BREAKING: AP exams to be “open note”
March 28, 2020
Advanced Placement exams will be open note this year, testing general understanding of course concepts instead of “simple factual recall.”
The decision follows the College Board’s statement last week that exams would be administered in an at-home 45-minute free-response format as opposed to the usual three-hour exams in testing centers.
The College Board detailed the decision to AP teachers and coordinators over email.
“The short answer is yes,” the College Board stated in an email to Assistant Principal Jerry Berkson, Palo Alto High School’s AP coordinator, in regards to open-book testing. “In an attempt to offer students a college-like experience, they [students] are open to use the resources provided to best answer exam questions.”
The email also detailed a keycode that students will receive in order to access their tests, which will be sent through either My-AP Classroom or email. A full copy of the email obtained from Berkson can be found here.
Trevor Packer, the vice president of AP and instruction for the College Board, also announced the decision today in a tweet, shown below.
Yes. Like a college exam, these exams will be open book/”open note.” They won’t test simple factual recall; instead they’ll be focused on skills and thematic understandings.
— Trevor Packer (@AP_Trevor) March 27, 2020
More information about testing dates, question types, and how the College Board will provide for students with accommodations is expected to be released by The College Board on April 3.
The Paly Voice will follow up on this story with updates as more information becomes available.
Giancarlo Medrano • Apr 3, 2020 at 7:03 am
Well with this pandemic going on it makes sense that they would allow the A.P exam a open book one, however i don´t feel that the 45 minute time period they allow is enough time. For someone to really take advantage of a open book exam they need to have enough time to really use their resources, and understand what they are looking for. I´m not saying go crazy and give them all day, but 45 minutes is less than half of the exam time for usual A.P exams, so with so little time people taking the exam could get caught up looking for the right answer that they run out of time. For the exam time to be so short I hope they at least scaled the amount of questions to be fair with the time they have allowed, because if not then that is just a ludicrous amount of stress they will cause. I am really glad this A.P exam is open note and think it will be quite helpful, but the exam should have either more time to work on it or a scaled amount of questions relative to the time for the effectiveness of open notes to really be a good idea.
Joy Jones • Apr 2, 2020 at 8:05 am
How much open-book, open-note can one really take advantage of in 45 min.? I sat down and tried to do this in 45 min. Some time will be needed to “type” which my students have little practice doing or to hand-write and upload, etc. With only 45 min., it would not be wise to try to flip through one’s notes. It will be a challenge to just get the essay done and submitted. The anxiety of it all. Oh, my!!!
Usha Ramos • Apr 1, 2020 at 3:50 pm
We AP students have sacrificed our class time as well as free time to be prepared for the AP tests. We’ve been told plenty of times how the test works and we also have done the mock exams provided for us. We have prepared for the test with the same amount of time they have given us before the pandemic and that’s how we are structured to respond to the questions. By only giving us 45 minutes, they’re practically giving the test with the intention of us failing. To add to that, some students do not have the proper materials to take the test. Also, not all students have a safe, quiet place where they can peacefully take their test. This puts a lot of stress for the students, not to mention the stress the pandemic is giving them and their families. Some of the parents do not have jobs due to the situation and an AP test should be the least of a students’ problems. The test should be taken when everyone goes back to school and stick to the original time that they have decided. They should let students, families, and teachers get through the pandemic first before adding to the stress.
Antonio Diaz • Apr 1, 2020 at 7:30 am
To begin with, tests don’t necessarily represent a students full knowledge on the subject at hand. Regarding this AP exam, I do believe that the option of taking it “open note” should be available for students who have been preparing or the ones who rely on test scores to see exactly where they are at. Though, many students may in fact fail the exam from either forgetting the content learned over the course of the year due to being out of school for so long or, due to the fact that we are going to miss over a month of potential growth and understanding of AP Lang. But, some may argue that taking this exam at home will cause less stress and possible better scores from students who don’t do well under tons of pressure and/or freak out because others are going at quicker paces causing the student to rush. There isn’t a right answer to this. I would say play it by ear and instead of making an executive decision, at least consult teachers and students in some way. We are all very confused regarding the state of the world right now so, since we have very little control over what’s going on, we AP, as a whole, should be collaborating and working out issues like this together.
