Administrator Webinar
ALSDE/A+ College ReadyMarch 5, 2014
Spring 2014AP Program Notes & Updates
Mock Exams inScience & Math
Saturday Student Study Sessions
AP Exam Administration
• Order AP Exams by March 28 • (April 18 is FINAL DEADLINE)
• Schedule a Preadministration Session• Secure your proctors/administrators
• Need a 1:34 Proctor/Student ratio• Designate someone to be the instruction reader for each exam.• Make sure proctors avoid conflicts of interest
• EX: English teachers cannot proctor English exams, etc.• EX: Family members should not proctor exams where family
members are testing.
• Secure your exam site• Make sure the room(s) are properly equipped:
• No round tables• All tables/desks facing the same direction• Proper spacing (see AP Coordinator’s Manual for
more details)• Make sure the room(s) are free from noisy distractions:
• Students going to lockers• Bells or intercom announcements
• Security Issues that need attention:• Store AP Exams in a secure location – no unauthorized
access by students or teachers• No cell phones/electronic devices allowed in the testing
room – this includes proctors!• Impress upon students and teachers to refrain from
discussing exam items• Avoid conflicts of interest
• Exam Fees• A+ College Ready reimburses $45 per exam for math,
science, and English.• The state of Alabama applies each year for a federal
grant to cover the cost for low-income students.• Federal grant covers up to $20 for low-income students in all
subjects• The state will kick in $10 for low-income students, making their
cost for any exam $10.• Low-income students in A+ College Ready program schools
will not incur a charge for math, science, & English exams.
Low Income Students Non-Low Income StudentsNon -A+ College Ready supported Exams (Social Studies, Foreign Language, Art,
Music, etc.)
A+ College Ready supported Exams (Math, Science &
English)
Non -A+ College Ready supported Exams (Social Studies, Foreign Language, Art, Music, etc.)
A+ College Ready supported Exams
(Math, Science & English)
Total Cost Per AP Exam $89 $89 $89 $89
1. College Board fee waiver per exam
$26 $26 $0 $0
2. College Board LEA fee waiver per exam
$8 $8 $8 $8
3. State AP Grant Award contribution per exam
$0 $45 $0 $45
4. Parent contribution per exam $10 $0 $81 $36 5. Requested Federal & state
payment per exam (= $89 – Sum of Rows 1-4)
$45 $10 SDE/A+ asks that all students not be charged the $8 local fee
6. Projected number of exams
7. Total requested federal funds for low income students
(= Row 5 * Row 6)
This worksheet is applicable to A+ College Ready Schools onlyTotal Federal Fund Request
(= sum of cells in Row 7)
Equipment & Finance Updates
2014-2015 Data/Info Requests
•PreAP and AP Enrollments• New spreadsheet format• Three rounds of requests for 2014-2015
• June (preliminary enrollments)• August (fall final enrollments• January (final spring enrollments)
•School Year Calendars
Summer 2014 Training
PreAP Course Implementation& Measuring Success
A+ College Ready
1230 1st Avenue North
Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Telephone: 205-257-5349
Facsimile: 205-257-5344
Website: www.apluscollegeready.org
Staff:Mary Boehm, President – [email protected]
Amy C. Fineburg, PhD, Chief Academic Officer – [email protected]
Helena Young, Director of Training – [email protected]
Kitty Morgan, Math Content Director – [email protected]
Diann Frucci, English Content Director – [email protected]
Robert Summers, Science Content Director – [email protected]
Elizabeth Goodwyn, Finance Manager - [email protected]
Liz Walston, Office & Data Manager – [email protected]
Contact Information