Timeline
This timeline details the planned dates for the AP® Program to provide information, resources and professional development opportunities to all groups impacted by the upcoming changes to the AP courses and exams. This timeline also provides guidance to teachers on recommended actions they can take to prepare for the 2011–12 academic year and the implementation of the revised AP French Language and Culture, AP German Language and Culture, and AP World History courses. Specific details are available for activities approaching sooner, while the information on the later phases of the project is more general. As more activities are planned, the details will be provided on this timeline, including the titles of the professional development workshops (online and face to face) and details regarding how to access those workshops and other resources.
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November–December (Fall 2009)
Information & Resources
- Overview of changes and curriculum framework for each world language subject changing in 2011–12 academic year:
- Overview of changes for AP World History planned for the 2011–12 academic year.
- Revised AP Vertical Teams® Guides available in the CB store, updated to align with the revised AP courses and exams:
- Revised AP Vertical Team Workshops available, updated to align with the revised AP courses and exams:
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Read the relevant pages and curriculum framework for any AP subjects you teach.
- Send any questions you have about the revised curriculum, exam or timeline
for the changes to the AP Program, via Contact Us. - Make an appointment with your department chair or principal to discuss the upcoming changes:
- Print any details from the website needed for your conversation, such as course information, exam information, curriculum framework, timeline, resources and professional development.
- Identify resources or support you believe you will need to prepare for the 2011–12 academic year.
- Meet with your Vertical Team to discuss the implications of the revised curriculum and resources you might need to prepare for the launch of the revised courses.
- The College Board AP Vertical Teams Guide for AP World Languages and Cultures, and AP History and Social Sciences have been updated to align with the revised curriculum.
- The College Board AP Vertical Team Workshops for World Languages and Cultures, and History and Social Sciences have been updated to align with the revised curriculum.
January–June (Spring 2010)
Information & Resources
- Update on any new developments and information available about the 2011–12 revised courses.
- Update on the Course Audit process for courses changing in the 2011–12 academic year.
- Curriculum framework for AP World History.
- AP Summer Institute registration information available on AP Central® and updated weekly.
- List and schedule of AP workshops and four-hour online on-demand courses that will be available in support of the revisions to AP French, AP German and AP World History.
- A subset of sample exam questions for each of the AP subjects that will be changing in the 2011–12 academic year.
- Free online tutorials on the curriculum framework for the revised AP courses and exams.
- Update on the planned launch of changes to the AP science courses.
- Curriculum framework for each AP science course changing in the 2012-13 academic year.
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Review any updates on new developments and information available about the process.
- Read the curriculum framework for any AP subjects you teach (if you haven't already).
- Send any questions you have about the revised curriculum, exam or timeline for the changes to the AP Program, via Contact Us.
- Make an appointment with your department chair or principal to discuss the upcoming changes:
- Review the Course Audit process you will need to complete prior to the 2011–12 academic year.
- Review the professional development workshop schedule and determine what professional development needs you have prior to the launch of the changes in the 2011-12 academic year, if any.
- Review the sample exam questions and compare to questions on the current AP Exam. Consider how these different types of questions will support more effective and deep teaching and learning.
- Complete the free online tutorial reviewing the curriculum framework of a revised AP course for any subjects you teach.
- Review updates about planned changes to the AP science courses.
- Read the curriculum framework for any science AP subjects you teach.
- Send any questions you have about the revised curriculum, exam or timeline for the changes to the AP Program, via Contact Us.
July–August (Summer 2010)
Information & Resources
- Update on any new developments and information available about the 2011–12 revised courses.
- AP Summer Institutes for AP French, AP German and AP World History will include an informational session reviewing the changes to those courses and exams.
- Registration available on AP Central August 1, 2010, for professional development workshops covering the changes in AP French, AP German and AP World History.
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Address any recommended actions from previous periods not yet completed.
September–December (Fall 2010)
Information & Resources
- Update on any new developments and information available about the 2011–12 revised courses.
- One-day workshops available for AP French, AP German and AP World History.
- Four-hour online courses available for AP French, AP German and AP World History.
- Detailed information on the Course Audit process and timeline for courses changing in the 2011–12 academic year.
- An additional subset of sample exam questions for each of the AP subjects that will be changing in the 2011–12 academic year.
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Make an appointment with your department chair or principal to discuss the upcoming changes:
- Review the Course Audit process you will need to complete prior to the 2011–12 academic year.
- Review the professional development workshop schedule and determine what professional development needs you have prior to the launch of the changes in the 2011–12 academic year, if any.
- Consider classroom instructional strategies that encourage throughout this academic year the pedagogical changes required for the revised AP course for next year.
- Consider professional development needs you may have to understand the pedagogical implications for teaching the revised curriculum.
- Meet with your AP Vertical Team to continue efforts to vertically align the district's curriculum for your subject area:
- Begin to spiral skill building into courses that will prepare students for future enrollment in AP, thereby ensuring that all students can have equitable access to AP.
- Review the sample exam questions and compare to questions on the current AP Exam. Consider how these different types of questions will support more effective and deep teaching and learning.
January–June (Spring 2011)
Information & Resources
- Update on any new developments and information available about the 2011–12 revised courses.
- Revised course description for the AP courses changing in the 2011–12 academic year:
- Course Audit requirements, process and all associated resources for the AP courses changing in the 2011–12 academic year.
- AP Summer Institutes registration information available on AP Central®, starting January 15, 2011.
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Make an appointment with your department chair or principal to discuss the upcoming changes:
- Review the Course Audit timeline you will need to complete to ensure your AP course is authorized for the 2011–12 academic year.
- Review the professional development workshop schedule and determine what professional development needs you have prior to the launch of the changes in the 2011–12 academic year, if any.
- Participate in Course Audit activities, as defined for your course.
July–August (Summer 2011)
Information & Resources
- Update on any new developments and information available about the 2011–12 revised courses.
- Five-day AP Summer Institutes for AP French, AP German and AP World History are aligned with the revised 2011–12 courses and exams.
- AP French, AP German and AP World History professional development workshop registration available on AP Central beginning August 1, 2011. Workshops will focus on pedagogy.
- Launch of a full practice exam for each course and exam changing in the 2011–12 academic year.
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Read the updated course description for any AP subjects you teach and ensure your classroom plans incorporate any changes.
- Review the full practice exam for any AP subjects you teach and ensure your classroom plans incorporate any changes.
- Ensure your plans for the 2011–12 academic year reflect the revised course and exam for AP French, AP German or AP World History.
- Review the practice exam and compare to questions on the current AP Exam. Consider how these different types of questions will support more effective and deep teaching and learning.
September–December (Fall 2011)
Information & Resources
- All 2011–12 publications regarding AP French, AP German and AP World History will be based on the revised courses and exams.
- One-day workshops for AP French, AP German and AP World History focus on the revised 2011–12 courses and exams.
- Online, on-demand courses available for AP French, AP German and AP World History focus on the revised 2011–12 courses and exams.
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Begin teaching the revised curriculum
for AP French, AP German or AP
World History.
January–June (Spring 2012)
Information & Resources
- All 2011–12 publications regarding AP French, AP German and AP World History will be based on the revised courses and exams.
Recommended Action for Teachers
- Prepare students for the administration
of the revised AP Exams in AP French,
AP German and AP World History in
May 2012.