what is an ap
Advanced Placement (AP) is a program in the United States and Canada, created by the College Board, which offers college-level curricula and examinations to high school students. American colleges and universities often grant placement and course credit to students who obtain high scores on the examinations. The AP curriculum for each of the various subjects is created for the College Board by a panel of experts and college-level educators in that field of study. For a high school course to have the AP designation, the course must be audited by the College Board to ascertain that it satisfies the AP curriculum.
Encourage Your Teachers to Become AP Readers. Each June, AP teachers and college faculty gather for the AP Reading, where they score the free-response sections of the AP Exams. Participation in the Reading has been shown to have a positive impact on the AP Exam scores of Readers' students. Learn more about this valuable professional development opportunity.