The AP Access for All (APAA) automatic drop policy is designed to support both students and schools in making well-informed academic choices that prioritize students' chances for success. This policy identifies students who are struggling to meet the demands of the course and allows schools the opportunity to find a better placement for them, or prepare an individualized plan for them to get caught up, while helping to avoid unnecessary academic disruptions.

The auto-drop policy is created to ensure that students are placed in an environment in which they can be successful while also minimizing burdens and fees charged to the schools by the College Board related to AP exam orders.

Auto-Drop Policy

After the first 9-weeks of AP Access for ALL (APAA) classes, students in the program who have not been actively participating in their course and have a grade of 50% or lower will be recommended for removal from the class. If a school insists that a student with a grade between 40%- 50% remains in the course, the school must outline their plan, including detailed steps for remediation and monitoring.  The performance plan should be shared with the APAA Director and should include details on the following:

• Additional supports the school is providing to help the student get caught up.
• Detailed steps for remediation and/or tutoring with work submission deadlines.
• Steps on how the school will monitor student progress daily and information on who will be overseeing the student while they work within the school environment.

APAA requires that students with grades below 40% be transferred to another course within the local school or placed in a credit recovery program to prevent further academic setbacks. Given the penalties for late assignments and the significant amount of work required to recover from such a low grade, it is unlikely that the student can achieve a passing grade if left in the course.

If extenuating circumstances have contributed to the student's situation, they may remain enrolled in the course provided they have started working and are progressing through at least the first content module. However, the APAA Director must be informed before the auto-drop date, with a detailed plan that outlines the steps the student and the school will take to catch up in a timely manner (as outlined above). If the given plan is not being followed by the student, they can be removed from the course at a later date by APAA admin. Our primary goal is to ensure that students are positioned for success, and in cases where significant improvement is unlikely, we believe it is in the student's best interest to be removed from the course.