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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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John Johnson, UNI Professor of History, (319) 273-2097
James O'Connor, Office of Public Relations, (319) 273-2761
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- John Johnson, professor of History at the University of Northern Iowa, was selected to participate this month in the annual reading and scoring of the College Board's Advanced Placement(AP) Examinations in U.S History.
Each year the AP Program, sponsored by the College Board, gives hundreds of thousands of capable high school students an opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses and examinations and, based on their exam performance, to receive credit and/or advanced placement when they enter college.
More than 4,800 faculty consultants from high schools and universities evaluated more than 1.1 million examinations in 18 disciplines across North America. Drawn from various ethnic groups and from every state, these men and women are some of the best high school and college educators in the United States and Canada. They represent some of the finest academic institutions in North America. In addition, we have faculty consultants from Argentina, Belgium, China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Micronesia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
The AP Reading is one of the few settings in which academic dialogue between school and college educators is fostered and strongly encouraged. "The Reading draws upon the talents of some of the finest teachers and professors that America has to offer," said Dr. Lee Jones, AP executive director 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 talented educators like Professor Johnson."
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