Advanced Placement (AP) testing program for the 2020-2021

Thu, 10/22/2020 - 9:17am

Students and families,

 

The Advanced Placement (AP) testing program for the 2020-2021 school year has been modified to allow for the maximum flexibility when registering for exams. Students and teachers are navigating the change to the 4x4 block schedule while dealing with the uncertainty of the health and safety for spring testing. The changes below will hopefully help students feel comfortable registering for exams and demonstrating their knowledge.

 

Last school year, CollegeBoard implemented an emergency at home testing option. CollegeBoard is currently not planning to offer an at home option and is expecting students to test in person with health and safety protocols. Due to social distancing requirements, some exams may be administered off campus. Test site details will be shared as we approach the May test windows.

 

Critical Changes and Rationale for the 2020-2021 School Year:

  • All students in an AP class will be defaulted to “Yes” for taking the exam
    • CollegeBoard is waiving cancellation fees. This allows a student to decide up until the test date to not take the exam. Only students who take the exam will need to pay the exam fee.
    • Students who select “No” for taking the exam and then decide to change to “Yes”, will be charged a $40 late registration fee. The fee only applies after the Nov 13th deadline for first semester courses and the March 12th deadline for second semester courses.
  • Payments for the exams will not be requested until 2021. Any student who does not pay by April 16th 2021 will not be able to sit for the exam.  The cost of the exam is
    $95.00 per exam or $15 per exam if the student qualifies for a fee waiver.

 

AP Program Outline for Centennial High School

  • First Semester AP Courses
    • Sept-Oct: Students register for AP Portal using the join codes that AP teachers provide to students.  EVERY student must be in the AP Portal by November 13th regardless of whether they plan to take the exam.
    • Jan: Students/families complete a Google Form to register for taking the exam.
    • Feb-Apr: Students will submit their Google Form and payment.
    • Apr 16: Last day to submit payment to participate in May testing.
    • May 3-14: AP Exams
  • Second Semester AP Courses
    • Feb: Students register for AP Portal using the join codes that AP teachers provide to students.  EVERY student must be in the AP Portal by March 12th.
    • By Mar 12: Students/families complete a Google Form to register for taking the exam.
      Note: Form will be sent second semester.
    • Mar-Apr: Students will submit their Google Form and payment.
    • Apr 16: Last day to submit payment to participate in May testing.
    • May 3-14: AP Exams
  • Self Study/Exam Only Students
    Students who are independent/self-study students who want to take an exam for a course in which they’re not enrolled need to:
    • Email Mrs. Covington (acovington@hcss.org) to notify the AP Coordinator that they would like to take a specific exam for a course that they are not enrolled.
    • Due to the steps needed within the AP Portal, the deadline for exam only requests is November 9th.
    • They will then follow the deadline outlined above for Semester 1 students. 

 

If you have specific questions, please contact Andrea Covington, AP Coordinator acovington@hcpss.org