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Student/Parent Information
DO NOT THROW THIS SHEET AWAY.
You will need to keep this information until exams are over so you can refer to it during exams.
Dear Parent and Student,
Please read all of the following testing procedures carefully. Failure to adhere to procedures may result in an AP exam being voided with no refund given.
1. Bring your ID (government or school issued ID) and your exam confirmation sheet to every AP Exam. Students will not be allowed to test without a picture ID. Do NOT rely on your teacher to ID you. You MUST bring a valid picture ID.
2. Late arrivers will not be admitted into the testing room.
- Morning Exams Start Time: 7:15 AM start time
- Afternoon Exams Start Time: 12:00 PM start time
3. College Board allows make-up testing only under the following extenuating circumstances:
- Serious illness/injury requiring an emergency room visit or hospital admittance (doctor’s note required)
- Family Tragedy
- Exam schedule conflict where two exams are scheduled for the same time
- UIL event at the same time as an AP exam.
UIL Conflict: The student is responsible for notifying the testing coordinator, Mr. Seth Brodrick, in writing as soon as he or she is made aware of this conflict.
In most cases, this notification will be done during the registration period when students sign up for exams. In rare cases when students do not qualify for the UIL event until after the registration period, the student is responsible for notifying the testing coordinator within two business days after qualifying for the UIL event. Failure to notify the testing coordinator within that specified time frame will result in the student being unable to participate in late testing.
College Board charges an additional $45 per exam for students who choose to test on an alternate date in order to attend an UIL event. This fee is to partially defray the cost of the alternate exam.
Two exams scheduled for the same time: If you have two exams that are scheduled for the same time, you will need to register for both exams. You will be contacted after registration by the testing coordinator and notified as to which exam you will take on the regular test date and which exam will be taken on the make-up date.
4. Food and drink may be left at the front of the testing room to be consumed during the break. All food/drink must be labeled with your name (use a marker, sticker, or post-it note).
Food and drinks are not allowed at your desk during testing (unless this is a preapproved accommodation by College Board or we have medical documentation of a condition that would require you to need food/drink at your desk. This documentation must be provided and approved by the AP Coordinator during the registration period).
5. AP testing only occurs once a year. If you oversleep or arrive late to an exam, you have missed your opportunity to test this school year. We strongly advise you to take the following precautions to ensure that this does not happen:
- Pack your book bag with the appropriate testing supplies (picture ID, sharpened pencils, receipts, etc.) the night before. Do not wait until the morning of the test to look for these items.
- Use an alarm clock. Leave your house earlier that morning.
- Make your parents aware of your exam dates and that you need to arrive to school early on those days. Ask your parent to check on you that morning and wake you up if you accidentally oversleep.
- Do not stop at a fast food restaurant for breakfast. You cannot anticipate how long you will wait in line for your food. Eat a healthy breakfast at home.
“I overslept” and “I forgot I had to be here at 7:15 am” are not valid reasons for missing a standardized test. You have worked too hard to prepare for this exam to miss your opportunity to test. Please adhere to the above recommendations to ensure that this does not happen.
6. Information on testing locations, times, special instructions, and supplies you are required to bring to the exam will be sent by text and/or e-mail prior to your AP Exam. Please be sure you have entered valid e-mail and cell phone numbers so you can receive important AP Exam information. You will need to review this information to find out what you need to bring and if there are any special instructions for your exam.
You are required to bring two sharpened #2 pencils and two black or dark blue pens to all exams. No mechanical pencils are allowed! You should also bring a watch (it cannot beep or have an alarm) – YOU have to budget your own time. Additional exam specific materials will be listed on the posters outside the Commons and Library.
7. If you have 2nd lunch and are scheduled to take an afternoon exam, you will leave your 5th period class for lunch at 11:35 am. Your lunch break will be 11:35 am – 12:00 pm on the days that you have 12:00 pm exams.
8. An additional $10 fee will be charged for the exams of courses that are not offered at Clements. This fee is to cover the cost of the exam proctor.
9. If a student is unable to test or has his or her test voided due to failure to adhere to testing guidelines, there will be no refund.
10. Please review this sheet the week before AP exams and the day before each test to remind yourself of the things you need to do and bring to be prepared for you exam(s)..
** Please be sure you pick-up an AP Testing packet and College Board AP Testing booklet from the Commons Office that contains additional information if you did not receive one from your AP teacher.**
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