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Dear AP Studio Art 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.
Digital Submission Update
The AP Studio Art Digital Submission Web application will become available in mid- to late January. In the meantime, you should be working with your students to capture digital images of their artworks that adhere to the image recommendations and requirements outlined on the AP Studio Art Digital Submission page on AP Central. Visit the FAQs page for information about technical specifications, photographing artwork, and digital imaging. Detailed instructions about accessing and using the Studio Art Digital Submission Web application will be available online for you and your students later in the fall.
New Publication: Evaluating the Portfolio in AP Studio Art
This full-color, 80-page publication provides detailed information on how the AP Studio Art portfolios for Drawing, 2-D Design, and 3-D Design are evaluated and scored. Included are photos of artworks from exemplary Quality, Concentration, and Breadth sections representing each portfolio type. Explanatory commentary accompanies each of the 18 sample sections shown, including a synopsis of the scoring guidelines for each portfolio.
Save the Date!
Online Event: Evaluating the AP Portfolio
Presenter: Barbara Sunday; Sentinel Secondary School, West Vancouver, Canada
January 26, 2010
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
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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.
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Annual Renewal of Authorized AP Courses
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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.
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Resources for AP Studio Art Teachers
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Visit the AP Studio Art portfolio pages on AP Central for samples of student work from the 2009 exam, scoring guidelines, student performance Q&As, scoring statistics, and grade distributions.
From the College Board's online store, AP Studio Art teachers can purchase the following materials:
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Professional Development Opportunities
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The College Board offers IACET-certified professional development in hundreds of locations across the United States and around the world. All participants in AP Studio Art workshops for experienced teachers will receive materials focused on a specific instructional theme, "Special Focus: Breadth in the AP Portfolios."
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