Jack • Mar 31, 2020 at 7:30 am
I agree with college board, this system is good for students who care about the test. I have been working hard all year and I want my college credit I’ve been working for. If the students don’t want to take the test they can get a refund but if not they should keep the test open to those who want it.
David • Mar 30, 2020 at 9:40 pm
Just keep everything the same. Most students use a study guide anyway. And teachers can help online with some teaching and guidance. Treat it like a college? Then let the students study themselves! What’s the point of 45 minutes for a calculus test?
Manuel Castillo • Mar 30, 2020 at 8:44 pm
Although many would prefer to cancel the tests, it doesn’t make sense that some students who have passed just by plagiarism and cheating to get by on false grades. It would be much more beneficial to also have this test also play a part in deciding progress for the year. For those who claim that they have “left their notes at school” there are plenty of online resources that provide the content that we will be tested on. There is now way that you can fail this test unless you don’t try to do good. Laziness will do more harm than good in the end.
Jeffrey Scott • Mar 30, 2020 at 8:00 pm
I have always been against online testing unless it is done at a testing center with ID required. Why? I’ve heard too many stories of students taking an online test in their dorm room while surrounded by mire advanced and better students there to help them out. This could create a nice side gig for physics majors who want to make a few extra bucks “helping” students with their online test. Any results will be a joke.
Jennifer jimenez • Mar 30, 2020 at 6:27 pm
I am a freshman and it’s my first time taking an ap course. It was challenging in class and the more challenging home. Some standards are easier to learn on their than others and emailing my teacher is not the same when I’m at school while my teacher is tutoring me. It may be hard for first time AP-takers like myself, so that being said, I strongly suggest not taking the ap test this year and let the grade speak for itself.
kailee • Mar 30, 2020 at 1:36 pm
the college board has really gone downhill. i took 13 AP exams, stressed for every single one and now students are getting the easy way out with open book exams!? this is outrageous and a big disappointment. now students taking AP exams this year will all get perfect scores which is a huge disappointment. i have never had so much disrespect for an academic company
Liz • Mar 30, 2020 at 1:18 pm
As someone who’s seen some pitifully underperforming schools, the students’ grades are insanely inflated. Similarly, I’ve seen some private schools with serious grade inflation. It wouldn’t be fair to students whose coursework has been rigorous to go solely by school grades.
Nellie Simonian • Mar 30, 2020 at 12:26 pm
I myself, a student, is taking the AP Biology course along with 39 other people in my class. For the person who said that they left their notes at school, it is their fault for doing so. If you have the ability to send your comment, I’m pretty sure you have internet access to google some information and find notes again for your AP test. Also to the person who is saying that there will be a problem of cheating, the collegeboard announced that the tests will be open book/open note.
I’ve been studying for over 8 months as well as paying for the exam in early October, I don’t want this opportunity to be taken from me. Collegeboard is doing the right thing allowing students to take the exam in the comfort of their home. This shows that they actually care about our education unlike some people who don’t care.
William • Mar 30, 2020 at 12:24 pm
The AP staff have already polled many students across the country experiencing school closers, and it’s shown that based on those polls an overwhelming 91% of students have said that they wanted to take the exam even if at home. This leaves College Board staff with two options for getting tests to students: administering tests at a later date when students are able to attend school or at least go to AP test administration sites, and administering tests at home. In my opinion, the second option is much better for students.
If the test is postponed, for all that a student knows, they could be taking the exam next month, or in half a year, or maybe even longer than that. The first option gives a set date for testing or at least a general time period for study and administration, something much less convoluted that the first. Also, as explained on the College Board site, this has happened before to students, and the AP test has been successfully taken by them as well.
