<p>I have no idea & the people at the district are beyond snippy.</p>
<p>My D has been assigned to the school district headquarters to take her test on Friday- she is allowed extended time and more breaks- but I have no idea what she can bring.</p>
<p>We are told she has to stay there for at least 4 hours- as no one can leave early- but if she can't leave the room how is she going to take a break?
I also don't know if the College Board rules of only #2 pencils are required for the AP test.</p>
<p>She has difficulty with handwriting, although she doesn't have a scribe in school. What she does is use a technical pencil as it is much harder and doesn't smear like the #2 pencils.
The CB said she had to use a #2 pencil for SAT but I forgot to ask about AP testing. ( and why doesn't college board have a 1-800#?)</p>
<p>can she bring food- water? what do students do who finish in two hours if it takes four?
And why is this scheduled during a school day?</p>
<h1>2 pencils and a calculator. This is one of those times I'm glad WDJr has his driver's license.</h1>
<p>I don't think it has to be a number 2 pencil. I think lead of different hardnesses can be read with most scantron machines. I seldom use number 2 pencils myself, mostly mechanical pencils, and they work fine.</p>
<p>As far as I know, the single most important thing is that she must not, on pain of death (or something close to it) attempt to access or use her cell phone during breaks.</p>
<p>Last year, when my daughter took the AP Spanish test, the oral part of the test ran way over the scheduled time. Like by three hours. One girl, who was supposed to be picked up at the end of the test by an elderly relative, took out her cell phone during the break to let the relative know that she would be late. She thought the elderly woman would be worried. (The woman was in fact sitting in the parking lot and had been there for hours. I know this because she was parked next to me. And she was indeed worried.) The student figured that it was worth the risk because her future college gives Spanish placement tests anyway, and she was really only taking the AP Spanish test to please her high school. She got caught. Her test was voided. Students are not permitted any form of communication with the outside world during AP tests.</p>
<p>thanks Marian- for stressing that, because I imagine she may have thought of calling me to let me know when to pick her up.
It is only a APUSH test, so she doesn't need a calculator, but she doesn't have a drivers liscense, will the school ID be enough?</p>
<p>If I remember correctly, essay answers on AP tests require pens. She should bring both just in case. </p>
<p>My AP days are fading from memory, but if she wants to get her scores early over the phone she should bring her SS# if she doesn't have it memorized or save one of the stickers with her ID#.</p>
<p>When I took AP tests (without special accomodations, so this may be different for your daughter), breaks were granted at specific times for the whole group. We were allowed during the extended break to leave the testing room to go to the bathroom, get water, etc. We all had a small snack during the break, I believe. I went to a small school, so they may have been a little lax on some of the rules. She should bring something in case she's allowed to eat it, though.</p>
<p>On the cell phone issue, the instructions say that the proctor should take all cell phone before testing begins and label them with one of the ID stickers. My school didn't make us do this, but it's in the instructions.</p>
<p>Here's a link from the collegeboard website about what to bring/not bring for the exams <a href="http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exday.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/ap/exday.html</a> Other than the required stuff try to leave everything else behind...they're super picky about having "stuff"</p>
<p>Good Luck on the exams! :)</p>
<p>Oh...and about finishing early....you just sit there boredly for a loooooooooong time "proofreading" your exam (Me and the 2 guys I took the AP Stat Exam with ended up turning it into naptime/watch our friends drive by as they left school time---we took the exam across from the school in a room with a VERY large window, for the others I just ended up bored out of my mind)</p>
<p>At our high school (NC), students are not expected to attend any other classes on the day of their AP exam. The AP exams are given at our school so no travel involved. They just show up at exam time and leave when it's over. They are excused from all other classes. For that reason S2 is looking forward to his 2 AP exams next week!</p>
<p>I can top that, PackMom.</p>
<p>At our high school (MD), not only are students not expected to attend any other classes on the day of an AP exam, seniors who are taking 5 or more AP exams and all IB Diploma Program seniors (all of whom take between 4 and 6 two-part IB tests, with most taking a few APs in addition) are not required to attend classes starting with their first IB or AP exam and extending through the last one. </p>
<p>I don't know whether this fosters extra studying, but it's definitely a convenience in terms of shopping for prom dresses, applying for summer jobs, etc.</p>
<p>Of course, this is a school that spends all year bragging about being in the top 20 in the Newsweek AP- and IB-related high school rankings and will do pretty much anything to stay in that position.</p>
<p>thanks- I was looking on the section for students with disabilities, since she has accomodations of extra time ( although it sounds like she wont need it) and breaks.
They are giving it at her school, but I suppose not enough kids are taking this actual test with accomodation
, so they need her to go to district.</p>
<p>I laughed at the watch suggestion- isnt that what cellphones are for? ;)</p>
<p>And I am glad that ds can walk to school :)</p>
<p>I *think<a href="could%20be%20wrong%20if%20it's%20not%20allowed%20though">/I</a> my son brings a book and is allowed to read when he finishes the test. But I've been reading posts about kids writing jokes and drawing pictures in the test booklet. :eek:</p>
<p>I just proctored the AP Calculus test today. I proctor every year.
Here is what you bring. </p>
<h1>2 pencil required for the scan reader - bring several</h1>
<p>pen for signing the paperwork
SSN is a good idea (but not required), A photo ID if taking someplace other than your High School.
YOu may bring a snack and drink
There is a break and they let you leave the room during the break
Bathroom passes are allowed (one student at a time)
DO NOT BRING CELLPHONE, PDA OR ANY OTHER DEVICE except a calculator if taking a math test. We had a student disqualified because his cell phone beeped (it was just a timer/reminder). You can't even have a cell phone in your backpack/purse etc.<br>
Kleenex (they should supply, but just in case)
A clock is provided, but a watch is a good thing..........not the cellphone here either!<br>
Don't bring any books, notebooks, notes, etc. \
You might be able to bring a novel for finishing early, but keep it away and ask before taking it out.<br>
A good night sleep
A good breakfast
Lots of study and a bit of luck.</p>
<p>At our High School, students return to class after the morning session or attend class before the afternoon session. Our kids are at a disadvantage, because school starts weeks after other schools (usually second week in September) and for AP classes, they have that much less time to get thru the curriculum. Kids have study sessions and classes right up to the test and after, they study for the next ones. Sadly, our kids finish AP testing and go into the ridiculous California Standards testing and Exit Exam (if they haven't passed by senior year). May is a total loss to testing. Quite a waste of time for many.</p>
<p>S2 asked me yesterday if he could just start skipping 2 perirod after the AP exam next week. Said most kids were planning to go to Dunkin' Donuts since there would be nothing going on in class after the exam for the rest of the school year (2.5 more weeks). </p>
<p>When S1 took AP CAlc., his class was assigned to freshman Algebra classes to tutor them for their exams once the AP Calc. exam was over.</p>
<p>My son and his best friend (both great students who STUDIED) said yesterday's AP Calc exam was a BEAR! Their teacher plans to keep teaching new material and giving tests until the end of the year (mid-June). I wish they'd get a break.</p>
<p>I'm not sure about the AB, but I know that for the BC almost everyone leaves thinking that they didn't do well. Once they regulate the scores, though, it all turns out. I was convinced that I didn't get higher than a 3, and I was scared that I had gotten a 2--I got a 5. You definitely can't predict scores on those tests.</p>