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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question about how different high schools support students taking AP Exams -- I'm trying to gather real examples of schools that handle testing well and understand how other students handle the pressures that exist during AP testing weeks to help make things better for next year and future students.

For example, my DC took the AP US History Exam Friday morning (3 hours 15 min) which started after 8:30 am due to proctor seating kids very slowly.  Test ended at 12:08 pm, kids got released at 12:12 pm, DC was seated for her next exam at 12:15 pm and started it at 12:30 pm.  Obviously, no break for lunch or bathroom after getting up at 6 am and eating breakfast before 7 am.  DC was not the only student taking both tests that day with this timeline.  I've reached out to the AP Coordinator for some explanation and received no response.

It seems at our high school, students who have two different exams scheduled for one day are required to take both exams.  I've heard that other schools automatically allow students to reschedule one of the exams on a makeup day.  Is that true at your school or school system?  If so which one.

I've also been reading that College Board policy acknowledges that a 3 hour and 15 min exam can be over 4 hours in duration with instruction and breaks -- and says it's up to the AP Coordinator at the school to ensure that students get a mandatory 20 min break between tests (um -- does anyone else think 20 min is comically short and expecting schools to figure this out is bad design?).  Has anyone had experience with this getting handled well?  How?  Does anyone think the break should be at least 40 min?  Does anyone know why College Board doesn't address this issue with their scheduling, e.g. by scheduling the longer test in the later slot or starting the afternoon test at 1 pm instead of 12 noon?

Teachers at our high school have also continued to assign papers and tests during these two AP testing weeks.  Is this normal?  Are students expected to navigate the load themselves or does your school have policies in place to help with assignments and attendance for students who have multiple AP tests during these weeks?

Appreciate hearing about your DC experience.[/quote]

Ok, Bea calm down. Students get to leave after 1st exam and are not required to attend classes after lunch. So that's ridonc that they are taking back to back exams on same day. The second exam on makeup date. Not all kids take the exams. [/quote]

This was true for my older 3 kids, but not current kid. Kid is missing other classes, has class the other half of the day when not testing and has to complete assignments missed before or after school. And all of my kids have taken tests back to back- it is the nature of the schedule. [/quote]

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