BIG AP NEWS!

PLEASE READ AND LET ME KNOW WHAT QUESTIONS YOU HAVE! stacy.svendsen@k12.sd.us

On Friday, the College Board posted how it will be administering AP exams during this global pandemic. You can read the College Board’s full response at https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/about-ap/news-changes/coronavirus-update

Coronavirus Updates Coronavirus Updates | AP Central — The College Board March 13, 2020 The AP Program is closely monitoring the updates and guidance about the coronavirus (COVID-19) provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading health organizations. Our first concern is for the health and safety of students, their families, and their school communities. AP Exams will continue as scheduled May 4–8 and 11–15, with late ... apcentral.collegeboard.org

. Here are the highlights:

• There will NOT be any face-to-face AP exams this year
• Students will take AP exams at home
  • Exams will be 45 minutes
  • Exams will NOT contain multiple-choice questions
  • Exams will be administered online
  • Students will be able to take the exam on one of two separate dates to be announced by  the College Board on April 3, 2020
  • Exams will be assessing a reduced scope of content, the parts of the curriculum that would “typically” have been covered before March
• Students will have the option of canceling their exam(s), and CB will waive the $40.00/exam late fee they would have charged the school. This applies to any cancellations made after March 20.