Transcript 2013 AP TESTING - Chelmsford Public Schools

2014 ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAM
ADMINISTRATION
JANUARY 22nd , 2014
CHS PAC
WHAT WE WILL DISCUSS TODAY…
 RECOGNITION OF AP STUDENTS
 AP TESTING TIMEFRAME
 INFORMATION SESSIONS
 REGISTRATION
 PRE-REGISTRATION SESSIONS
 TESTING DATES
 MAKE-UP TESTS
 REFUND POLICY
 WRAP-UP
CONGRATULATIONS!
 YOU HAVE TAKEN ON QUITE A CHALLENGE---
MOST LIKELY MORE THAN ONE OF THESE
CHALLENGES!
 AP COURSES ARE DESIGNED TO FOLLOW A
RIGOROUS COLLEGE FORMAT
 BASED ON YOUR PERFOMANCE ON AP EXAMS,
YOU MAY EARN COLLEGE CREDIT
 STUDENTS WHO SCORE 3 OR HIGHER ON AP
EXAMS TEND TO EARN HIGHER GPAs AT THE
NEXT LEVEL
TIMELINE
 FEBRUARY 2ND & 3RD:
 AP TEACHERS DISTRIBUTE TESTING INFORMATION
AND REGISTRATION FORMS
 February 3RD until March 28TH 2014
 AP TEACHERS COLLECT REGISTRATION FORMS
AND CHECKS FROM STUDENTS
 MARCH 28TH until 2:00 PM APRIL 2ND 2014
 YOU MAY STILL REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH MR.
MORRIS FOR NO ADDITIONAL FEE (EXTRA
ADMINISTRATIVE FEES APPLY BEYOND THIS DATE)
 MAY 1ST – PRE-REGISTRATION (TENTATIVE)
 MAY 5TH – MAY 16TH AP EXAMS
INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION
 AP TEACHERS WILL DISTRIBUTE AP TESTING
BULLETINS
 DISCUSSION REGARDING
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REGISTERING FOR THE TEST
PREPARING FOR THE TEST
 REVIEW THE BULLETIN WITH YOUR PARENTS
TONIGHT!
REGISTRATION
 REGISTRATION FORMS AND CHECKS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOUR
AP TEACHER BETWEEN FEBRUARY 3RD AND MARCH 28TH, 2014
 FORMS MUST BE SIGNED BY YOU AND A PARENT
 BETWEEN MARCH 28TH AND APRIL 2ND (@2 PM) REGISTRATIONS
ARE GIVEN DIRECTLY TO MR. MORRIS IN ROOM 106 BEFORE OR
AFTER SCHOOL (OTHERWISE HAWTHORNE HOUSE MAILBOX),
-PLEASE, NOT DURING CLASS TIME!
 LATE FEES
 $20 IF BETWEEN APRIL 2ND AND APRIL 11TH @ 2 PM
 $70 IF BETWEEN APRIL 2ND @ 2 PM AND APRIL 17TH @ 2 PM
 ACCOMODATIONS
 IF YOU REQUIRE TESTING ACCOMODATIONS, PLEASE VISIT
WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/SSD
 FOR INFORMATION TO QUALIFY FOR LOW-INCOME
ASSISTANCE, VISIT
WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/APFEEREDUCTIONS
NON-CLASS REGISTRATIONS
 YOU CAN STILL TAKE AP TESTS FOR SUBJECTS
NOT OFFERED HERE AT CHS (PHYSICS C, MACRO,
MICRO, ETC.)
 YOU MUST GIVE THESE REGISTRATIONS DIRECTLY
TO MR. MORRIS IN ROOM 106 BY THE
AFOREMENTIONED DEADLINES
PRE-REGISTRATION
 A UNIFORM PRE-REGISTRATION SESSION WILL BE
HELD MAY 1ST , 2014 (TENTATIVE)
 THIS IS A ONE-TIME INFORMATION GATHERING
SESSION, DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE A MINIMUM OF
30 MINUTES OF EXTRA TESTING TIME ON TEST DAY
FOR EACH TEST
 YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER BEFORE TAKING YOUR
AP EXAM; THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!
 YOUR SCORE REPORTING FORM AND NUMBER
WILL BE GIVEN THAT DAY
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DON’T LOSE IT! IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR CHECKING
SCORES!
TEST DATES
 5/5 – 5/16
 8 AM, 12 PM, 2PM
 YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN YOUR CLASSES BOTH
BEFORE AND AFTER YOUR AP TESTS.
 THERE ARE NO OPTIONS FOR BEING TARDY FOR A
TEST! TESTING START TIMES ARE HARD TIMES. BE
EARLY!
MAKE UP TESTING
 WEEK OF 5/19
 IF YOU MISS A TEST, THERE ARE OPTIONS TO
MAKE IT UP (IF YOU CHOOSE TO DO SO)
 IF YOU SIMPLY MISS THE TEST, THEN YOU PAY A
CHANGE OF EXAM FEE AND TAKE IT ON A RETAKE
DATE
 FOR ALLOWED CIRCUMSTANCES, SUCH AS
SICKNESS, NATURAL DISASTER, ANOTHER EXAM,
ETC., NO FEE WILL BE ADDED
 YOU MAY NOT TEST EARLY, NOR TEST LATER IN
THE DAY (I.E. TARDY, GAME)
TEST REFUNDS/CANCELLATION
 CHS HAS EARLIER DEADLINES FOR REGISTRATION THAN WHAT
IS LISTED ON COLLEGE BOARD’S WEBSITE
 IF A STUDENT REGISTERS FOR AN EXAM AND CANCELS BEFORE 2
PM APRIL 2ND, A FULL REFUND WILL BE ISSUED (CHECK AND
REGISTRATION HANDED BACK TO STUDENT)
 IF A STUDENT IS REGISTERED FOR AN EXAM AND CANCELS
BETWEEN APRIL 2ND AND APRIL 11TH A REFUND OF $65 WILL BE
ISSUED IN APPROXIMATELY 6 – 8 WEEKS.
 VISIT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/APCREDITPOLICY TO VIEW
SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS FOR AP SCORES AND CREDIT
 IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED TO SCHOOL OR AWAITING ACCEPTANCE,
YOU NEED TO RESEARCH YOUR SCHOOL’S POLICIES REGARDING
AP CREDIT.
 DECIDING TO ATTEND A SCHOOL THAT DOES NOT ACCEPT AP
SCORES AFTER YOU REGISTER FOR THE TEST DOES NOT QUALIFY
FOR A REFUND
TIME TO WRAP UP!
 ANY QUESTIONS???
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT
WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG AND CLICK ON THE
“AP” TAB AT THE TOP!
 PLEASE SEE MR. MORRIS IN ROOM 106 OR EMAIL
AT [email protected] FOR ANY
QUESTIONS YOU THINK OF AFTER THIS
MEETING!
 CHECK THE GUIDANCE WEBPAGE TO
DOWNLOAD THIS PRESENTATION AND
REGISTRATION FORMS