[nabs-l] question about AP testing

[minh ha]

I'm really surprised a lot of people's scores arrived later than
sighted students. I always got mine around the same time as everybody
else, if not sooner.

Minh

On 8/24/13, Arielle Silverman <arielle71 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>>
>>
>>>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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