Scoring Changes Inflate AP Scores

The College Board’s recent scoring-rule redesign is a plausible and under‑examined driver of the sudden rise in AP exam results, not just improved measurement or student learning. If true, the change could shift who looks 'college ready' without any corresponding classroom improvement, skewing admissions and K–12 accountability metrics. — This matters because admissions decisions, school evaluations, and public perceptions of K–12 performance all depend on the integrity and comparability of standardized scores.