News on AP Psychology

As with most years, there have been a number of changes in the AP Psychology Program. Below you should find a listing of some of the major items in no particular order.

• This summer, for the first time, AP teachers were able to find their student's AP exam scores online. For the most part, the process worked extremely well and was, in my opinion (Kent), a hundred times better than waiting for the paper reports. Make sure to look over the Instructional Planning Report in addition to the scores. Go to https://scores.collegeboard.com for more information.

• After maintaining the same fee structure for some time, the cost for an AP exam (2011) was increased to $87. For detailed information on the fee structure http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/calendar/190165.html
  

• For those of us in AP Psychology, many feel the biggest change this year has been the moving of the AP Psyc exam date from the second Tuesday to the first Monday of AP testing. Last year the AP Psychology exam was on May 11th. The 2011 exam is scheduled for May 2nd. Please be aware, if your school's spring break is based on Easter, May 2nd might be the Monday students come back from break. For a complete schedule of AP exams go to http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/exam/calendar/index.html

• To download the new AP Psychology Course Description Book for Fall 2010 (Acorn Book) go to http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap-psychology-course-description.pdf I have not had the opportunity to look for changes in this edition of the book. Please feel free to leave any changes you have found in the comments section of this posting.
  

• No doubt the largest change for AP teachers and students as a whole, is the removal of the quarter point deduction for an incorrect answer. Starting in 2011, a student's score will be based only on how many questions they get correct. For more information on this change and revised worksheets for scoring the 2004 and 2007 released AP Psychology exams, go to http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/212187.html

• AP Central now includes a link to PDF copies of the 1994 and 1999 AP Psychology Released Exams at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/213057.html

• Below is a listing of the currently scheduled College Board one-day workshops throughout the country for the 2010-2011 school year. Click on the workshop title for more information on that specific workshop. Click on the location for a link to Yahoo maps.
  
  There is an Institutes and Workshop page at AP Central http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Pageflows/InstitutesAndWorkshops/InstitutesAndWorkshopsController.jpf where you can search for a workshop by topic, date, and location.

AP Workshop - Psychology	10/09/2010		La Jolla HS (La Jolla, CA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/11/2010		Greenway Professional Development Center (Pittsburgh, PA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/12/2010		Niagara University (Niagara University, NY)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/15/2010		Valencia Community College - West Campus (Orlando, FL)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/15/2010		South Hagerstown HS (Hagerstown, MD)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/15/2010		Viera HS (Viera, FL)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/16/2010		Roosevelt HS (Seattle, WA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/19/2010		University of Nebraska - Omaha (Omaha, NE)
AP Workshop - Psychology - New Teachers	10/21/2010		Four Points by Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center (Norwood, MA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/22/2010		University Center of Lake County (Grayslake, IL)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/23/2010		Perth Amboy HS (Perth Amboy, NJ)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/23/2010		Bingham HS (South Jordan, UT)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/25/2010		Edward H. White HS (Jacksonville, FL)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/29/2010		Broward County Convention Center (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
AP Workshop - Psychology	10/29/2010		Heritage HS (Wake Forest, NC)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/02/2010		Norview HS (Norfolk, VA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/02/2010		Long Island City HS (Queens, NY)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/03/2010		Delsea Regional HS (Franklinville, NJ)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/06/2010		Cherry Creek HS (Greenwood Village, CO)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/10/2010		Eastern Michigan University - Livonia (Livonia, MI)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/13/2010		Abington Senior HS (Abington, PA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/20/2010		Glasgow HS (Newark, DE)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/23/2010		Butler University (Indianapolis, IN)
AP Workshop - Psychology	11/30/2010		University of Wisconsin - Madison - Pyle Center (Madison, WI)
AP Workshop - Psychology	12/14/2010		University of Minnesota - Continuing Education and Conference Center (St. Paul, MN)
AP Workshop - Psychology	01/03/2011		Lincoln HS (Tallahassee, FL)
AP Workshop - Psychology	01/04/2011		Georgia Perimeter College (Dunwoody, GA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	01/21/2011		Renaissance Dallas Richardson Hotel (Richardson, TX)
AP Workshop - Psychology	02/05/2011		Aragon HS (San Mateo, CA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	02/12/2011		Roybal Learning Center (Los Angeles, CA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	03/05/2011		Sachem North HS (Lake Ronkonkoma, NY)
AP Workshop - Psychology - Experienced Teachers	03/10/2011		Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center (Norwood, MA)
AP Workshop - Psychology	03/16/2011		Triton College (River Grove, IL)