[nabs-l] question about AP testing

Sat Aug 24 19:54:58 UTC 2013

Hi all,

I don't think they intentionally give Braille students a different
test, but they will often give a Braille copy of the test from a
previous year, I guess because they don't have time to get the current
year's test transcribed. I would think that by 2013 the
Braille-embossing technology would be good enough to keep this from
still happening, but apparently it does.
I know that Braille AP scores often come out later than they do for
sighted students and I'm not sure why that is the case. It's not a
problem for juniors, but could be for seniors going directly into
college who need the AP credits to appear on their transcripts prior
to registration. I experienced problems with class registration myself
because my AP English credits were applied about a month later than
everyone else's. I understand folks in the NFB's education department
have been trying to address this important issue with the College
Board. If you experience problems registering for college because your
AP scores were delayed, you should let someone at NFB's national
office know about it.

Best,
Arielle

On 8/24/13, Emily Pennington <emilypennington at fuse.net> wrote:
> Funny you mention the rescoring, Miso; two years after I took the test in
> 2011, I also got a letter saying the same thing. Now, I just keep hoping I
> won't get a letter next year about Calculus, saying that I really didn't get
>
> a 5. LOL.
>
> Emily
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Miso Kwak" <kwakmiso at aol.com>
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2013 12:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about AP testing
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>
>>I have taken AP European History exam in 2011.
>> My test was in Braille and had different questions compared to my
>> classmates' at school.
>> As Emily mentioned some of questions were taken out of the test. If I
>> remember correctly, in the beginning of the test booklet or on the
>> proctor's manual, it states that the elimination of some questions won't
>> be neither advantage nor disadvantage.
>> I received my scores later than my classmates but I believe the test was
>> scored fairly.
>> A funny thing about my AP Euro exam, however, was that my score got
>> modified 2 years later.
>> I did not request anything. A mail just randomly came stating that the
>> College Board found a mistake on grading my multiple choice portion and as
>>
>> a result my score has been changed.
>> I have not gone through this process myself, but I know that you can ask
>> College Board to re-score your multiple choice. I believe it costs a fee
>> though.
>> According to a friend of mine, they will not re-score your frq. Just
>> multiple choice.
>> Best regards
>> Miso Kwak
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Emily Pennington <emilypennington at fuse.net>
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Fri, Aug 23, 2013 11:46 am
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about AP testing
>>
>> Hi,
>> I noticed that, at least with the AP tests I took my senior year, I got
>> the
>> makeup additions from the previous year. I received them in Braille, and
>> I
>> got extended time.
>> Additionally, regarding the AP Euro test, I know my sighted    peers had
>> to
>> answer some questions related to maps, or even questions regarding
>> pictures
>> of architecture styles from different eras. Those questions were taken
>> out
>> of my test, and they didn't count against me. I didn't discover that
>> until
>> test day, but that's how it was.
>>
>> Emily
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Haley Sumner" <haleysumner at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 2:40 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] question about AP testing
>>
>>
>>> Hey all.
>>> I took the AP economics test and was scored the same way. I received
>> the
>>> same test as my sighted peers. I will say it was difficult though. Lol
>>> Haley
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Aug 23, 2013, at 1:34 PM, Bobbi Pompey <pompey2010 at yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello, I took the AP US History test. I received the same test and
>> year
>>>> as everyone and was graded the same way. I did, however, have a
>> large
>>>> print test and answering sheet. I got extended time as well.
>>>>
>>>> Bobbi A. L. Pompey
>>>> (336) 988-6375
>>>> pompey2010 at yahoo.com
>>>> http://pompey2050.wix.com/bobbi-pompey
>>>>
>>>> On Aug 23, 2013, at 11:55 AM, Vejas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I would like to know about your experiences with AP testing,
>>>>> specifically about AP European history.  When you took the test,
>> did you
>>>>> receive the same version as all of your sighted peers, or did you
>> get a
>>>>> different test from a different year? If you received a different
>>>>> version, how were you scored compared to everyone else? If there
>> were
>>>>> any problems with scoring, how did you address them?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Vejas
>>>>>
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