Chief Reader Paul Bonvallet describes the genesis of the 2020 AP Chemistry Exam under the highly unusual circumstances of this past spring. The presentation provides a detailed analysis of 20 questions from this year’s exam, explains the rationale behind the questions and the policies for scoring them accurately and fairly. Paul shares common misconceptions and errors from these responses and makes suggestions on how they can lead to improvements in teaching and learning AP Chemistry. He alsos provide information on how to become an AP Chemistry Reader.

Presenter: Paul Bonvallet, Chief Reader of AP Chemistry, Associate Professor – Chemistry, The College of Wooster
Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020, 7:00 pm ET