Registration Practices http://www.totalregistration.net Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:17:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.totalregistration.net/images/M_images/livemarks.png http://www.totalregistration.net Registration Practices http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=206 If your AP program has goals in regards to diversity of students taking exams, you should think about asking students their ethnicity at the time of registration.  This will allow you to keep track in your database and allow you... Sun, 18 May 2008 17:26:02 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=130&Itemid=206 Did you know you can get your scores reported so they are grouped by teacher when there is more than one teacher for an exam? The trick is to use the “School Use Only” section on the answer sheet . This can... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:53:17 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=100&Itemid=206 By collecting emails, you assure yourself of being able to easily contact the students and parents if there is a problem with the registration or payment. Relying on the classroom teachers can often be frustrating as things can fall... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:18:51 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=99&Itemid=206 Make sure that students know they will not be taking an AP exam without paying.  Students that have not paid should be contacted before your exam order is placed. Many schools contact the students through the classroom teachers. The best way to contact... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:16:23 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=98&Itemid=206 Having an accurate exam order can save the school money and headaches.  There is no reason to pay the fee for returning exams that were not taken.  Worse is to have a student arrive on exam day and not have... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:10:01 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=97&Itemid=206 Some students may have exam conflicts and must sit for an alternate exam.  Be careful in choosing which exam to make as the alternate.  Do not leave this decision to the students.  Some exams have very special requirements, audio for languages,... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:04:10 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=206 It is very important to know which students are eligible for testing accommodations and what they are.  Both the students and the teachers can help you with this.  Proctors need to be aware if there is a student who will... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:59:35 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=95&Itemid=206 Holding a pre-administration session can save you up to 30 minutes per exam session. If you hold one (or more) make it clear on the registration form that students are required to attend or they will not get to... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:56:28 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=94&Itemid=206 The College Board will allow you to have students fill in some of the demographic information before the exam session.  doing this accomplishes several things.  If you offer several exams you can save 30 minutes per exam session, disrupting fewer classes... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:50:23 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=93&Itemid=206 You need to keep up to date records of who has paid or not.  One of the biggest reasons that the AP exam process is not self funding at a school is that students are taking exams that they did... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:43:31 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=92&Itemid=206 It is important to have up to date information at your fingertips. All registrations should be recorded immediately. With up to date information, you can give the teachers frequent updates and be sure that students are registered for... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:39:01 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=91&Itemid=206 Teachers like to have their students take the AP exams.  By giving the teachers updates on who is registered, you allow them time to encourage those who have not registered to do so before the deadline. If teachers are receiving updates, they can... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:35:32 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90&Itemid=206 Students and parents are inclined to register in a timely manner if they know that it will cost them more later.  If they do register after the late fee date, you will be collecting additional money in the form of... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:29:07 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=89&Itemid=206 It is important to have a published deadline for your registration. In order to have an accurate Advanced Placement Exam order, you need to have time to verify all of the registrations. Registering online for the exam is... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:24:28 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=88&Itemid=206 There is nothing worse than losing a form or payment that a student believes they turned in.  The best way to prevent this is to have all students return their forms to the same person.  It seems more efficient to... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:21:13 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87&Itemid=206 By including the teacher's name on the registration form next to the exams offered, you increase the chance of students marking the correct exam. This reduces errors with students not remembering the title of their AP exam (i.e English... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:15:43 +0100 http://www.totalregistration.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=86&Itemid=206 Your regsitration will be simpler if you have students choose from a list of exams reather than letting them fill in the blank with the exams they would like to take. Letting students give a free response... Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:12:33 +0100