Basically, from my perspective, there is absolutely no reason for either panic or calling for a cancellation of the test, and I want to give full support for the current solution as an AP student that will take the test.
M • Mar 30, 2020 at 10:42 am
What isn’t being taken into account in these comments is College Board surveyed 18,000 AP students and 91% urged them to continue with testing. We want to have the test! What’s more stressful is the health and safety of our family and friends, the up in the air SATs and school events being canceled. If adults really cared about the heightened stress levels of students this year, they would consider that every year AP tests are stressful, every year they are subjective and never accurately reflect our knowledge, but this year alone we will be at home quarantined and self studying, and more desperate than ever to get credit for the work we have put in.
Gabriella Lopez • Mar 30, 2020 at 10:38 am
While it is understandable that some AP students already self study for the exam the majority of the students taking the exam are not used to having to learn everything without a teacher. The AP exams should be canceled because during this time most students are probably not feeling mentally stable enough to retain as much information as they would when COVID-19 was not a factor. Also, if students are to take the exam at home there will probably be many more distractions than there would in a controlled testing environment which could possibly have a effect on the testing scores that they receive.
Linda M • Mar 30, 2020 at 9:47 am
I don’t think it’s fair to students to take a 45 minute test knowing the were induced to the idea they were supposed to take a 3 hour test to prove their in intelligence that they were preparing all year. Now its 45 minutes which isn’t enough to show their ability that they understand the material.
Lisa Brooks • Mar 30, 2020 at 8:17 am
I am thrilled the students still get the opportunity to earn college credits. It would be more unfair to deny these hard working students, especially seniors, from not even having the opportunity to try. My AP son has been watching for information. He wants to at least be given the opportunity this year that students have gotten and will get every other year. Not be punished for School closing. Honestly, I think taking it at home would be a less stressful environment than a classroom.
A.Casto • Mar 30, 2020 at 7:44 am
I hope AP Classroom isn’t the only way they can access the test. Some of my students were struggling with doing that because if the secure browser.
T.Petrona • Mar 30, 2020 at 7:30 am
Whatever is best for the student is what the focus should be. My son is taking 3 AP classes this year and his teachers keep in touch with him if he has any questions. It’s also our responsibility as parents to try to maintain that level of accountability when it comes to our seniors. My son still has to do his work daily and is required to account for what he has done.
Aric • Mar 30, 2020 at 7:28 am
Three points: 1) Most of the student comments support the opportunity to take the test because it is an opportunity and is not required. 2) A well crafted set of questions can reveal a student’s depth and level of thinking. When you throw out the parts that require memorization, then additional questions are unnecessary. 3) In the end, you will end up with a bell curve with the top scores getting an opportunity to receive college credit. How different will this be from a non-disrupted year? Will this group be any less or more deserving than another year? Could this award students who take test prep into their own hands and who may not be able to attend a high caliber school attended by the elite?
Joe Cao • Mar 30, 2020 at 7:27 am
This test should have at least 90 minutes for the same scope and quantity as given now. The students should have time to try some samples a week before a real test is administered. This way will make sure technical equipment and knowledge of the equipment will not impact on the students’ performance.
Markel Belcher • Mar 30, 2020 at 6:46 am
Cancel them all and just give us a exam score based on our class grade.
V C • Mar 30, 2020 at 6:11 am
My students have already learned all the AP chemistry units before March because we agreed to leave enough time to discuss the practice exam problems, and we are practicing daily online. Personally, I don’t like the idea that only part of the units will be tested, but I will accept it. To those who think the exam should be canceled, I just can’t agree with that idea. Many students have put tremendous effort into this exam during the past months, and they deserve to have a chance to take it and earn the AP credit. If you think you are not well prepared, you can just cancel your own exam and get the refund, rather than requiring the whole exam to be canceled.
