<p>Any luck/how to appeal to the College Board for a nonreportable AP Exam score. My son accidentally brought his cell phone in AFTER the break from returning to from his car…and a proctor turned him in. Bads habit for sure…but it was an innocent mistake .He is hard working and faculty members and his grades speak on his behalf - but the proctor was strictly by the books.</p>
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<p>I don’t think you will be successful in your appeal. There is no way to prove that he didn’t have the cell phone with him for the part of the test BEFORE the break as well. The rules regarding “test day” are clearly stated.</p>
<p>What happened to your son is unfortunate and I feel for you.</p>
<p>NY Smile is right.</p>
<p>Most students put their phones in their lockers, since we homeschool and my d doesn’t have a locker 
a <em>very</em> nice mom who was helping facilitate kept my d’s phone during the test.</p>
<p>Not only is the student not permitted to have a cell phone during the exam, but cell phones may not be used during breaks.</p>
<p>Although your son innocently fell afoul of this rule, it’s a good one and I’m glad to see it enforced.</p>
<p>Students are allowed out of the building to go to their cars during AP exam breaks? Is this commonplace everywhere? If so…yikes!!!</p>
<p>Depending on the subject matter, there may be a CLEP exam (or equivalent exam through another testing company) that your son could take for college credit. He could also check with the specific department at the college he ultimately attends to find out if an exemption/placement exam covering this material is available. Clearly, he’s not going to get a score for this AP exam, but he may be able to get credit or placement for the subject through other means.</p>
<p>My thought exactly, Deja. How handy it might be to have that useful US History cram sheet in the back seat.</p>
<p>If it was a language exam or a math exam, quite likely his eventual college’s department will have some way for him to place out of the introductory class even without an AP score.</p>
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<p>That too, HAS to be a violation of CB policy.</p>
<p>No way he should have been allowed out of the testing area during break.</p>
<p>He seriously broke at least two rules - no AP credit.</p>
<p>OP- for sure this falls under the “valuable life’s lessons” categories. Not much of a penalty here for a good lesson on “coloring in the lines”.</p>
<p>I’d encourage your son to get past this- acknowledge he violated the rules, however innocently, and move on.</p>
<p>My son took the SAT II at a nearby HS Saturday and wanted to take his phone so he could call me afterwards. I was adament that he not take it after reading they were not allowed. He said that at his school the cell phone policy is to put all phones on the desks during tests - turned off, face down. I explained that he could absolutely not count on that policy for the SAT test. He wasn’t a happy camper but I was right and phones were absolutely not allowed.</p>
<p>My D had her cell phone with her during AP, SAT, IB, and SATII’s. I do know that they had them put them under their desks turned off. It must be common for that to be allowed in our area because she has done this at 3 different testing centers, in 3 different counties. Had I read the rules, I probably would not have let her have it in the building even though it seems it was okay.</p>
<p>I knew my daughter wasn;t allowed to leave & it also seems like the Proctor slipped up on that one as well as not apparently reminding students to turn in cell phones etc.
But I doubt much chance on appeal</p>
<p>In our district, kids are not allowed to leave the building. They can bring drinks and snacks and have to sit out in the halls during th break.</p>
<p>Interestingly, according to College Board’s own website, the sin was not in having the cell phone (unless it was turned on), but rather in leaving the building. If the OP’s school is allowing students to leave the building during breaks, then the school is guilty of misconduct. </p>
<p>These are the rules for the SAT tests; I’m assuming they are the same for the AP exams.</p>
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<p>"Misconduct. When ETS or test center personnel find that there is misconduct in connection with a test, the test-taker may be dismissed from the test center, and ETS may decline to score the test or it may cancel the test score. Repeated minor infractions may result in score cancellation. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to:</p>
<p> Taking any test questions or essay topics from the testing room in any manner, including memorization, giving them to anyone else, or discussing them with anyone else through any means—including, but not limited to, email, text messages, and the Internet </p>
<p> Obtaining improper access to the test, a part of the test, or information about the test </p>
<p> Referring to, looking through, or working on any test, or test section, other than during the testing period for that test or test section </p>
<p> Using a cell phone—cell phone use is prohibited; students are strongly encouraged not to bring cell phones to the test center. If your phone makes noise, or you are seen using it at any time (including breaks), you may be dismissed immediately, your scores will likely be canceled, and the device may be confiscated for investigative purposes. This policy also applies to any other prohibited digital or electronic device or both, such as a BlackBerry, pager, personal digital assistant, iPod, MP3 player, camera or other photographic equipment, or a separate timer of any kind. We strongly advise you not to bring them. </p>
<p> Consuming food or drink in the test room </p>
<p> Leaving the test room without permission</p>
<p> Leaving the building at any time during the test administration, including during breaks</p>
<p> Attempting in any manner to remove from the test room any part of a test book or any notes relating to the test</p>
<p> Attempting to give or receive assistance on the test. Discussion or sharing of test content during the test administration, during breaks, or after the test is prohibited. Communication with other test-takers in any form is not permitted during the test administration. </p>
<p> Attempting to take the test for someone else
Creating a disturbance or failing to follow instructions given by test center staff </p>
<p> Failing to follow any of the test administration regulations contained in the SAT Registration Booklet, indicated on the College Board website, given by the test supervisor, or specified in any materials "</p>
<p>I proctored AP tests this year. We had kids have to turn off cell phones, put them in their back packs and leave their backpacks at a spot in the room where I can see them. Breaks were short–kids were outside the door under supervision by a proctor. Snacks allowed, but no backpacks, purses or notes allowed to leave the room so that there would be no checking of notes in the restroom (for example). No time to go to a car and use a cell phone.</p>
<p>No way I could check to see if kids had stuffed notes into their panties, but we only had one person use the restroom during the test and she was escorted by someone else. </p>
<p>It’s important to be extra vigilant to protect the integrity of the test. I’ve heard too many stories how kids cheat and how it disgusts those who don’t cheat, but they are too scared of saying anything for fear that everyone’s scores will be canceled. That’s why I think it’s really important to be tight on the rules–to protect those who are taking the test without cheating. </p>
<p>I’m sorry that your S got caught up in the rules. But I can’t believe that kids were allowed to go to their cars during the break or allowed to use cellphones during the break. Lots of room for someone to cheat in circumstances like that.</p>
<p>The school my S tested at required all cell phones, backpacks, books, etc. to be placed on a table at the back of the room until the test was over. Actually, S told me that the test monitors read from a script so there was no question about this.</p>
<p>My proctors, in every test I remember taking (SAT, AP, ACT) read from the script and did as instructed. My mom usually reminded me to leave my phone in the car/house, but for AP tests our teachers proctoring collected phones before the test in a basket. I had mine with me one day, it went off during the test! Everyone heard the basket vibrating and wondered whose it was-just a distraction completely. I felt bad, for having it AND for forgetting to silence it completely. </p>
<p>Very unfortunate for your son, but it appears both leaving the building and having his phone were not allowed.</p>
<p>i proctored the SAT for several years, the most recent time was probably 4 years ago, and don’t recall cautioning students NOT to leave the building. If they’d been able to get back into the building, they were free to go outside for fresh air. Is this a new rule? I’ll bet there are lots of kids who are guilty of this!</p>