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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Huh? DCPS high schools have trouble with the credibility of BASIS grades? Is this the same DCPS that has failed to meet the needs of the majority of students in the District for decades? [/quote]

You have no idea.  I spoke with a DCPS Central Office employee who informed me the College Board doesn't allow 8th graders to take AP Courses. [/quote]

Well the DCPS person is wrong. My BASIS student took an AP exam last year as an 8th grader, got a 5 and now has a profile with the College Board. They are well aware of his age as are the college admissions offices which are now sending him recruiting junk mail.

Now for that AP score to be reported to colleges we will have to petition the College Board to make an exception. Typically they only keep test records 'active' for 4 years (because most students do not take then in 8th grade) but they can go into their archives, if you will, upon request.

This process has been done by BASIS on behalf of its students in other states for several years - and they will help us with it when the time comes. Perhaps that is what is causing the DCPS Central Office person to think that only high school students can take the exams. But it's possible, done, and we have the paper from the College Board with his results to prove it.

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