Interview Questions for Hard News Story

Interview 1: Jenna Dockter
1. How are AP testing beneficial? "teaches you how to study for a cummulative exam, will be helpful for college testing"
2. About how much time have you put into studying for your AP classes over the year? "15 hours the weekend before the test"
3. What are disadvantages of AP classes? "very stressful, not fully recognized because you recieve the same grade as non AP classes"

Interview 2: Amanda Beckman
1. How are AP testing beneficial?  "college credit, saves money"
2. About how much time have you put into studying for your AP classes over the year? "30 hours outside of school work for the actual AP test"
3. What are disadvantages of AP classes? "takes up a lot of your homework time, they are always independent classes so you put as much effort as you want and get the results based on personal effort"

Interview 3: Mrs. Lieffort
1. Why do you chose to teach AP classes? "they needed a new AP course so she decieded to take the challenge. Also thought it would be enjoyable to teach because AP Psych is an elective and it comes with fun activites and students are actually interested."
2. How do you prepare students for AP testing? "She claims to be a vocab drill sargent, lots of review packets, and pratice writing essays on every unit test much like the frq's on the AP tests"
3. What are the advantages and disadvatnages of students taking AP classes? "Students: earn college credit, but its a lot of work. AS a teacher: teach students who want to learn, but a lot of pressure because everyone can see the scores based on your teachings"