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…

Let's cheer on the Lions as they pursue their first national title in program history! Everything you need to follow the Lions as they chase the title can be found here: brnw.ch/21x30Ec

Solid Rock Church helping refresh Shaw’s cafeteria restrooms as part of the day of service. Thank you to the Shaw Raiders and Solid Rock volunteers that showed up!

The Class 2A Girls State Championship is coming to Columbus to live on Raider Way! And the Columbus Girls and Shaw Boys with Top 5 finishes as well!

ShawU!

RT @OfficialGHSA: Track & Field Championships | FINAL STANDINGS @UGAAthletics Track & Field Complex - Athens 2A Girls 🏆: #Shaw (96.33 pts)…

The final four champions have been decided. On the boys side, both winners have unbeatable leads. 2A girls - Shaw 3A girls - North Hall 2a boys - KIPP Academy 3a boys - Oconee County Congrats to all winners of the @OfficialGHSA Track and Field tournament. @NFHS_Org @scoreatlanta

Track & Field Championships | 4x400m Relay @UGAAthletics Track & Field Complex - Athens 🥇2A Girls: #Shaw (.07) 🥇2A Boys: #Therrell (.08) 🥇3A Girls: #Monroe (.54) 🥇3A Boys: #Stephenson (.71) Meet Results bit.ly/42utYlv @ATLtrackclub @STCFieldBuilder @OrthoAtlanta

Track & Field Championships | Field Events @UGAAthletics Track & Field Complex - Athens 2A Girls & Boys Field Events #Top4 Meet Results bit.ly/42utYlv @ATLtrackclub @STCFieldBuilder @OrthoAtlanta

Track & Field Championships | Field Events Event Champions from Afternoon Sessions Meet Results bit.ly/42utYlv @ATLtrackclub @STCFieldBuilder @OrthoAtlanta

Track & Field Championships | 4x100m Relay @UGAAthletics Track & Field Complex - Athens 🥇2A Girls: #Shaw (46.73) 🥇2A Boys: #Washington (42.18) 🥇3A Girls: #Troup (47.82) 🥇3A Boys: #Jenkins (41.61) Meet Results bit.ly/42utYlv @ATLtrackclub @STCFieldBuilder @OrthoAtlanta @APSWashington @TroupAthletics @warrior_report

Track & Field Championships | 4x200m Relay @UGAAthletics Track & Field Complex - Athens 🥇2A Girls: #Shaw (1:39.37) 🥇2A Boys: #Shaw (1:27.41) #EventRecord 🥇3A Girls: #CherokeeBluff (1:37.73) #EventRecord 🥇3A Boys: #Baldwin (1:27.38) Meet Results bit.ly/42utYlv @ATLtrackclub @STCFieldBuilder @OrthoAtlanta @BluffCherokee @bhsbraves

Commencement day!

The tassels were turned during this morning's ceremony, symbolizing the transition from student to graduate. Lt. Gov. Jay Collins shared what guided him through his own transition from military service to civilian life. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

More than 130 years ago, we were pioneers who made a promise to do more to enrich the lives of others. Today, that choice is about the courage to pursue truth and knowledge, put people first, and let our Catholic faith lead us forward. brnw.ch/21wG2zj

At today’s Doctoral Hooding Ceremony, graduates were formally recognized in the colors of their doctoral programs, marking the culmination of years of advanced study, research, and dedication. Congratulations to our newest Saint Leo doctors on this outstanding accomplishment.

May 6 Commencement Ceremonies: 9:30 a.m. – Graduate-level degrees (all master’s and doctoral candidates) 2 p.m. – Undergraduate-level degrees (all associate and bachelor’s degree candidates) Unable to join us? Find the livestream here: brnw.ch/21x2dTQ

Movement, not boredom, may drive Adhd fidgeting as a University of Central Florida study found kids can sit still through movies yet squirm during schoolwork because motion supports focus on hard thinking 🧠

Remember these important upcoming dates for the Muscogee County School District this May. For the complete MCSD School Year Calendar - visit: muscogee.k12.ga.us/calendar?… #MCSD #CreatingWE

One week to go until Saint Leo University’s 2026 commencement ceremonies! Have questions? Find everything you need to know here: brnw.ch/21x22Em