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AP Research: Chat with a Content Expert
We’re set up to help! Schools can schedule both one-to-one and group Zoom chats with a content expert about offering AP Research.
Whether you’re considering AP Research, have committed to offering it and want practical advice on getting started, or have questions about the course and how it supports your school’s goals, our content experts can help.
You can schedule a one-to-one Zoom chat for your own questions, or a group chat to bring teachers and school leaders into the same conversation, so everyone hears the same answers. There’s no charge and no commitment to decide anything.
You can ask the experts:
- What your school or district should consider before adopting AP Research, including how the course aligns with your state’s standards
- How AP Seminar and AP Research work together, including why AP Seminar is a prerequisite and what the AP Capstone Diploma™ and AP Seminar and Research Certificate™ can mean for your students
- What teachers should do to prepare to teach AP Research, including the training required before their first year, and what resources are available to support a successful course launch
- What the 4,000–5,000-word academic paper and the presentation and oral defense require of students, and how they are weighted to make up the entire AP Research score
- What the process and reflection portfolio (PREP) and the regular work-in-progress interviews require
- How schools recruit and work with expert advisers to support student research
- How schools can support students who are new to independent research
Meet the Content Experts for AP Research
Get to know our AP Research content experts and their areas of expertise. Schedule a chat—you’ll choose a one-to-one or group session and a time that works for you.
| Liisa Blackwell | |
| Role: Licensed school librarian, AP Summer Institute consultant Home State: California School Setting: Multiple settings Expertise: International school support for AP Research and AP Seminar, professional learning for media specialists and librarians Schedule a Chat with Liisa |
| Chris DeLuca | |
| Role: AP Research teacher, AP Seminar teacher, AP reader, AP Summer Institute consultant Home State: Massachusetts School Setting: Urban Expertise: School-level implementation, teaching AP Research as English language arts, AP Capstone™ course programming, professional learning models, support for English Learners (EL students) and students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) Schedule a Chat with Chris |