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AP® Calculus
No. 14, Fall 2009
Dear AP Calculus Teacher:

Welcome back! We hope that you are enthused by the promise of learning and student achievement that each new school year brings. Thank you for all that you do to foster rigorous yet attainable expectations for your students. Your students are fortunate to study and learn with your guidance and expertise.

We hope you find the information in this newsletter helpful. Best wishes for every success.
AP Calculus Updates

The 2008 AP Calculus AB and BC Released Exams and their corresponding packets of 10 exams will be available for purchase from the College Board Store in December 2009.

Online AP Score Reporting for Schools

The College Board is actively developing an online AP score delivery system for secondary schools and districts, which could be available as early as summer 2010. With online score delivery, authorized AP teachers will have direct access to student score reports, score rosters, and AP Instructional Planning Reports. This system will deliver the same score information as the current paper reports and rosters, but in a more flexible and environmentally friendly format. Users will be able to print entire reports or only selected pages, and to save reports to a local computer. Additional information about online score reporting will be e-mailed to authorized AP teachers in advance of the system's launch.

Annual Renewal of Authorized AP Courses

AP teachers should ensure that previously authorized AP courses are renewed online by a school administrator for the 2009-10 school year. Teachers can check the status of their AP courses by logging into their accounts on the AP Course Audit website.

Resources for AP Calculus Teachers

Visit the AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC Course Home Pages for a variety of free resources related to teaching AP Calculus, including:

2010, 2011 AP Calculus Course Description (.pdf/1.7MB)
2007 AP Calculus Teacher's Guide (.pdf/1.2MB)
Practice exams, available to authorized AP teachers through their AP Course Audit accounts
AP Calculus Curriculum Modules are available from the Course Home Pages for Calculus AB and Calculus BC
Special Focus: The Fundamental Theorem of Calculus (.pdf/2.6MB)
Special Focus: Differential Equations (.pdf/663KB)

Visit the AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC Exam pages for sample multiple-choice questions and the 2009 free-response questions, scoring guidelines, sample student responses with scoring commentary, student performance Q&As, scoring statistics, and grade distributions.

From the College Board's online store, teachers can purchase the following materials:

2003 AP Calculus AB and BC Released Exams and their corresponding packets of 10 exams
2010, 2011 AP Calculus Course Description
2007 AP Calculus Teacher's Guide
AP Vertical Teams® Guide for Mathematics and Statistics (2006)

Professional Development Opportunities

The College Board offers IACET-certified professional development in hundreds of locations across the United States and around the world. All participants in AP Calculus workshops for experienced teachers will receive materials focused on a specific instructional theme, "Special Focus: Infinite Series."

To find an AP Calculus or related Pre-AP strategies workshop in your area, visit Institutes & Workshops. The College Board also provides professional development opportunities for international teachers worldwide. Visit International Professional Development Events for more information.


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Highlights
AP Calculus Updates
Online AP Score Reporting for Schools
AP Course Audit Information
Resources for AP Calculus Teachers
Professional Development Opportunities

Important Links
Shop for AP Calculus Resources in the College Board Store
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
Join the AP Calculus Electronic Discussion Group


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