However, I do think the test is too short, and that’s probably why the test-makers have considered making it harder than usual to make sure they are not too easy, in order to get a normal score distribution.
My concern would be the problem of cheating. You can definitely lock down the browser and set up an open note exam, but what if they find someone to help? For example, to pay someone to answer for them? How can CB make sure that it is the student in person and ALONE without any other people helping him/her? I think that the college board should record the zoom meeting to require the test-takers to turn on their camera and audio and be proctored by two exam coordinators. Students can turn down the volume to avoid interruption, while the teachers can observe them during the whole test. That would probably work somehow.
Maddie • Mar 30, 2020 at 6:03 am
Does this pertain to all states?
A. S. Kushwaha • Mar 30, 2020 at 3:57 am
I literally have Bs and C’s in my Ap class because though I have nearly perfect understanding of the concepts, I am bad at keeping track of homework. This test was the only thing going for me…
PumpkinJack • Mar 30, 2020 at 3:23 am
College board has once again shown how stupid they can be. How are students going to take a test that used to be three hours in 45 minutes. Just look at the grades. If students are getting passing grades in the the class, THEY SHOULD PASS. Stop being capitalists and think of something besides money.
A.B. Briseño • Mar 29, 2020 at 10:33 pm
It is important for AP students to receive the grades they deserve. Although the test will take place at home for forty-five minutes with open book notes, that doesn’t justify the fact that it’s going to stress us students out. Most of us were told to bring home all necessary materials for any possible outcome, but we can only carry so much; along with the fact that we were told that we’d return sooner than later. Going as to see that won’t happen any time soon, we are struck. So now it’s up to us to make the decision, not AP teachers and the Administration. We’ve worked hard constantly throughout the year(s), just to have this opportunity out the window due to a worldwide crisis. We were unable to predict it, so now we must be obligated to take the test at home with shortened time as if we weren’t struggling with the pandemic as it is. I’m not saying I don’t want to take the test, I’ve worked hard for it after all, but I can only speak for myself. There are over 100 AP students’ voices that need to be heard, and I am only one of them. Think critically and cautiously about us, were the ones that have to take the test, you all just get paid to send them out and grade them. (:
Leonardo • Mar 29, 2020 at 10:03 pm
This situation is difficult for everyone and well it should be to the students discretion whether to take the test or not. Some are hoping to receive credit and aid in their college studies and be able to place in advanced classes. One cannot simply give a passing grade on an exam that isn’t taken, this is absurd. Being a former AP student my self I had peers that had the same grade I had in the class yet many did not pass the exam, while I passed with a high score. All schools and teachers are not created equal, that’s why these tests are used to standardize students. I am currently a student so I understand exactly the hastle and stress this has caused, but we must still be realistic. Giving students a pass on the AP exam could potentially give them credit that they possibly haven’t earned and on material they don’t know as well as they should. AP many times is still a watered down version of a college/University course. If they were to be placed in a higher course they would be at a disadvantage and ultimately suffer consequences in their college careers. I have had friends who passed their AP Biology Exam for example, and they are struggling in there upper division Biologies due to gaps of their Biological knowledge. It’s a complex situation and best attempts should be made to accommodate everyone, but we must also be realistic.
Ik • Mar 29, 2020 at 9:58 pm
Oh my, stop telling collegeboard to cancel the exam. I’m a senior who’s self studying 2 exams and I’m not taking classes for any of the two. If it’s cancelled this year I’m never going to be able to get AP credit again because this year is my last chance. I know there are a lot of people like me out there who are self studying and if this is cancelled then what are they going to do? I’ve already studied for months, so just shut your mouth and deal with it OK?
Isiah H • Mar 29, 2020 at 9:51 pm
To anyone saying this is a bad idea, ask a student. At least with this way we wont have to go into the summer if we do start again, we have online stuff and carry things everywhere so we do have our notes with us. This may not be ideal, but at least we will get to show the result of our work.
