Sunny Hills students, teachers finding College Board’s not budging much on their appeals regarding low scores from modified online exams
October 2, 2020
This is the second of a two-part series focusing on the May 2020 Advanced Placement [AP] scores released earlier this summer. In response to the coronavirus pandemic that shut down testing locations worldwide, the College Board had severely modified its exams to the point that it was administered on...
‘We killed it:’ Sunny Hills principal cites College Board report showing more than three-fourths of students passed their May 2020 Advanced Placement exams — the highest passing percentage over the past four years
September 26, 2020
This is the first of a two-part series focusing on the May 2020 Advanced Placement scores released earlier this summer. In response to the coronavirus pandemic that shut down testing locations worldwide, the College Board had severely modified its exams to the point that it was administered online for s...
Many find modified, online AP exam easier to take, though a few plan to take makeup tests in June after experiencing technical issues with submitting their responses
May 29, 2020
The online modified Advancement Placement [AP] exams were much easier for many Sunny Hills students who took them throughout most of this month, but some experienced technical difficulties and have opted for a makeup exam in June. “I’m pretty confident I got at least a 3 or higher on my exams,” said Syd...
May 11: Chapman University, don’t expect me to receive 4s or higher on all my AP tests
May 21, 2020
LIVING UNDER THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS This is part of a series of columns from The Accolade staff about their various experiences during the school closure because of the coronavirus pandemic. If you would like to submit some of your experiences, please email us at [email protected] When I firs...
Editorial: 45-minute, free-response Advanced Placement tests definitely worth taking
May 12, 2020
In light of the coronavirus outbreak, schools have adapted to alternative methods of education by switching to online learning, which has been hard for many Sunny Hills students. Concerns over cheating and formatting have led many national academic tests, such as the SAT and ACT, to be canceled ...
IB cancels all April and May exams because of coronavirus-related school closures worldwide
April 24, 2020
Unlike the College Board that has gone on to offer a much abbreviated Advanced Placement exam for its various subjects next month, the International Baccalaureate [IB] program has issued a statement canceling all tests between April 30 and May 22, prompting many seniors to feel anxious about receiving...
Coronavirus pandemic will not deter College Board from offering a 45-minute, free response online version for all AP exams
March 22, 2020
This story was updated March 24 at 3:17 p.m. with a teacher reaction quote to the College Board's decision about testing students from home. The College Board announced via Twitter on March 20 that it’s developing ways to test students signed up for Advanced Placement [AP] tests from their homes...
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