AP Downloads & Materials Ordering
Ordering AP Publications
- College Board Store: Students and educators can shop here for a variety of AP teaching and learning resources.
- Free AP Publications: Use this online form to order printed copies of the AP Program's free publications for your school.
- AP Order Form: Use this form to order AP publications and resources.
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| General Information | ||
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| AP and the Cost of College (.pdf/835K) | Handout. This information sheet highlights recent research findings on the relationship between AP participation and college costs, and shows how AP can help students and parents mitigate the cost of college. | Education Professional, Students, Parents |
| Choose AP (.pdf/610K) | Publication. This brochure can be used by school counselors and administrators to share with their students the unique benefits of the AP Program. This brochure is written for high school students considering AP and shows how a rich and rigorous AP experience can help prepare them for success in college. Free printed copies may be ordered through the Free AP Publications order form. | Education Professional |
| AP and Higher Education (.pdf/803.4K) | Publication. This booklet for higher education administrators and educators provides resources and information to help institutions establish their AP policies. It includes an overview of how AP Exams are developed and scored, with an emphasis on the role that college and university faculty play throughout the process. Subject-specific policy guides for higher education are available for download on the Credit and Placement Policy page. | Education Professional |
| Building Strong AP Programs at Small Rural Schools (.pdf/6.52M) | Publication. This guide addresses the unique obstacles facing small rural schools trying to build strong AP programs, and shares best practices from small schools across the country that have built thriving AP programs. | K-12 Administrator |
| Opening Classroom Doors (.pdf/2.39M) | Publication. This guide outlines strategies and best practices that educators in urban, suburban, and rural schools from across the country have developed to expand AP classroom access to traditionally underrepresented and at-risk students. | K-12 Administrator |
| AP Coordinator Information | ||
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| AP Program Guide 2009-10 (.pdf/2.47M) | Publication. Written for both AP Coordinators and school administrators, this guide provides information about the AP Program and the various stages of the AP year, from starting an AP program at a school, through ordering, administering, returning, and paying for exams. | Test Coordinator, K-12 Administrator |
| 2009-10 AP Coordinator's Manual (.pdf/4.24M) | Publication. This manual is the primary source of information for AP Coordinators and proctors on aspects of exam administration such as ordering, administering, and returning AP exams. | Test Coordinator |
| 2009-10 Bulletin for AP Students and Parents (.pdf/335K) Supplement for Students in California (.pdf/611K) | Publication. The Bulletin contains information about AP Exams, their administration, and exam security policies and procedures designed to provide all students with a fair and uniform testing experience. On exam day, all exam-takers sign their answer sheets, indicating that they understand and agree to the policies and procedures in the Bulletin. A supplement is available for students in California that provides additional information concerning the purpose of the exams, procedures for releasing score reports, score interpretations, and the use of exam scores. | Students, Parents, Test Coordinator |
| Exam Administration Resources | ||
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| 2009-10 AP Participation Form (.pdf/414K) | Form. Coordinators should complete and return this form by November 15, 2009, to register their schools for administering AP Exams in 2010. | Test Coordinator, K-12 Administrator |
| 2009-10 AP Coordinator Planning Calendar (.pdf/83K) | Handout. This calendar is designed to help AP Coordinators plan their schools' AP Exam administrations. | Test Coordinator |
| Spreadsheet for 2010 AP Proctor Scheduling and Room Organization (.xls/25K) | Template. This spreadsheet template is a powerful tool for the logistical planning that AP Coordinators need to do each spring. | Test Coordinator |
| Spreadsheet for Keeping Track of Student Exams 2010 (.xls/28K) | Template. Coordinators can use this spreadsheet during the exam administration to ensure that all their schools' AP Exams are accounted for. | Test Coordinator |
| Letters to Students: | Template. AP Coordinators can modify and send these letter templates to their students as the AP Exam administration approaches. Both letters contain information on what students should and shouldn't bring to the exams, where the exams are, when they need to arrive, and more. | Test Coordinator |
| Sample Student Registration Form (.rtf/75K) | Template. AP Coordinators can download this sample form and revise it to meet their schools' needs. Note: Coordinators may not alter the AP Exam schedule associated with this form. | Test Coordinator |
| Sample Exam-Taker Agreement (.rtf/54K) | Template. Coordinators whose schools require AP students to sign agreements at the start of the school year can download this starter template. Note: These agreements are driven by local school policy; the AP Program does not require or endorse their use. | Test Coordinator |
| 2010 Proctor Training Instructions (.pdf/126K) | Publication. Coordinators can use this script to train proctors for the paper-based AP Exams. | Test Coordinator |
| 2010 Fee Reduction Worksheet (.pdf/182K) | Template. Coordinators can use this worksheet to track fee reduction information for students. | Test Coordinator |
| Fee Reduction/Section Designation Form for AP Chinese and Japanese Exams on CD (.pdf/162K) | Form. 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. | Test Coordinator |
| AP Exams on CD Scratch Paper (.pdf/90K) | Template. 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. | Test Coordinator |
| 2010 AP Coordinator's Incident Report (IR) Form (.pdf/99K) | Form. Coordinators should use this form to report incidents during the exam administration. | Test Coordinator |
| AP Exam Seating Chart (.pdf/238K) | Form. Coordinators should complete and submit this form only in the event of suspected misconduct or an exam security problem. | Test Coordinator |
| 2010 AP Exam Question Ambiguity and Error Form (.pdf/98K) | Form. Coordinators can use this form to inform the AP Program of any student-reported typographical errors or possible ambiguities in exam questions. | Test Coordinator |
| Nonstandard Administration Report (NAR) Form (.pdf/111K) | Form. This blank form may be used for SSD-approved students who do not have a preprinted NAR form. | Test Coordinator |
| AP Score Cancellation Form (.pdf/113K) | Form. Students can use this form to request the cancellation of one or more AP Exam scores. | Test Coordinator |
| 2010 AP Coordinator's Comment/Best Practices Form (.pdf/113K) | Form. AP Coordinators can use this form to suggest improvements to AP Exam procedures and to share their own best practices. | Test Coordinator |
| Data and Reports | ||
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| 2009 AP Report to the Nation (.pdf/7.14M) | Publication. The fifth annual AP Report to the Nation reports on each U.S. state's efforts to improve high school achievement by involving greater segments of the student population—and traditionally underserved minority students in particular—in rigorous AP courses. | Education Professional |
| AP Data 2009 | Visit this page to download AP data reports and statistical tables from the 2008-09 academic year. | Education Professional |