AP AP Program Administration 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the College Board's primary requirement for a school to offer AP courses?
- The school must have a minimum enrollment of 500 students
- The school must submit an AP Course Audit for each course offered (Correct answer)
- The school must have at least three AP-certified teachers on staff
- The school must pay an annual program registration fee per course
Correct answer: The school must submit an AP Course Audit for each course offered
The AP Course Audit requires schools to submit syllabi demonstrating that each AP course meets College Board curricular requirements.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes the role of the AP coordinator at a school?
- Teaching AP courses and grading student exams
- Managing exam ordering, administration, and student registration (Correct answer)
- Designing the AP curriculum for each subject offered
- Recruiting and certifying new AP teachers at the school
Correct answer: Managing exam ordering, administration, and student registration
The AP coordinator is responsible for logistics including exam ordering, student registration, fee management, and ensuring proper exam administration.
Question 3: Under College Board policy, what must happen if a student with approved accommodations cannot be tested on a standard exam day?
- The student forfeits their exam fee and must reregister next year
- The coordinator must arrange a makeup exam within the approved testing window (Correct answer)
- The teacher must administer an alternative assessment instead
- The student must obtain a new SSD approval for the makeup date
Correct answer: The coordinator must arrange a makeup exam within the approved testing window
Students with approved accommodations who miss a standard exam day are entitled to a makeup exam during the College Board's designated makeup testing window.
Question 4: When must AP exam orders be submitted to the College Board each academic year?
- By November 15 of the testing year (Correct answer)
- By March 1 of the testing year
- By January 20 of the testing year
- By the first week of December of the testing year
Correct answer: By November 15 of the testing year
AP exam orders must be submitted by November 15; late orders incur additional fees and may not be guaranteed.
Question 5: A school AP coordinator discovers that an exam booklet was compromised during administration. What is the correct immediate action?
- Destroy the booklet and retest the student the following day
- Contact the College Board's security line and follow their instructions (Correct answer)
- Seal the booklet separately and note the incident in the attendance log
- Notify the district superintendent and await further guidance
Correct answer: Contact the College Board's security line and follow their instructions
Any suspected exam security breach must be reported immediately to the College Board, which provides specific protocols for handling compromised materials.
Question 6: Which fee reduction program helps low-income students afford AP exam costs?
- Title I Supplemental Funding Grant
- College Board Fee Reduction Program (Correct answer)
- AP Access and Equity Initiative
- Federal AP Test Subsidy Act
Correct answer: College Board Fee Reduction Program
The College Board Fee Reduction Program reduces exam fees for qualifying low-income students, with additional subsidies sometimes provided by states.
Question 7: How long after AP exams are administered are scores typically released to students?
- 2–3 weeks
- 4–6 weeks
- 6–8 weeks (Correct answer)
- 10–12 weeks
Correct answer: 6–8 weeks
AP scores are typically released approximately 6–8 weeks after exams are administered, usually in mid-July.
AP AP Program Administration 2
What is the College Board's primary requirement for a school to offer AP courses?