Comments on: Advanced Placement Teachers Take the AP Exam Themselves http://www.matthewktabor.com/2007/06/25/advanced-placement-teachers-take-the-ap-exam-themselves/ In Education for the Aughts, Matthew K. Tabor discusses issues in K-12 and higher education. He examines: college, law school & medical school admissions; NCLB & testing; teaching; teacher certification; parent & community relations; school law; school boards; & national education trends. Matthew is an admissions consultant and private educator. He writes out of Cooperstown, New York. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:07:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bob Smith http://www.matthewktabor.com/2007/06/25/advanced-placement-teachers-take-the-ap-exam-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-3700 Bob Smith Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:34:21 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/2007/06/25/advanced-placement-teachers-take-the-ap-exam-themselves/#comment-3700 There is one problem with your argument. Under College Board guidelilnes teachers aren't allowed to see (much less take) the exams of the class they teach. College Board occasionally releases old exams so teachers can see what types and level of questions the students are expected to answer. Next time, do a little research. There is one problem with your argument. Under College Board guidelilnes teachers aren’t allowed to see (much less take) the exams of the class they teach. College Board occasionally releases old exams so teachers can see what types and level of questions the students are expected to answer. Next time, do a little research.

]]> By: jungsun http://www.matthewktabor.com/2007/06/25/advanced-placement-teachers-take-the-ap-exam-themselves/comment-page-1/#comment-427 jungsun Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:21:46 +0000 http://www.matthewktabor.com/2007/06/25/advanced-placement-teachers-take-the-ap-exam-themselves/#comment-427 I absolutely agree, and have had similar experiences as the ones Erica describes. The students who love it when I mess up are the ones who need every bit of encouragement that no, they're not just stupid. It makes pedagogical sense, too, doesn't it? I give practice tests, whether by a prep company or released exams, so that they learn the thought process behind the type of questions and the content behind the questions. It's something I stress from day one, whether for my ACT prep or AP prep... In the end, the fact that it's A and not B doesn't matter much. It's why. And that's where taking the tests come in. I've found it incredibly helpful when I can say to my kids, "I thought at first the answer was C. But then I looked and realized..." Modeling, isn't it? And in my short experience, I've found that it's useful for everything (when time allows), not just test prep. I absolutely agree, and have had similar experiences as the ones Erica describes.

The students who love it when I mess up are the ones who need every bit of encouragement that no, they’re not just stupid.

It makes pedagogical sense, too, doesn’t it? I give practice tests, whether by a prep company or released exams, so that they learn the thought process behind the type of questions and the content behind the questions. It’s something I stress from day one, whether for my ACT prep or AP prep… In the end, the fact that it’s A and not B doesn’t matter much. It’s why.

And that’s where taking the tests come in. I’ve found it incredibly helpful when I can say to my kids, “I thought at first the answer was C. But then I looked and realized…” Modeling, isn’t it? And in my short experience, I’ve found that it’s useful for everything (when time allows), not just test prep.

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