AP Digital Portfolio - Student User Guide for AP Computer Science Principles - Use final submission for the Create Performance Task

Sep 20, 2026

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Guide for AP Computer Science Principles students on using the AP Digital Portfolio to complete the Create Performance Task. Explains enrollment via AP Classroom, how to log in with the same College Board credentials, access required resources, and prepare written responses for draft and final submission. Includes instructions for submitting final components, navigating the portfolio interface, ensuring work is scored, registering for the end-of-course exam, and confirming submission status, plus technical notes for uploads.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryTechnology

FormatPDF

Pages17

Reading Time43 min

AccessFree to download

Welcome

Key dates and submission guidance

Access AP Classroom and AP Digital Portfolio

Step 1: Enroll online

Step 2: Access the AP Digital Portfolio

Step 3: Access resources

Independent Study and Homeschooled Students

Submitting Your Work in the AP Digital Portfolio

Navigate and prepare work for submission

Enter and save draft work

Submit work as final

Ensure your work gets scored

Additional Information

Convert program code to PDF

Creating video files

AP Digital Portfolio: Student User Guide for AP Computer Science Principles Welcome ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Access AP Classroom and AP Digital Portfolio ........................................................................................... 1 Step 1: Enroll in an AP Computer Science Principles Class Online ..................................................................1 Step 2: Access the AP Digital Portfolio ............................................................................................................1 Step 3: Access Resources ................................................................................................................................1 Independent Study and Homeschooled Students ..........................................................................................1 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities .............................................................................................2 Submitting Your Work in the AP Digital Portfolio ...................................................................................... 3 Navigate Through the AP Digital Portfolio ......................................................................................................3 Prepare Your Work for Submission .................................................................................................................3 Enter and Save Draft Work – Written Responses ...........................................................................................6 Submit Work as Final.......................................................................................................................................8 Ensure Your Work Gets Scored ............................................................................................................... 11 Register for the End-of-Course Exam in My AP............................................................................................ 11 Registering After the Exam Ordering Deadline ............................................................................................ 11 Confirm Exam Registration in the AP Digital Portfolio ................................................................................. 11 Confirm Final Submission Status .................................................................................................................. 13 Indicate Permission to Reuse Written Performance Materials ................................................................... 13 Additional Information........................................................................................................................... 15 Converting Your Program Code to PDF ........................................................................................................ 15 Creating Video Files ...................................................................................................................................... 16 WELCOME Welcome to AP Computer Science Principles (AP CSP)! As part of this course, you will work on the Create Performance Task where you develop a computer program, make a video of your program running, and answer writing prompts in which you analyze your work. These components will be graded and form 30% of your final AP CSP Exam grade. In order for your work to be scored, you will upload and submit your three performance task components as final via the AP Digital Portfolio. This guide explains how to use the AP Digital Portfolio system. • Some Key Dates: o November 2020: You can start submitting performance task components in the AP Digital Portfolio. o By May 20, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET: This is the deadline for submitting as final all (3) of your performance task components. • Important Note: There will likely be a high

FAQs

What is the Create Performance Task and how is it graded?

Students develop a computer program, create a video of the program running, and answer writing prompts analyzing their work. The three components are graded and make up 30% of the final AP CSP Exam grade.

How do students access the AP Digital Portfolio?

After joining the AP CSP class section, log in to the AP Digital Portfolio using the same College Board username and password used for My AP. Ensure you joined your class section first.

What deadline matters for submitting the performance task components as final?

All three performance task components must be submitted as final by May 20, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The guide advises planning ahead due to possible upload delays near the deadline.

Sep 20, 2026

Upload by Jasmine