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[teacherartexchange] AP Question

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From: wendy free (wendypaigefree_at_TeacherArtExchange)
Date: Thu Jan 08 2009 - 10:39:27 PST

Hi,
 
I wanted to throw in my two cents as a former AP Studio Art teacher and current AP employee - declaring my bias up front!  As a teacher, I do believe my students (and I) benefited from the AP experience, regardless of their portfolio scores.  Being involved with AP Studio Art really encouraged my students to "stretch" as artists; I witnessed serious dedication and significant artistic growth among my AP students.   

Also, speaking as an APSA representative, I'd like to add that AP/The College Board makes recommendations for college and university credit and placement based on students' portfolio scores, but it is the art department of each college and university that determines whether incoming students receive credit/advanced placement for their portfolio achievement.  It is my experience that art department chairs familiar with the AP Studio Art program and the amount of work and expertise that goes into a successful portfolio want to bring AP students to their department and offer attractive credit/placement policies.  As Judy noted, unfortunately colleges and universities do not have "across the board" AP acceptance policies.  I argue that the level of achievement attained by a student who submits a successful APSA portfolio is equal to and possibly exceeds the high levels of student achievement demonstrated by good AP Exam scores.  One last comment -
 this year, portfolios will be submitted digitally - no more slides!  This will remove some of the extra work for teachers and students that has been associated with submitting an AP portfolio.
 
Hope this is helpful -
 
Best,
 
Wendy 

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