18 Teachers Named AP Readers For Exams

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Each June, Advanced Placement teachers and college faculty members from around the world gather in the United States to evaluate and score the free-response sections of the AP Exams.

During the June 2014 scoring sessions, more than 12,500 AP Readers evaluated more than 4.2 million exams.

The Cherokee County School District has 18 AP teachers from four high schools -- Etowah, River Ridge, Sequoyah and Woodstock high schools -- selected to participate in the College Board’s 2015 Reading of AP Exams.

AP Readers are high school and college educators who represent many of the world’s leading academic institutions. The AP Reading is a unique forum in which an academic dialogue between educators is both fostered and encouraged.

“The Reading draws upon the talents of some of the finest teachers and professors that the world has to offer,” says Trevor Packer, senior vice president, AP and Instruction at the College Board. “It fosters professionalism, allows for the exchange of ideas, and strengthens the commitment to students and to teaching. We are very grateful for the contributions of these talented educators.”

The Advanced Placement Program enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies – with the opportunity to earn college credit, advanced placement or both – while still in high school.

Through AP courses in 34 subjects, each culminating in a rigorous exam, students learn to analyze complex problems, construct solid arguments, and see many sides of an issue – skills that prepare them for college and beyond.

Research indicates that students who score a 3 or higher on the AP Exam typically experience greater academic success in college and are more likely to earn a college degree than non-AP students.

The teachers from each school are:

Etowah

• David Armistead - AP Government
• Dr. Claudia Larrotta - AP Spanish
• John Murnan - AP Biology
• Rebecca Schwartz - AP US History
• Mary Shell - AP World History
• Kristy Szpindor - AP World History

River Ridge

• Keith Hooper - AP Spanish

Sequoyah

• Catherine Barco - AP Psychology
• Elaine Dasher - AP English Literature and Composition
• Josh Markham - AP Music Theory
• Maureen Miller - AP Biology
• Paul Peacock - AP European History
• Allison Webb - AP Spanish Language and Culture

Woodstock

• Kelly Burke - AP Physics 2
• Allen Domenico - AP Human Geography
• Maria Gogarty - AP Spanish
• Dan Page - AP Human Geography
• Chris Shields - AP World History

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PHOTO: Sequoyah High School teachers selected to serve as, from left to right, front row: Catherine Barco, Maureen Miller; back row: Josh Markham, Allison Webb, Elaine Dasher and Paul Peacock. Credit: Cherokee County School District