13 Current Course and Exam Changes — Also, Computer Science A has changes starting in 2016. The multiple-choice section will now be 90 minutes long. This is an increase of 15 minutes from last year. The free-response section will now by 75 minutes long. This is a decrease of 15 minutes from last year. The total standard time for the exam remains at three hours. are some adjustments in U.S. History as well. The students’ short-answer booklets will be returned in the U.S. History Short Answer Booklet Return Envelopes. For European History, there are no envelopes for short-answer booklets. This only applies to U.S. History. 14 Upcoming Course and Exam Changes — In 2016-17, changes to the AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC and AP World History courses and exams are scheduled to launch. More information about these courses is available at advancesinap.collegeboard.org. Slide 15 AP Computer Science Principles — AP Computer Science Principles is a new course. It will begin in the fall of 2016. This course will be offered in addition to AP Computer Science A. It does not replace AP Computer Science A. AP Comp Sci Principles addresses the challenge of making computer coursework more engaging and accessible for all students. The hope is to better prepare a pipeline of STEM majors. The assessment has two parts: the first is a written multiple-choice exam, and the second are two performance tasks administered by the teacher. During these tasks, students will submit digital artifacts. Professional development will be available in the summer of 2016. Slide 16 AP Capstone —
13 — Current Course and Exam Changes Also, Computer Science A has changes starting in 2016. The multiple-choice section will now be 90 minutes long. This is an increase of 15 minutes from last year. The free-response section will now by 75 minutes long. This is a decrease of 15 minutes from last year. The total standard time for the exam remains at three hours. are some adjustments in U.S. History as well. The students’ short-answer booklets will be returned in the U.S. History Short Answer Booklet Return Envelopes. For European History, there are no envelopes for short-answer booklets. This only applies to U.S. History. 14 — Upcoming Course and Exam Changes In 2016-17, changes to the AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC and AP World History courses and exams are scheduled to launch. More information about these courses is available at advancesinap.collegeboard.org. Slide 15 — AP Computer Science Principles AP Computer Science Principles is a new course. It will begin in the fall of 2016. This course will be offered in addition to AP Computer Science A. It does not replace AP Computer Science A. AP Comp Sci Principles addresses the challenge of making computer coursework more engaging and accessible for all students. The hope is to better prepare a pipeline of STEM majors. The assessment has two parts: the first is a written multiple-choice exam, and the second are two performance tasks administered by the teacher. During these tasks, students will submit digital artifacts. Professional development will be available in the summer of 2016. Slide 16 — AP Capstone
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