Advanced Placement course audit letter and FAQs

April 2006 Dear District Official, ®We are pleased to announce that final AP Course Audit criteria and guidelines are now available online at http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/courseaudit. Thousands of educators provided detailed feedback on the draft requirements circulated last fall, which resulted in significant changes to the original course criteria. In fact, every single one of the criteria was revised based on your suggestions and recommendations. As a result, these criteria now reflect a powerful national consensus, across colleges, universities, and public and private secondary schools, regarding which elements are typically found in college-level curricula. Please review the AP Course Audit pages on AP Central. Important changes to the draft requirements include: • Teachers do not have to submit a sample assignment and exam as supporting material. • After the initial AP Course Audit for 2007-08 AP courses, schools will not need to submit AP Course Audit forms or syllabi annually unless the teacher has changed, the school offers a new AP course, or the curricular and resource requirements for a course undergo significant revision. Each fall, the principal may request renewal of the school’s course authorizations through a form that will be provided. • Guidelines are now available for preparing your AP course syllabus for review. • Teacher credentials, such as educational background and professional development, will not be ...