Stan • Mar 29, 2020 at 9:21 pm
Retired AP teacher here. Although most AP students are enrolled in a class for their AP subjects, a handful of students prepare on their own, especially if their school does not offer an AP class in the subject they want. That happened several times at the school where I taught. So giving the grade earned up to that point makes no sense for those students. And who is to determine whether the AP class I taught was the same as that of another teacher?
John Cheng • Mar 29, 2020 at 8:28 pm
Even though I do not want to be rude, but I have to say that a test like this is definitely BS. What can the test do? To prove which student is the most capable of cheating? To prove which family is wealthy enough to hire the toppest teachers? To be honest, even if the test is fair enough, 45 minutes of free response cannot show anything but luck. Being a senior who have taken many APs, SATs, and so many tests founded by CB, I always love CB for the fairness of it’s tests and for it’s great consideration for all the students taking the test. When I first read this article, I was shocked. I really hope it is a fake one. I cannot believe this is something a such large and official organization does. Consequently, I want to call for cancelling this test for the wellbeing of all the test takers and for the reputation of college board.
Jace • Mar 29, 2020 at 8:17 pm
The AP Test should NEVER be cancelled. Just the SAT, ACT, and every other standardized test, it will not measure the ability of a student. Yeah it might be a business that doesn’t want to lose their money, but it also one of the most valuable things to a college freshman. The AP Test doesn’t speak to the students ability and is NOT COUNTED towards a grade in a class. The AP Test allows students to skip taking classes in college. This helps those who do not wish to pay for or cannot pay for extra classes. Cancelling the AP Test would be unfair to this year’s seniors and would give them a disadvantage as college freshman.
Michael Lan • Mar 29, 2020 at 7:48 pm
I keep hearing, “Let the GRADES speak!” What about the people that are SELF-STUDYING EXAMS??? Foolish self-centered people.
Linda Below • Mar 29, 2020 at 7:38 pm
What about students with extended time? How does this factor in
Sofia • Mar 29, 2020 at 7:37 pm
While this is far from ideal, some students (ie me lol) are depending on the credit. Im trying to graduate with my associates and it’d suck so much ass if i ended up being 4 credits off. I’m sure there are others out there who were depending on the exams for one reason or another. Maybe they should just allow opt-out for those who don’t feel prepared.
Giana Foley • Mar 29, 2020 at 6:27 pm
This test will not show what the students know. This year the grades in the class should be able to speak for the students. Nobody knows what the students’ home life has been since being stuck in the house. This test will just cause unnecessary stress on top of the pandemic panic.
Adam Padilla • Mar 29, 2020 at 6:08 pm
My Advanced Placement Calculus and World History scores could have definitely benefited from this minor change in Collegeboard rules, to say the least.
Adam Padilla • Mar 29, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Where was this “reality check” luxury of using any resource to access course notes/information when I was in the Advanced Placement program in High School? Definitely had to study and encode various related media for proper memory recall of facts, events and ideas when I was a high school student (’09-’12).
Adam • Mar 29, 2020 at 6:00 pm
As a member of the class of 2020, I will say that I had been banking on getting college credit for some of my APs this year. If college board simply cancels the exams, colleges wouldn’t have a way to grant credit, which would make my first year of college much harder. I would much rather have this 45 minute exam, however stressful and watered down and difficult to prepare for it may be, than have no exam at all simply because of the college credit factor.
Hailey Corrales • Mar 29, 2020 at 5:44 pm
It is quite intriguing that this decision is going to be left to AP coordinators/ teachers and the College board when it is primarily the students that are being impacted. Yes, it is important that the students’ hard work pays off. After all, we have spent months preparing for this. However, under the circumstances, the AP test should definitely be cancelled. The pandemic has sent everyone into a panicked state that seems as if it will never end. People are already extremely stressed out because we simply have no clue what is going to happen. On top of this, students have an insane amount of work that needs to be done online (will most websites crashing the first ten times they are opened) and the workload is almost three times as much as what was usually assigned in class. With this being said, student genuinely have too much on their plates at the moment and going through with a 45 minute test with only make things worse. Being told to take this test at home, in a shorter amount of time is only going to stress us out more. Who says the time slot will work for everyone? What happens if people have multiple different distractions at home like siblings or pets or sick relatives? What happens when people can’t focus? Not everyone will have the same testing environment so it technically will not be fair. The best option is just to cancel the test.
