Coordinating the Exam
AP Online Scores for Students
This year, your students will get their AP Exam scores online! Visit AP Online Scores for Students to learn what they need to do to be ready to get their scores in July. You'll also find a toolkit of resources to help you communicate this transition to teachers, students, and parents.
In order to access their scores, students need an online College Board account. Please encourage your students who don’t have an account to sign up today.
Resources for AP Coordinators
Much of the success of any school's AP program depends on the efforts of the AP Coordinator, who manages the receipt, distribution, administration and return of AP Exam materials. Follow the links below for more information about this vital role and downloadable resources to help you organize your AP Exam administration:
| Publications for AP Coordinators and Proctors | |
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| Primary reference for all aspects of administering AP Exams. | |
| Proctor scripts and instructions for administering AP Exams. | |
| Detailed information about holding a preadministration session and includes a script and a sample 2013 AP answer sheet. Free printed copies will be included in shipments of preadministration materials and regularly scheduled exam materials. | |
| Supplemental instructions for administering the recorded portion of the world language and Music Theory exams using a PC or Mac. | |
| Guidelines for administering AP Exams for students testing with accommodations. | |
| Download archived copies of this year's newsletters, which include important updates, reminders about upcoming events and deadlines, professional development opportunities and other useful news about AP courses and exams. | |
| Preparing for the AP Exam Administration | |
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| Are you new to your role as AP Coordinator? This series of brief videos will give you an overview of your responsibilities before, during, and after the exam administration. | |
| Order AP Exams and view important ordering deadlines and procedures. | |
| Learn how to protect the integrity of AP Exam scores. | |
| Information about special equipment, planning, and preparation needed for world language, Music Theory, and Studio Art exams. | |
| Information about selecting and training proctors. | |
| Script to train proctors for the paper-based AP Exams. | |
| Growing an Equitable AP Program | |
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| Resources to help you inform and inspire students considering AP courses and exams, including Choose AP brochures, an information sheet about AP and college costs, and a parent's night presentation. | |
| Information and resources to help schools ensure equitable access to AP. | |
| Templates | |
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| Spreadsheet for 2013 AP Proctor Scheduling and Room Organization (.xls/27KB) | Spreadsheet for planning proctor and room assignments, special equipment, etc. |
| Spreadsheet for Keeping Track of Student Exams (.xls/28KB) | Spreadsheet for tracking student registration, exam orders, fees and fee reductions, etc. |
| Preadministration Presentation (.ppt/1.8MB) | This PowerPoint presentation helps Coordinators or proctors hold a time-saving preadministration session, where students complete identifying information on their answer sheets so they won't have to take time to do this on exam day. |
| Sample Registration Form (.rtf/76KB) | Sample form adapted from materials developed by Cheryl Bell, an administrator in the Owen J. Roberts School District. |
| Sample Exam-Taker Agreement (.rtf/54KB) | Sample agreement, outlining expectations of AP students, based upon agreements used by various AP Coordinators. Note: These agreements are driven by local school policy; the AP Program does not require or endorse their use. |
| Letter to Student: On-site Testing (.rtf/78KB) | Sample letters containing information on what students should and shouldn't bring to the exams, where the exams are, when they need to arrive, etc. |
| Forms | |
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| Coordinators can use this form to inform the AP Program of any student-reported typographical errors or possible ambiguities in exam questions. | |
| Coordinators should complete and submit this form only in the event of suspected misconduct or an exam security problem. | |
| Students can use this form to request the cancellation of one or more AP Exam scores. | |
| Coordinators should use this form to report incidents during the exam administration. | |
| This blank form may be used for SSD-approved students who do not have a preprinted NAR form. | |
| Fee Reduction/Section Designation Form for AP Chinese and Japanese Exams on CD | Coordinators should use this form to designate fee reduction options and/or class sections for students taking the AP Chinese or Japanese Exams on CD. |
| Coordinators should photocopy this template on colored paper and have at least three sheets and a pencil available for each student taking the AP Chinese or Japanese Exams on CD. | |
| Four years after a student's test date, AP scores are removed from our active computer files and archived. Students should use this form to request archived copies of their score reports. AP Services must receive a signed and written request, and the fee is $25 per college. | |