College Board Recognized AP Teacher/Reader
If you have ever had questions about the scoring process involved in Advanced Placement or AP exams, Eastchester High School teacher Douglas Weisman is the one to ask. Over the past nine years, Mr. Weisman has graded exams with other teachers from across the country – a position known as a Reader. The College Board has now recognized him for his most recent contributions to the program.
Last spring, he took on the role of Scoring Leader and assisted other teachers from around the country as they scored these competitive examinations from home.
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the educators could not meet in person and Weisman guided teachers, from multiple time zones, over the phone when they had questions about scoring a student’s response.
A letter from the College Board commended him for his diligence. “The circumstances in which this work was completed was unprecedented, and Douglas Weisman helped ensure AP students could pursue college credit and placement opportunities even in the midst of school closures and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.”
“It was incredibly rewarding to see the process,” said Weisman. “The College Board recognized what we did was exceptional. Despite the pandemic, the process worked, and the students who had worked hard all year long still received their results.”
Mr. Weisman will use what he learned to assist students in his AP Psychology class to craft and sculpt their writing for next May’s AP examinations.