[BHS Etree] VOLUNTEERS: AP/IB, a summary compiled with gratitude

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janethuseby at berkeley.net 

 

>From a volunteer point of view, the 2013 AP/IB exams season concluded on
Monday, May 20 with the IB French exam held on the BUSD Malcolm X holiday.
Below is a summary of the high stakes testing season which is coming to an
actual close this week as Ms. Williams concludes the make-up AP exams.

 

This year, BHS offered 21 IB exams with 259 students taking 657 individual
tests;  and,  21 AP exams taken by 744 students (306 of whom qualify for fee
reductions) for a total of 1,500 individual AP exams.  Each exam had a  paid
administrator supported by 140 volunteer proctors. In addition, three
volunteers helped with the AP pre administration and  at least seven
volunteers showed up to help sell AP tickets for a grand total of 150
volunteers. 

 

The 140 proctors rearranged their lives, took time off from work, arrived as
early at 7:15 a.m. and, in some cases, stayed as late at 5:00 p.m. The
proctors checked students in, quietly paced up and down rows of folding
tables filled with testing students, and sat in both the men's and women's
Lounge areas of the Community Theater restrooms with extended time students.
And, here's a fact worthy of doffing one's hat -- there was not one no-show!
Those who signed up, showed up. 

 

I was hired as Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator in the fall of 2004.  My
first experience recruiting proctors was in the spring of 2005.  Just to
compare I looked up my first calls for help in the etree archive--yes, the
etree has archives that go back to 2004, see the link at the bottom of this
posting.   BHS had not yet instituted the International Baccalaureate. We
were, however, offering a full slate of AP exams but most of them had so few
test takers that there was no need to supplement the paid administrator with
volunteer proctors. My task was to pull in 39 volunteers -- 101 fewer than
this year!  And yes, at the time I was excited that 39 volunteers stepped up
to help with the exams. 

 

I don't know which fact is more impressive: the explosive increase in the
number of our students who are challenging themselves to take rigorous
college level courses, or, the fact that our community of both teachers and
volunteers has stepped up right along with the kids to support them in their
endeavors.  My hat is off in humble recognition that this is "some"
community.  May I repeat my favorite mantra: Our children are fortunate to
be surrounded and supported by people who love and care for them.  Thank you
every one. 

 

Janet Huseby

Outreach & Volunteers

Berkeley High School

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