Coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on students. Already it has caused school closings and SAT cancellations, causing schools and other educational institutions to resort to measures once considered unthinkable. Most students have commenced or will commence online classes, sports programs have all but closed down, and summer programs are scrambling, unable to confirm whether they can proceed or not.
The College Board announced today their plan to adjust the 2019-20 Advanced Placement test administration to maintain test integrity while allowing for social distancing.
Some highlights of the announcement:
As schools and communities navigate the unprecedented challenges posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the health and safety of educators and students are the AP Program’s top priorities. Here’s how we’re supporting schools:
We’re providing free remote learning resources.
We’re investing in the development of a new at-home testing option.Through our members across the country, 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.
Traditional face-to-face exam administrations will not take place.
Some students may want to take the exam sooner rather than later, while the content is still fresh. Other students may want more time to practice. For each AP subject, there will be 2 different testing dates.The full exam schedule, specific free-response question types that will be on each AP Exam, and additional testing details will be available by April 3. We'll also unlock any relevant free-response questions in AP Classroom for digital use so students can access all practice questions of the type that will appear on the exam.
There are specific guidelines for each of the AP exams, so make sure to read them carefully as you prepare yourself for your tests. Most of the tests will be significantly shorter in length. Best of luck to all of you, and please stay safe.
Links
- AP Central (updated)
The new AP Central with changes due to COVID-19.