Amy • Mar 29, 2020 at 5:31 pm
As an AP teacher who saw my students only 7 weeks prior to school closure, I’m not very confident about anything this year, especially since the CB doesn’t seem to know how to tell teachers to guide their anxious students.
Julia Shough • Mar 29, 2020 at 5:13 pm
But what happens if students are self-studying for the exam. Then the grades can not show for them selves.
Madison Page • Mar 29, 2020 at 5:11 pm
I think this is a great idea. If they were to give the students their grade, certain students that self-taught themselves (like me) or are homeschooled would be at a disadvantage. Also, schools have different grading standards. If you aren’t happy, get the refund and take the exam next year, or deal with it and stop complaining.
Donna H. • Mar 29, 2020 at 5:08 pm
I agree that giving students this test now may disadvantage those students who have left their notes at school.
But in a larger sense, I think that revamping the AP tests overall to demonstrate a “general” if not deeper “understanding of course concepts”would be a desirable change. I recently tutored a high school student in biology, and the amount of detail in the textbook was overwhelming; and I imagine that some teachers would make up questions about those details because that’s easier than thinking up deeper questions about the processes involved, etc. How many students are going to remember the particular contents of a cell mitochondria? –But knowing the general functions of the mitochondria in the body, and an overview of how they carry out those functions, might be something they would recall later when evaluating the benefits versus drawbacks of some medicine or supplement or hearing a doctor’s report. They can always look up more details later if they need/want to.
Caitlin Frabotta • Mar 29, 2020 at 5:05 pm
Continuing to administer the tests seems very unfair to students that have put a lot of time and effort in to these AP classes. Although it’s much shorter than the actual exam would have been, it gives students less time to show their true knowledge. As an AP student, much was expected of us and we learned to read and write critically in order to prepare for this exam. This test is going to be extremely difficult to take at home, considering I’m not the only one living in my home. Many kids have disruptive parents, siblings, or pets that will distract them during this exam. The best option would be to just cancel the test altogether.
Chad Everett Gandy • Mar 29, 2020 at 4:52 pm
Yeah, continuing with the test is pretty insane. From Washington state to Florida it will be a pain for students. Some schools were cancelled before others. Some district’s students don’t have the technology access as others. Some rural communities don’t have great access to the Internet for at-home testing and need school buildings to test in. It’s not like this cancellation of school happened uniform across the country. Some will have the advantage over others in preparation. Simply not fair. This pandemic is still not even halfway over in America either so you’re going to have places in total lockdown soon. A lot of kids right now are being the “breadwinners” of their families too, so do you think they have time to prepare? Do what you want CollegeBoard. You’ll probably have a headache of protests happening throughout the Summer months. I wouldn’t want to be the group in 2020 that’s going to have to answer a lot of questions as to why this was fair/equal across the US.
