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Article: Certifying AP courses: districts bear the burden of new Advanced Placement audit requirements.(STANDARDS & ASSESSMENT)
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- District Administration
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- April 1, 2007
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About 100,000 teachers of Advanced Placement courses, most of them in U.S. high schools, have an extra on their desks this spring. for them, not their students. their courses designated as "AP" in the 2007-2008 academic year, so they can be identified that way on student transcripts, they must comply with a new audit the College Board is conducting to reinforce the program's quality and credibility.
Courses that pass will be listed in a ledger the College Board will send to all colleges and universities in the country in November, and each fall thereafter, and will also be posted on the Internet for the public to see. Courses that do not pass will not be allowed ...