![]() ![]() Students this year were slightly weaker than last year, with fewer 3s, 4s, more 1s. Trevor Packer May 10 The 2018 #APPhysics1 free response questions are now available here. Such students generally earned 4+, 6+, and 8+ points, respectively, on this question (link here). Trevor Packer Jun 18 AP Chemistry FRQ2 (equil / thermo / titration of weak acid) is the question that best differentiated between students earning 3s, 4s, and 5s. ~24% of AP Chemistry students earned all 4/4 points possible on it (link here). Trevor Packer Jun 18 AP Chemistry FRQ7 – the final question on the exam – on photoelectron spectrum / radioactive decay - was the one students generally scored highest on. Trevor Packer Jun 18 To boost AP Chemistry scores further, concentrate on MC questions that assess using mathematics appropriately (SP2) and data collection/analysis (SP4), the two lowest scoring categories within the multiple-choice section. Trevor Packer Jun 18 AP Chemistry multiple-choice: students generally scored very high on questions about Big Ideas 2 (structure & property relations) and 4 (kinetics), and least well on questions about Big Ideas 5 (thermodynamics) and 6 (equilibrium). Trevor Packer Jun 18 1 student, out of ~150,000 whose exams have been scored to date, earned all 100 out of 100 points possible on this year’s AP Chemistry exam. This is a pretty large increase in scores - the highest scores in the past 5 years – so very impressive work from this year’s AP Chemistry students. Trevor Packer May 9 The 2018 #APChemistry free response questions are now available here. Learn how to get started: link hereĪnd now for remarks about this year’s exams: Trevor Packer Jun 27 If you want to collaborate with AP teachers around the globe, the AP Teacher Community platform provides a great opportunity to share resources and discuss all things AP. The Conference is your chance to connect with teachers of all 38 AP courses, AP Chief Readers, AP coordinators, and more (link here). Trevor Packer Jun 19 There is still time to register for the AP Annual Conference in Houston, TX on 7/19-22. Trevor Packer Jun 12 A few other hypotheses from teachers about why AP Env Sci scores are generally lower than other subjects’: students not taking standard pre-req high school Bio & Chem classes first not focusing on the mathematics in a college-level environmental science class too much content. Trevor Packer Jun 7 The AP Potential tool helps educators open the world of AP to academically qualified students who may otherwise be overlooked (link here). Trevor Packer May 30 Counselors: Find tips on counseling first-generation college students (link here). Trevor Packer May 24 85% of selective colleges and universities report that a student’s AP experience favorably impacts admission decisions (link here). Trevor Packer JThis online community is where AP teachers discuss teaching strategies, share resources, and connect: Link Here Trevor Packer J(2/2) Thus any variations in exam difficulty=removed, so AP scores changes each yr reflect changes in student ability, not changes in rigor. Trevor Packer J(1/2) For all AP exams, profs + psychometricians shift points needed up /down depending on difficulty of questions. Trevor Packer JStudents can check colleges’ and universities’ AP credit policies here, but should always confirm with the schools (Link Here). So when more students demonstrate mastery, the percentage of 3s,4s,5s increases. Trevor Packer 13 2016 As a reminder, AP Exams aren’t graded on a curve. Trevor Packer JWhen I report perfect scores, note that other perfect scores may emerge as late exams are scored, so the numbers are not final. Please also compare with our previous blogs from last 2 years, “Some info about 2016 AP® Test results” (link here) and “Some info about 2017 AP® Test results” (link here). Packer had to say, with tweets organized by course. These are really important tidbits of information for students taking an AP class in 2018/2019, who should consider where students from the 2017/18 year tended to have trouble. This information is publicly available – we have simply organized it as pertaining to “STEM” classes. As we have done for the last several years after the AP results are in, we have catalogued tweets from Trevor Packer, the College Board ® Head of AP, as pertain to results for AP math and science classes. ![]()
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