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I'm close to having score results to begin sharing for this year's AP Exams. Here's a quick overview of how this will unfold. The scoring of AP essays and free-response questions by ~30,000 professors and teachers - this year's AP Readers - runs throughout the first three weeks of June, with some make-up exam scoring continuing thereafter. Once scoring is complete, the psychometric work begins. These annual processes ensure that this year's students are neither disadvantaged by tougher questions or stricter grading, nor advantaged by easier questions or easier grading. Statistical analysis identifies the precise difficulty and scoring stringency of each question in comparison to prior years. If a given exam version proves to be easier, a higher number of points is required to earn scores of 5, 4, 3, or 2 on that version; if harder, a lower number is required. This work is led for the AP Program by the current president of the National Council on Measurement in Education. After Readers have finished scoring and psychometricians have set the specific "cut scores" (points required) for each exam version, I'll be able to start sharing key findings as we collectively wait for this work to be completed across all 40 AP subjects so that scores can be sent to colleges, students, and educators in early July. Here's what I'll be covering as results come in: • The focus areas of the free-response questions. (This year's exam questions were crafted by educators from virtually every state and DC; each question is worked on by a minimum of 15 professors and teachers before appearing on the test. I'll use this opportunity to pay tribute to their superb work.) • Any statistically significant increases or decreases in the difficulty of this year's questions or scoring rigor. • Particular content areas within the multiple-choice section where students scored especially well, or particularly struggled. • Specific components of the free-response questions where students scored especially well, or particularly struggled. All of this is very much an attempt to share in real time the data I'm receiving, to tide us all over until scores are released in a few weeks. A few reminders: • I'll report each subject as it's completed, and that timing will depend on how long it takes to score this year’s questions, so I can’t publish a schedule for sharing these updates. But I will have this info for all subjects no later than June 30. • Because these score distributions include all students worldwide, individual classrooms will often have score distributions that are either higher or lower than this aggregation. • AP Exams aren't scored on a curve. Rather, as many students as earn the points necessary for college credit receive a score of 3 or higher. • If you're an AP student, here's information about how to make sure you're able to view your AP scores starting July 6: apstudents.collegeboard.org/… • You have until June 20 to indicate which college should receive your free score send: apstudents.collegeboard.org/… • If you're an AP educator, here's information about how to view your students' AP scores starting July 6: apcentral.collegeboard.org/e…

Benevolent 🌟 (adj.) well-meaning and kindly; showing goodwill toward others 👨🏻‍🏫🍎 Henry’s *benevolent* spirit shone through as he stayed after class to help every student who was struggling with the lesson. #vocabulary

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘gamut.’ ow.ly/SGai50Z8g9k

Malleable (adj.) able to be pounded; capable of being molded; adaptable #vocabulary #WordoftheDay

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Your goal in college admissions isn’t simply to impress college admission officers with a long list of accomplishments and achievements. 🎓👉 Here’s how high school students can set themselves apart: tinyurl.com/263wkvmz

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘tenuous.’ ow.ly/5NCT50Z8fMj

Efficacy (n.) the power to produce the desired effect or result Henry’s study strategy had real *efficacy*: he went from a C to an A in three weeks. 📈 Effort measures how hard you try; efficacy measures whether it worked. 👍 #vocabulary

Pastiche (n.) something (esp. a work of art, literature, or music) created from many different sources #vocabulary #WordoftheDay

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Preparing for the first year of high school can feel overwhelming, but starting in the summer can help ease the transition. 📌 Here are some practical steps to get rising ninth graders ready for this exciting new chapter: tinyurl.com/25hjsby7

Ere [air] = before (in time): Nan will return home *ere* nightfall. 🌜 Err [er] = make a mistake: Nan *erred* greatly by hitting REPLY ALL to a very private email. 🤦🏻 Ear = 👂 Heir [air] = successor 🤴🏻; inheritor #spelling #vocabulary

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘emblazon.’ ow.ly/Yay450Z88zM

Alacrity (n.) cheerful willingness; swiftness #vocabulary #WordoftheDay

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When people hear “high school volunteer club,” they think canned food drives and bake sales. But what if students weren’t just volunteering—what if they were building real solutions? IMPACT ChangeMakers shows what youth-led change can actually look like: tinyurl.com/223xdtf5

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