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Scoring Guidelines

• Here is CollegeBoard’s scoring guidelines for the Create Task
  • Please note, these scoring guidelines were for 2021. Please check the CollegeBoard website in case there is an updated version.
• AP Computer Science Principles Course and Exam Description

General Info

• Create Performance Task is 30% of overall AP CSP Exam Score

Submission Components

• Program Code
• Video
• Written Responses

For more detailed information on submission requirements, see pg 197 of Course/Exam Description

Program Requirements

• Take user input
• Generate output based on user input
• Use a list or other data collection type
  • Must be used to manage complexity and fulfill program’s purpose
• Procedure
• Algorithm
  • Must contain sequencing, selection, and iteration
• Call(s) to your procedure

Breakdown of 6 Point Rubric

Sample Response

Note: There is no partial credit (0 or 1 point for each section)

Program Purpose and Function

• For 3a, make sure to differentiate between program purpose and function
  • They are defined in the scoring guidelines

Data Abstraction

Managing Complexity

• Be specific about how the program manages complexity in the context of your own program

Procedural Abstraction

• Must be a student-developed procedure

Algorithm Implementation

Testing

Additional Resources and Recommendations

• 2021 Scoring Guidelines and Scored Create Task Examples
• The CollegeBoard AP Computer Science Principles Course also includes videos scoring Create Task Examples
  • There are also some here
• CollegeBoard’s Tips on the Create Task
  • Information on written responses starts here
• Create Performance Task Verbs Explanation (pg 175 of Course/Exam Description)
• When writing your Create Performance Task Written Responses, do them in a separate file/doc. Once you’ve finalized your answers, just copy and paste them into the CollegeBoard Digital Portfolio submission. (This prevents the risk of losing your responses in case they don’t save properly in the Digital Portfolio.)