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2012 AP Open Forum – AP Italian L d C lt Language and Culture A presentation from the AP Italian Reading about key course and exam revisions key course and exam revisions June 2012
2012 AP Open Forum – AP Italian L d C ltLanguage and Culture
A presentation from the AP Italian Reading about key course and exam revisionskey course and exam revisions
June 2012
Agenda
Meet the AP Italian Language and Culture Development Committee at the 2012 Reading
New AP Website for Colleges and Universitiesg
In early June, AP launched a new website for higher education faculty and administrators. The new site includes:
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AP Higher Education Website
www.collegeboard.org/aphighered
Introducing the AP Teacher Community, a new online collaboration space and professional learning network for AP educatorsspace and professional learning network for AP educators
Discussion BoardsDiscussion Boards
Browse-able Curriculum Framework
Browse-able Curriculum Framework
Resource Library Resource Library
Email Digests and Notifications
Email Digests and NotificationsMember DirectoryMember Directory
Communities Communities moderated by a
respected educator
All AP Subjects will have a dedicated online AP Teacher jCommunity by Fall 2012
AP Teachers are already b d i l members and simply use
a College Board Login (the same as APCA, OSR) to sign-in.g
All educators are welcome to join –Higher Education, future AP teachers, Pre-AP teachers, etc.Select a community and sign in to request sign in to request membership. You’ll receive an email invite from the moderator.
https://apcommunity.collegeboard.org/
Audit Information
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Standard Setting 2012
• Standard Setting is a multi-step process resulting in recommended cut scores for an assessmentassessment.
• A panel of 15 college/university faculty and experienced AP teachers was assembled with input from leaders in the Italian teaching community and College Board Curriculum and community and College Board Curriculum and Content Director.
For AP 4 cut scores separate students into the • For AP, 4 cut scores separate students into the 5 AP grade categories
Standard Setting Process
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AP Program staff the Chief Reader and ETS and AP Program staff, the Chief Reader, and ETS and College Board statisticians:1 review the panel’s cut score 1. review the panel s cut score
recommendations2 consider observations 2. consider observations
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Teacher Support
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Italian Embassy Initiatives (continued)
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AP Annual Conference
July 18-22, 2012, Lake Buena Vista, FLPre-conference one day workshop
Conference sessions from Development Committee members
2013 AP Reading Site & Dates
Italian Language and Culture Reading, Cincinnati, OH, June 12-18, 2013
