LCC History Instructor Chosen as AP Reader
Labette Community College History instructor, Dr. John Mack, has been chosen to serve on the College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP) and Educational Testing Service. Mack will be involved with the College Board AP World History Reading as a Reader.
In May 2008 more than 1.5 million outstanding students from around the globe will take approximately 2.7 million AP Examinations in 22 subject areas. Except for the Studio Art examination – which consists of a portfolio assessment – all exams contain multiple-choice and free-response questions (either essay or problem-solving) that provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of rigorous, college-level coursework.
In June 2008, nearly 11,000 college faculty and AP teachers from around the world will gather at Louisville, Kentucky; Kansas City, Missouri; Colorado State University; the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida; and the University of Nebraska to evaluate and score about 10 million free-response answers. Participants in the AP Reading will:
The careful evaluation of students’ work by staff members and other highly qualified professionals is one of the most important aspects of the AP 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 testify that participation in the annual Reading offers a rare and enriching professional development experience and the opportunity to develop teaching approaches and ideas through close interactions with a diverse group of professional colleagues.