Welcome to the 2019-20 AP® School Year  June 2019

To support year-long engagement, we’re providing new, optional resources for students and educators.

To access the new resources, homeschool educators must complete the AP Course Audit process. The course audit process is designed to ensure that any course labeled as AP meets specific standards.

AP Course Audit Homeschool educators will first need an EPL account to enroll in the AP Course Audit. See the AP Course User Guide for deatiled instructions on enrolling and participating in the audit. collegeboard.org/audit-user-guide

AP Course Audit Once enrolled in the AP Course Audit, homeschool educators will need to verify their homeschool provider status.

Educators can add new courses and complete the course audit form. AP Course Audit Educators can add new courses and complete the course audit form.

AP Course Audit Once their application is approved, educators can submit their course document for review.

AP Classroom: A powerful resource for educators and students 8

Digital Activation: Unlock new tools and resources in a few clicks 9

Personal Progress Checks & Topic Questions Educators Powerful resources, empowering you Unit Guides Personal Progress Checks & Topic Questions AP Question Bank Progress Dashboard

Built to provide transparency and help students succeed Built to provide transparency and help students succeed. Our new instructional resources provide educators with real-time feedback on student progress in the development of knowledge and skills essential for college.

Unit Guides Course at a Glance provides a comprehensive overview of course content. Example: United States Government and Politics

Unit Guides Unit guides eliminate guesswork by outlining course skills and content. Example: United States Government and Politics

Unit Guides Instructional approaches offer recommendations on integrating skills and content. Example: United States Government and Politics

Personal Progress Checks & Topic Questions Personal progress checks provide students and educators with actionable feedback throughout the year.

AP Question Bank Question bank boosts exam practice with 15,000+ on-demand AP Exam questions.

Progress Dashboard A progress dashboard highlights progress and areas of focus throughout the year.

AP Exam Fees: The base exam fee of $94 is not changing. Fall Registration AP Exam Fees: The base exam fee of $94 is not changing. Fall Registration No additional fee Late Registration +$40 Unused/Canceled $40 What’s new? There will be a $40 fee for late exam registrations and unused or canceled exams.

Exam fees for 2019-20 Fall Registration Description Cost/exam Exam ordered by Nov. 15  $94 Late registration Ordered Nov. 16 – March 13 $94 + $40 fee Unused/ canceled exam Exam that is canceled or not taken by the student  $40 fee  

So what stands in their way? Every AP® student deserves the chance to earn college credit, but not all pursue it. So what stands in their way? 20

Nearly all students start the year with high expectations for themselves... Fall: Percentage intending to take the AP Exam Spring: Percentage who actually took the AP Exam 96% 75% 58% 93% White Male African American Female ...but confidence erodes over the course of the year. 21

More than half of AP schools already have fall registration.

40,000+ 100+ Putting fall registration into practice In the 2017-18 school year, we instituted fall exam registration in schools that displayed historically higher-than-average rates of AP students opting out of the exam. 40,000+ students 100+ schools What happened next?

+13% +9% Student participation increased. Fall Registration AP Exam Takers 33,279 29,335 +13% 26,943 +9% 2016 Admin Spring Registration 2017 Admin Spring Registration 2018 Admin  Fall Registration

+20% +11% The number of scores of 3+ increased. Fall Registration AP Exams Taken by Low-Income Students: Scores of 3+ 4,468 3,726 +20% 3,363 +11% 2016 Admin Spring Registration 2017 Admin Spring Registration 2018 Admin Fall Registration

Fall Registration Scores of 3+ increased across student groups. Race/Ethnicity Socioeconomic STEM +20% +14% +12% +5% +5% +4% White and Asian students Moderate/high-income students Male STEM students Underrepresented minority students Female STEM students Low-income students

Fall registration dramatically accelerates equity and access Fall registration dramatically accelerates equity and access. In just one year of fall registration, schools sped up the work of AP equity – the share of AP exam registrations for students of color – by seven years.

The results are clear. Leaving exam registration in the spring ignores the clear benefits of committing early. That’s why we’re moving it to the fall.

1 2 3 Key Dates for the Homeschool Community Homeschool students contact AP Services for Students to request contact information for local AP coordinators who can host them for 2019-20 exams. By September 4, 2019 1 Homeschool students contact a coordinator to check on exam availability and notify coordinators of any accommodations. By October 4, 2019 2 All schools submit their 2019-20 exam orders. Exams ordered or cancelled after this date are subject to fees. By November 15, 2019 3

2 1 Using the New Resources: Next Steps for Homeschooling Educators Begin submitting the AP Course Audit form, which verifies homeschooling educator status and enables access to the resources. Summer 2019 2 Start exploring information about new resources, key dates, and course and exam changes; preorder new course and exam description binder. Summer 2019 1

Resources for Homeschooling Educators AP Homeschool Resources collegeboard.org/homeschool-ap2019  AP Course Audit for Homeschool Providers  collegeboard.org/homeschool-audit AP Course User Guide (PDF) collegeboard.org/audit-user-guide College Planning for Homeschoolers collegeboard.org/college-planning-homeschoolers  AP Services for Students 888-225-5427 (toll free in the US and Canada)  212-632-1780  apstudents@info.collegeboard.org AP Exam Registration https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/register-for-ap-exams Resources for Homeschooling Educators 

Visit AP Central® for more information. We’ll be sending follow-up messages and updating the website with additional communications tools and resources throughout the year.  For more on the resources and process changes, please visit collegeboard.org/ap2019

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