Tim • Mar 29, 2020 at 4:33 pm
I’m very pleased to hear that the AP exams will still take place this year. I am a part of the 2020 graduating class and I am taking three AP courses that I would still like to gain college credit for. The college board is making money off of this, but despite what others may say, the exam should (and will) still continue. As many of us have worked very hard to excel in our classes, our grades just aren’t enough- at least for me. I want to save money for college by getting college credit, and in order to do so in an AP course (besides dual enrollment which is limited and not offered for all classes), one needs to take and pass the AP exam. By not providing the exam, those of us taking the courses are robbed of our chance to gain college credit. Our administrators have prepared us to succeed during this time as well, telling us in advance to take our materials, providing computers and wifi, and in offering a 45min open note exam as opposed to sitting in a room for three hours with no notes, and going off of memorization alone (also: “we understand the new time constraints on everyone in the education community. These solutions are meant to be as simple and lightweight as possible for both students and teachers — without creating additional burdens for school leaders during this time” The Advanced Placement Program). They have also previously stated that this test will only contain what they have taught up to the point of school closures: “The exam will only include topics and skills most AP teachers already covered in class by early March” (The Advanced Placement Program) and, as it has always been, you are free to opt-out of taking the test for FREE this year if you don’t wish to take it: “any student already registered for an exam can choose to cancel at no charge”(The Advanced Placement Program). We have worked hard to excel in our classes, but it has all been in preparation for the AP exams, by not providing the exams at all, we lose the opportunity to prove what we have been working so hard to do in the first place. Being as it may, that the test is only 45 min long and is open note, yet it does not mean that it is an inaccurate representation of what we have learned, as colleges do the same thing (which is what AP is meant to do-prepare us for college), and there is no evidence proving that this new version does not illustrate our education correctly, we must wait and see the results before we make any preemptive assumptions about these different exams during this different time.
For further information, see: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update?SFMC_cid=EM289505-&rid=54194247
Anahi Briseño • Mar 29, 2020 at 2:25 pm
It is important for AP students to receive the grades they deserve. Although the test will take place at home for forty-five minutes with open book notes, that doesn’t justify the fact that it’s going to stress us students out. Most of us were told to bring home all necessary materials for any possible outcome, but we can only carry so much; along with the fact that we were told we’d return sooner than later. Going as to see that won’t happen anytime soon, we are struck. So now it’s up to us to make this decision, not AP teachers, and the Administration. We’ve worked hard constantly throughout the year(s), just to have this opportunity out the window due to a worldwide crisis. We were unable to predict it, so now we must still be obligated to take the test at home with shortened time as if we aren’t struggling at home with the pandemic as it is. I’m not saying I don’t want to take the test, I’ve worked hard for it after all, but I can only speak for myself. There are over 100 AP students’ voices that need to be heard, and I am only one of them. Think critically and cautiously about us, we’re the ones that have to take the test, you all just get paid to send them out and grade them. (:
Harold • Mar 29, 2020 at 2:19 pm
Wow. A year’s work to be tested in 45 minutes? It should at least be double that. You can’t tell me that this cheap shot method will give any accurate accounting for what kids know or of their skill set. It will be a rip off because they will do something to still make half the kids not succeed. Booo! Hisss!
Mya • Mar 29, 2020 at 1:43 pm
I agree. The test should be canceled. AP students have missed over a month of learning and reviews. And I myself am one of those students who left their notes at school. All year AP students have worked hard to meet very high standards, and show potential of being able to achieve on a college level . Administering this test when all other state mandated test of been canceled because of the absence of students and lack of instructions is unfair to AP students.
Jennifer Hernandez • Mar 29, 2020 at 1:39 pm
I believe that a 45 minute test does not probably show a student’s ability and knowledge learned in the ap course.
Jane • Mar 29, 2020 at 1:13 pm
This is just a way to make money. In business, we water down stuff to still make money. Get rid of this exam for this year. Have the grades that students have worked hard all year do the talking. This 45 minute exan does tell the real story.
J Rod • Mar 29, 2020 at 12:23 pm
I AGREE LET THE GRADES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES AND JUST PASS ON THE TEST THIS YEAR. This is unnecessary stress on the students and especially the AP students in the Class of 2020. Also, they have not been learning and their notes are at school because they thought they were going back to school.
John • Mar 29, 2020 at 11:48 am
This is just a way to make money. In business, we water down stuff to still make money. Get rid of this exam for this year. Have the grades that students have worked hard all year do the talking. This 45 minute exan does tell the real story.