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margin: 20px auto;
padding: 20px;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-radius: 8px;
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margin-bottom: 15px;
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display: block;
margin-bottom: 5px;
font-weight: bold;
color: #444;
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width: calc(100% – 20px);
padding: 10px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 4px;
box-sizing: border-box;
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width: 100%;
padding: 12px 20px;
background-color: #4CAF50;
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font-size: 16px;
transition: background-color 0.3s ease;
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margin-top: 25px;
padding: 15px;
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border: 1px solid #b3d7fc;
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function calculateApSpanishScore() {
var multipleChoiceScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById("multipleChoiceScore").value);
var freeResponseScore = parseFloat(document.getElementById("freeResponseScore").value);
var resultDiv = document.getElementById("result");
resultDiv.innerHTML = ""; // Clear previous result
if (isNaN(multipleChoiceScore) || isNaN(freeResponseScore) ||
multipleChoiceScore 65 ||
freeResponseScore 30) {
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Please enter valid scores for both sections.";
return;
}
// Scoring is based on a weighted average and then scaled to the 1-5 AP scale.
// The exact conversion formula is proprietary to College Board, but estimates exist.
// This is a common approximation.
// Raw score calculation (weighted)
// Multiple Choice is worth 50% of the exam, Free Response is worth 50%.
// There are 65 MC questions and 30 FR questions (for calculation purposes, though FR has multiple parts).
var weightedMc = (multipleChoiceScore / 65) * 0.50;
var weightedFr = (freeResponseScore / 30) * 0.50;
var rawCompositeScore = weightedMc + weightedFr; // This is a fraction representing performance
// Approximate conversion to AP Score (1-5)
// These thresholds are estimations and can vary slightly year to year.
var estimatedApScore;
var scoreDescription = "";
// The raw composite score is often converted to a 'scaled score' before mapping to AP 1-5.
// A typical raw score out of 100 is derived from the weighted contributions.
// Let's assume a simplified scaling here where the raw composite score (0-1) is directly used for estimation.
// A more accurate approach involves College Board's specific scaled score conversion.
// Using a common estimation method:
// The total number of "units" or "points" on the exam can be considered.
// Let's assume a total of 100 raw points for simplicity in this estimation,
// where MC contributes 50 raw points and FR contributes 50 raw points.
// This requires converting the *percentage* correct in each section to these raw points.
var mcRawPoints = (multipleChoiceScore / 65) * 50;
var frRawPoints = (freeResponseScore / 30) * 50;
var totalRawScore = mcRawPoints + frRawPoints; // Total raw score out of 100
// Approximate AP Score mapping (based on typical thresholds for AP Spanish Language)
if (totalRawScore >= 77) {
estimatedApScore = 5;
scoreDescription = "Extremely well qualified";
} else if (totalRawScore >= 63) {
estimatedApScore = 4;
scoreDescription = "Well qualified";
} else if (totalRawScore >= 50) {
estimatedApScore = 3;
scoreDescription = "Qualified";
} else if (totalRawScore >= 40) {
estimatedApScore = 2;
scoreDescription = "Possibly qualified";
} else {
estimatedApScore = 1;
scoreDescription = "No recommendation";
}
resultDiv.innerHTML = "Your estimated AP Spanish Language and Culture Score is:
" + estimatedApScore + "" +
"(" + scoreDescription + ")
Based on raw scores of " + totalRawScore.toFixed(2) + "/100. This is an estimation.";
}
Understanding AP Spanish Language and Culture Scoring
The AP Spanish Language and Culture exam is designed to assess your proficiency in understanding and communicating in Spanish. The exam is divided into two main sections:
- Section 1: Multiple-Choice Assessment This section comprises 65 questions covering various aspects of language use, including grammar, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and cultural understanding. It accounts for 50% of your total exam score.
- Section 2: Free-Response Assessment This section includes four tasks:
- Spanish-to-English Translation
- Interpersonal Writing (Email Reply)
- Presentational Speaking (Cultural Comparison)
- Presentational Writing (Argumentative Essay)
This section also accounts for 50% of your total exam score.
How the Score is Calculated:
Your raw scores from each section are converted into scaled scores. The multiple-choice section's raw score is weighted to contribute 50% to your final scaled score, and the free-response section's raw score is also weighted to contribute 50%. These scaled scores are then mapped onto the AP scale of 1 to 5.
- 5: Extremely well qualified
- 4: Well qualified
- 3: Qualified
- 2: Possibly qualified
- 1: No recommendation
Important Note: The specific conversion formulas and score boundaries used by the College Board are proprietary. This calculator provides an estimation based on publicly available information and typical score distributions. Your actual score may differ.