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AP® Chinese Language and Culture
No. 14, Fall 2009
Dear AP Chinese Language and Culture 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 Chinese Language and Culture Updates

The College Board is pleased to announce the release of the 2007 AP Chinese Language and Culture Released Exam: Multiple-Choice Questions and a new AP Vertical Teams® Guide for World Languages and Cultures.

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 Chinese Language and Culture Teachers

Visit the AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Home Page for a variety of free resources related to teaching this course, including:

2009–2011 AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Description (.pdf/3.5MB)
2007 AP Chinese Language and Culture Teacher's Guide (.pdf/1.5MB)
2007 AP Chinese Language and Culture Released Exam: Multiple Choice Questions
Special Focus: Scaffolding Student Interaction with Authentic Materials (.pdf/4.6MB) (accessible from the CHP.)

Visit the AP Chinese Language and Culture Exam page 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:
2009-2011 AP Chinese Language and Culture Course Description
2007 AP Chinese Language and Culture Teacher's Guide
AP Vertical Teams Guide for World Languages and Cultures (2009): This new guide provides strategies for strengthening programs through the development and implementation of AP Vertical Teams. In addition, it provides readers with detailed curricular information and instructional strategies that will help teachers and administrators align their curricula from middle school through high school, to better prepare all students for success in AP.

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 Chinese Language and Culture workshops for experienced teachers will receive, "Special Focus: Story Narration."

To find an AP Chinese Language and Culture 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 Chinese Language and Culture Updates
Online AP Score Reporting for Schools
AP Course Audit Information
Resources for AP Chinese Language and Culture Teachers
Professional Development Opportunities

Important Links
Shop for AP Chinese Language and Culture Resources in the College Board Store
Join the AP Chinese Language and Culture Electronic Discussion Group


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