Saturday, October 7, 2017

AP U.S. Government and Politics Redesign Launching Fall 2018

As part of its ongoing process to make AP course and exam materials more effective for teachers and their students, the College Board released to educators a redesigned AP U.S. Government and Politics Curriculum Framework. The redesigned course and exam will launch in the 2018-19 school year.

Dedicated teams of AP teachers and higher education faculty worked together on this framework for four years, gathering wide-ranging input and feedback from the public at-large and experts across the political spectrum. This collaboration is a central and indispensable part of the AP course and exam redesign process.

The result is a clear and balanced approach to the teaching of American government and politics, and an improved course and exam that will benefit teachers and their students.
The framework has earned the support of the National Constitution Center, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate. The College Board is partnering with the NCC to create a number of free online tools and resources to support teachers and their students.

For information regarding the AP U.S. Government and Politics courses key, changes and the redesigned exam format, please visit www.collegeboard.org. 

(From: https://advancesinap.collegeboard.org/english-history-and-social-science/us-government-politics)