This summer, Academic Dean David Powell and Math Department Chairman Chad Woods will join over 10,000 college faculty and AP teachers from around the world in evaluating and scoring approximately 10 million free-response answers on AP Exams for The College Board.
“The careful evaluation of students’ work by qualified professionals is one of the most important aspects of the AP Program,” said Trevor Packer, vice president of the Advanced Placement Program. “The program’s acknowledged success is due to an evaluation and scoring process that reflects the high standards of faculty members who, by virtue of their experience and expertise, have appropriate student performance expectations within their respective disciplines.”
AP Readers must currently teach the AP course for which they are evaluating exams in a face-to-face classroom setting and have at least three years of experience teaching that course. Powell will grade AP English Literature Exams in Louisville, Ky., and Woods will grade AP Statistics Exams in Kansas City, Mo.
“First, we will be trained in grading this year’s essays, then grade for seven days until all essays are completed,” said Powell, who has served as an AP Reader eight times previously. “Reading exams allows me to keep up with a network of other professionals who share ideas about teaching.”
