The 1999 AP - U.S. Government and Politics Examination - Chapter 1 - The AP Process

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1999 AP U.S. Government and Politics exam preparation materials for AP teachers, including multiple-choice questions with an answer key, free-response questions with scoring guidelines and sample student responses with commentary, and statistical information on student performance. The provided chapter outlines how the AP Government and Politics exams are developed and managed, describing roles of the Development Committee and ETS test specialists, along with the organizational process and supporting procedures that help ensure assessment accuracy.

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The AP Process

Who Develops the AP Government and Politics Exams?

How Are They Developed?

Question Types

Multiple Choice

Free Response

Scoring the Exam

Who Scores the AP Government and Politics Exams?

Ensuring Accuracy

How the Scoring Guidelines Are Created

Training Faculty Consultants to Apply the Scoring Guidelines

Maintaining the Scoring Guidelines

Preparing Students for the Exam

Teacher Support

# RELEA SE D EXA M 1999 APU.S.Government&Politics CONTAINS: ·Multiple-Choice Questions and Answer Key ·Free-Response Questions,Scoring Guidelines,and Sample Student Responses with Commentary ·Statistical Information about StudentPerformance on the 1999 Exam College Board Regional Offices National Office:Lee Jones/Philip Arbolino/Frederick Wright/Trevor Packer45 Columbus Avenue,New York,NY 10023-6992(212)713-8000 E-mail:ljones@collegeboard.org,parbolino@collegeboard.org,fwright@collegeboard.org,tpacker@collegeboard.org Middle States:Mary Alice McCullough/Michael Marsh3440 Market Street,Suite 410,Philadelphia,PA 19104-3338(215)387-7600 E-mail:mmccullough@collegeboard.org,mmarsh@collegeboard.org (Serving Delaware,District of Columbia,Maryland,New Jersey,New York,Pennsylvania,and Puerto Rico) Midwest:Bob McDonough/Paula Herron/Ann Winship1 Rotary Center,Suite 1001,Evanston,IL60201-4805(847)866-1700 E-mail:rmcdonough@collegeboard.org,pherron@collegeboard.org,awinship@collegeboard.org (Serving Ilinois,Indiana,Iowa,Kansas,Michigan,Minnesota,Missouri,Nebraska,North Dakota,Ohio,South Dakota,West Virginia,and Wisconsin) New England:Fred Wetzel 470 Totten Pond Road,Waltham,MA 02451-1982(781)890-9150 E-mail:fwetzel@collegeboard.org (Serving Connecticut,Maine,Massachusetts,New Hampshire,Rhode Island,and Vermont) South:Tom New 100 Crescent Centre Parkway,Suite 340,Tucker,GA 30084-7039(770)908-9737 E-mail:tnew@collegeboard.org (Serving Alabama,Florida,Georgia,Kentucky,Louisiana,Mississippi,North Carolina,South Carolina,Tennessee,and Virginia) Southwest:Frances Brown/Scott Kampmeier/Mondy Raibon/Paul Sanders4330 South MoPac Expressway,Suite 200,Austin,TX 78735(512)891-8400 E-mail:fbrown@collegeboard.org,skampmeier@collegeboard.org,mraibon@collegeboard.org,psanders@collegeboard.org (Serving Arkansas,New Mexico,Oklahoma,and Texas) Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex APOffice:Kay Wilson P.O.Box 19666,600 South West Street,Suite 108,Arlington,TX76019(817)272-7200 E-mail:kwilson@collegeboard.org West:Claire Pelton/Gail Chapman 2099 Gateway Place,Suite 480,San Jose,CA 95110-1017(408)452-1400 E-mail:cpelton@collegeboard.org,gchapman@collegeboard.org (Serving Alaska,Arizona,California,Colorado,Hawaii,Idaho,Montana,Nevada,Oregon,Utah,Washington,and Wyoming) AP Consultant in Canada:George Ewonus212-1755 Springfield RoadKelowna,B.C.,Canada V1Y 5V5(250)861-9050;(800)667-4548 in Canada only E-mail:gewonus@ap.ca # The 1999 AP®Examinationin U.S.Government &Politics Contains: ■ Multiple-Choice Questions and Answer Key ■ Free-Response Questions,Scoring Guidelines,and SampleStudent Responses with Commentary ■ Statistical Information about Student Performanceon the 1999 Exam | These test materials are intended for use by AP teachers for course and exam preparation in the
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FAQs

What exam materials are included in the 1999 AP U.S. Government and Politics package?

It includes multiple-choice questions with an answer key, free-response questions with scoring guidelines and sample student responses with commentary, and statistical information about student performance on the 1999 exam.

Who is responsible for developing the AP Government and Politics examinations?

The AP Government and Politics Development Committee, working with test specialists at Educational Testing Service (ETS), is responsible for developing the examinations.

How is accuracy supported in the AP scoring process?

Accuracy is supported through procedures such as creating scoring guidelines, training faculty consultants to apply them, and maintaining the scoring guidelines during the scoring process.

Sep 22, 2026

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