Online Score Reports: Samples and Tips

Online Score ReportsAuthorized school administrators and AP Coordinators have access to the following reports for free at scores.collegeboard.org:• AP Instructional Planning Report

• Subject Score Roster

• School Score Roster

• School Scholar Roster

• Student Score Report

• Student Datafile

• Current Year Score Summary

• Five-Year School Score Summary

• School Summary by Student Demographics

• School Summary with Comparable Groups

• AP Equity and Excellence Report

• College and University Totals

◄ Teachers can see these

Quick TipsNavigation:Avoid using the Back button on your browser to navigate the system. Instead, use the navigation bar to go back to your home page:

...and use the Page Up/Page Down links at the bottom of the reports:

Report Years:Reports for multiple exam years are available. To see previous years’reports, select from the dropdown menu at the top right of your home page:

Exporting Data

• In addition to viewing reports in your Web browser, you can view and export reports in PDF and Excel (2007, 2002 and 2000) formats.

Best Practice: Customization and filtering options are available through the website, but exporting data gives you the freedom to customize and filter data in additional ways.

►More best practices for using online score reports are at www.collegeboard.org/apscorestips.

Quick Tips: Exporting DataTo export or print: Click the icon above “Print/Download Options” at the top right of the report, and then select the format:

PDF is the format to select in order to print. Export the report as a PDF, and then print the PDF. (Avoid using your browser’s Print function to print the HTML reports.)

Internet Explorer Users: When selecting to view reports in PDF or Excel format, you may need to press the Control key before clicking the Print/Download icon. (When downloading the student datafile, press Control before clicking “Download File.”) Do not release the key until after the file has downloaded.

AP Instructional Planning Report

Overview:• Subject-specific report showing the performance of

students on the multiple-choice and free-response sections and on specific topics within that AP Exam, compared to all students.

• AP teachers have access to this report: • Helps target areas for increased attention and focus in the

curriculum• Helps guide course planning and professional development.

• Available by section number if your school designated these on students’ answer sheets during the exam administration.

AP Instructional Planning Report (Page 2)The top bar graph and chart show how this group of students performed overall versus the global population.

Bottom two bar graphs and charts show student performance on multiple-choice and free-response sections.

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AP Instructional Planning Report (Page 2)• The Global Mean column provides the

average scores of all AP students worldwide.

• The Group Mean column provides the average scores for your students.

The second page provides a detailed view of students’ performance on specific content categories on the multiple-choice and free-response sections.

Subject Score RosterRoster for each AP subject listing all students and their AP scores. Available by section number if your school designated these on students’ answer sheets during the exam administration. Also available to teachers.

School Score RosterCumulative roster listing all AP students at your school who tested during a specific exam year, and their scores.

◄Tip: Use the dropdown to display previous years’ scores for the students displayed

School Scholar RosterRoster showing all AP students at your school who earned an AP Scholar Award, and their AP Exam scores.

New in 2013:

AP Scholar Roster: AwardsAP Scholar: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP ExamsAP Scholar with Honor: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these examsAP Scholar with Distinction: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams

State AP Scholar: Granted to the one male and one female student in each U.S. state and the District of Columbia with scores of 3 or higher on the greatest number of AP Exams, and then the highest average score (at least 3.5) on all AP Exams taken.

National AP Scholar: Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

Student Score ReportIndividual, cumulative report for each AP student in your school, listing scores for each AP Exam taken by that student.

Student Datafile

• A downloadable .csv file containing student score report data for each AP student who tested this year.

• Data can be uploaded to other systems for internal analysis and planning.

• Same data previously available in the CD that schools could order for a fee.

►More information about downloading and formatting the student datafile is at www.collegeboard.org/apdatafile

Current Year Score SummaryReport listing the total numbers of each AP score (1 to 5) for each AP subject offered at your school.

Five-Year School Score Summary (Page One)

Five-year summaries of total AP students, exams, and scores of 3 or higher at the school, state and global levels.

Five-Year School Score Summary (Page Two)Five-year subject-specific summaries of total exams, scores and mean scores at the school, state and global levels.

School Summary by Student DemographicsReport summarizing your school’s AP Exams and scores by students’ grade level, ethnicity, gender and fee reduction status.

▼Tip: Use the dropdown menu to select which demographic summary to view.

School Summary with Comparable GroupsReport comparing your school’s AP Exams and scores to comparable groups overall (i.e., state, nation, global).

Your school’s overall average score is available in this report. Find it in the Mean Score row for your school, in the Total Exams column.

AP Equity and Excellence Report• Displays:

• the percentages of your school’s entire 10th, 11th and 12th grade classes who scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam

• the percentage of the senior class that scored a 3 or higher on at least one AP Exam during high school (Graduating Class Summary)

• Helps situate success on the AP Exam within an overall context of equity and access.

►Tip: To see these data, submit your school’s enrollment counts by grade level when first signing in to the exam ordering site in the spring.

College and University TotalsReport listing which colleges and universities received your students' AP scores.

►More Information

Online Score Reports website: scores.collegeboard.org • Includes help text and troubleshooting information

About the reports: www.collegeboard.org/apeducatorscores• Includes links to more information about accessing the site

Viewing data by class section: www.collegeboard.org/apsections

Tips for using the reports: www.collegeboard.org/apscorestips