Beginning on Wednesday, March 25, students and schools will have access to free, live AP review lessons
Further College Board AP Exam Updates
As College Board has additional information and resources, they will update the webpage below and share updates by email, the online AP communities, and our social media channels: