Advanced Placement (AP) US Government and Politics

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The Advanced Placement (AP) U.S. Government and Politics test asseses high school students enrolled in the relevant AP course on their understanding of political concepts, including, for example, their ability to analyze foundational documents and apply SCOTUS decisions to real life scenarios.

Content

Topics
Student Learning
Tags
Social studies education
Grades
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
180 minutes
Administration
Paper
Timed
Yes

Access and Use

Price

$94/student

Link
https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-united-states-government-and-pol…
Open Access
No

Psychometrics

Scoring
Computer scoring
Manual scoring
Referencing
Criterion-referenced
Psychometric References

Torney-Purta, J., & Amadeo, J. (2023). Considerations for use of civics assessment instruments. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. https://edinstruments.org/civics.

Item Type
Multiple choice
Open response