Testing

Registration for AP exams will be from September 12 through September 30. This early registration window is mandated by College Board for all AP programs, and is not the decision of FUHSD or its schools. AP exams will take place from May 1 to May 12, 2023.

We realize this registration timeline is very early in the school year, so we encourage students to talk over their exam decisions with their family, teachers and trusted adults. Students should consider their confidence in the course content, overall workload, post-secondary plans and their other commitments in the spring when deciding whether or not to take an AP exam. Some colleges and universities require that students taking AP courses take the corresponding exam. The exam fee is $115 for regular format exams and $125 for special format (World Language, Music Theory, Studio Art) exams. There will be no late registration, so students will need to plan carefully.

There are some exams that are considered “low demand” exams and will only be offered if there are enough sign-ups. “Low demand” exam details are provided here. Additionally, there are some exams that are only open to students for restricted purchase (e.g. Chinese Language exam, Computer Science Principles, and Studio Art). Restricted purchase exam details are provided here.

Instructions for Online Payment

Online ordering through Infinite Campus:

• Registration window is open from Sept. 12 at 8 a.m. through Sept. 30 at 4 p.m.;
• For most regular exams and special format;
• Requires an Infinite Campus Student/Parent Portal account;
• Student or parent can place order with credit card or eCheck; and
• There is a 4% Convenience Fee added to the total Payment. 

In-person registration for cash/check purchases:

• Register during school office hours only, from Sept. 12 through Sept. 30.

Instructions for Paying for AP Exams through Infinite Campus

• Log into Student or Parent Infinite Campus Portal Account;
• Go to "School Store”, “Shop”, “View”
• “Add to Cart”, “My Cart”, “Add Payment Method” (if one already doesn’t exist), “Submit Payment”
• Continue to complete the transaction by adding payment information for credit card or eCheck; and
• Print receipt. 

Non-FUHSD Students

Due to limited resources and reduced site facilities, non-FUHSD students are not eligible to register for AP exams, with the exception of homeschooled students residing in the FUHSD boundaries. These students are not eligible to take special format exams (World language, Studio Art, Music Theory or Computer Science Principles) and must provide current evidence of homeschool enrollment. Eligible non-FUHSD students should contact Ms. Johanna Moyoli at Fremont High School, (408) 522-2420, to register.

NEED MORE INFORMATION?

For more information about AP exam registration, please read through the Frequently Asked Questions below, visit your school’s website or contact your school’s ASB office.

In response to the growing demand in our student population to take the AP Chinese exam, FUHSD has been working to expand the number of seats for the exam. The District is offering 9th and 10th graders currently enrolled in the District who are not enrolled in the FUHSD Chinese program the opportunity to sign up for the remaining seats. Due to the College Board's strict regulations governing the administration of this exam, while FUHSD is able to add some seats this year, it is possible that there may be more students interested in taking the exam than the District has seats. If so, a lottery by grade level will be used to distribute the available seats.

Students must be currently enrolled in FUHSD schools. If you are a 9th or 10^th grade student and would like to take the AP Chinese exam, please complete this online form by Friday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. The form will be available starting Sept. 26 through Sept. 30.

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Over the last several years, FUHSD has heard from community members concerned about the number of AP Chinese exams that the District is able to administer each year to students. This concern has been recently raised again via this Change.org petition.  

It is important to note that every student in the District who is taking AP Chinese during the school year and chooses to take the AP exam is able to take the exam. FUHSD is committed to offering as many opportunities for students to take this exam as feasible.

The AP Chinese exam is particularly challenging to offer, compared to other Advanced Placement exams. The College Board has strict requirements regarding computer specifications, network security, testing facility layout and personnel for the AP exam on the two designated days it can be given. The FUHSD uses every available authorized computer to administer this test. Some computers are not available over the two days of testing because they are being used for instruction in other classes, or for other AP exams that require computers. 

Because computer space is limited, the District prioritizes access to the exam in the following ways:
1.      First priority goes to students who are currently enrolled in our AP Chinese course;
2.      Second priority goes to students who are seniors, whether or not they are enrolled in our AP Chinese course;
3.      Third priority goes to juniors, whether or not they are enrolled in our AP Chinese course; and
4.      Fourth priority goes to students who are in our lower level Chinese classes and want to take the exam.

Because of the highly regulated nature of the College Board’s AP exam protocols, it is fairly typical for schools and districts to limit exams to only those students who are currently enrolled in a particular AP program, with first priority going to the District’s own students, and if space is available, to students from outside the district. Given the limited number of seats and the high demand for the AP Chinese exam, the District does not allow non-FUHSD students to take the exam with us.

Over the last few years, the District has made a concerted effort to increase the number of authorized computers. However, we are typically able to accommodate only those students in groups 1 and 2 due to the limitations described above. In each of the last five years, we have been able to include only a handful of students from groups 3 and 4. 

The FUHSD is committed to continuing to address the needs of all our students.

This assessment (sometimes called CAA or Cal-Alt) is designed for 11th grade students who are deemed eligible by their IEP team, and is administered in a one-to-one setting by a trained, certificated teacher. It is a computer-based test aligned to the Core Content Connectors (CCCs), alternate achievement standards which are linked to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English-Language Arts and mathematics. It replaces the California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA) which was part of the STAR testing program.

Results for the Cal-Alt in English-Language Arts and Mathematics will be published later this summer. Student score reports will be sent home in late August/early September. The Cal-Alt in Science was a pilot test in Spring 2017 and no results are available.

For more information, visit the CDE website.

1th graders taking the Smarter Balanced assessments receive information about their readiness for college-level work. This information is based on results from the Smarter Balanced assessments and indicates college readiness as one of three status categories:

Ready for College

Overall achievement Level 4, Standard Exceeded

Conditionally Ready for College

Overall achievement Level 3, Standard Met

Not Ready for College

Overall achievement Level 2, Standard Nearly Met or Level 1, Standard Not Met

Results from Spring 2021 (CAASPP, CAA, and ELPAC) are now available in Infinite Campus Parent Portal. From the navigation bar at the top left side of your screen, select “More” to access the next set of options, and then select “Assessments.” Under California Paperless Reporting, select a display language (will only display in another language if you reported it your student’s primary home language) and then hit the “Generate” button. Click on the “Get the report” link to access a PDF of your student’s score report. Students take the CAASPP once in high school during the 11^th grade year.