AP® Reader – Chinese and Japanese Discipline

Advanced Placement Readers for the Chinese and Japanese discipline evaluate and score AP students' free-responses ensuring that high school students receive AP grades that accurately reflect college-level achievement.

Each year in June, faculty from around the world gather at sites across the United States to:

• exchange ideas among faculty and AP Development committee members
• establish friendships and a network of faculty members
• score the exam responses from AP high school students
• practice how to use a rubric consistently, which provides valuable knowledge for scoring their own students' essays
• earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and Professional Development Hours (PDHs)

The free-response sections of the AP Chinese and Japanese Examinations are scored on laptops provided at a centralized location.Any new applicants, who are approved by Chief Readers, are sent information regarding the online tutorial and certification process prior to the annual Reading session. Certification must be successfully completed by the potential reader on his or her home or secured office computer prior to appointment. The following minimum PC requirements are necessary in order to use the ETS Online Scoring Network OSN:

• PC is running Windows ME/2000/XP/VISTA
  • Note: OSN does not currently support Mac computers
• 15-inch or 17-inch (preferred) SVGA monitor for display of 1024 x 768 (recommended) resolution
  • TIP: Go to Control Panel, select Display, Settings, then screen resolution.
• At least 512 MB RAM, or higher
  • TIP: Right click on My Computer, select Properties - General.MB RAM
• At least 10MB of free disk space
  • TIP: Go to My Computer, right-click on C: drive, select Properties - General.of free disk space
• High speed Internet connection (i.e. DSL, Cable Modem, LAN Internet Explorer 6.x or higher)
• Browser Version: Internet Explorer 6.x and Internet Explorer 7.x
  • (Note: Netscape is not a supported browser and cannot be used within the ETS Online Scoring Network.)
  • TIP: Open a new browser window, click on Help - About. If you need to change or upgrade your browser, visit the application's free download page.

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Vendor/version:
Users of Microsoft JRE are advised to transition to Sun JRE. Microsoft JRE does not support current Java features. Microsoft JRE and plug-in is included with Windows ME and 2000. The Microsoft JRE and plug-in is not included with Windows XP.

TIP: Click on this link to check your JRE version (link opens in a new window).

• A phone line that can make and receive calls while you are connected to the internet
• Call waiting or voicemail

Reader positions become available based upon test taker volumes. Submitting an application does not automatically constitute your employment as a Reader. ETS reserves the right to withdraw an invitation prior to the scheduled Reading session based upon business needs.

AP Reader eligibility requirements:

College-Level Faculty
AP Readers from colleges and universities must be active faculty members and have taught at least one semester of a comparable AP course as described in the AP Course Description within the past three years.

High School Teachers
AP Readers from secondary schools must currently teach the AP course in a face-to-face classroom setting and have at least three years' experience teaching it unless:

• the AP course is new then teachers must demonstrate comparable expertise and teaching experience
• the AP course is an online AP course taught in a virtual classroom then teachers must have at least three years' experience in teaching the course in a face-to-face classroom setting.

AP Chinese and Japanese readers must successfully pass an ETS certification assessment to become qualified as a reader.

Temporary Work Authorization

Persons who are not legally authorized to work in the U.S. may be eligible for temporary work authorization in an H-1B visa classification for "specialty occupations." For persons selected to receive an invitation to serve as a Reader, ETS may attempt to obtain H-1B work authorization. H-1B visas are employer-specific. In other words, you may not work for ETS with an H-1B Visa obtained for you by another U.S. employer. If you are currently working in the U.S. within an H-1B status obtained by another U.S. employer, ETS must obtain approval of a separate H-1B petition on your behalf in order for you to work for ETS. In addition, we must explore whether persons who are in the U.S. in another visa status can in fact obtain H-1B status with ETS' sponsorship without jeopardizing their current immigration status.

As part of the documentation required to support ETS' petition for H-1B status on your behalf, you are required to submit copies of your relevant degree(s). If your degree is not specific to the AP Exam you are applying to score, you will need to send a copy of your school transcripts. Please prepare to send this extra documentation along with your completed Reader application form.

For additional information, e-mail APReader@ets.org

Frequently Asked Questions about the AP Reading.