Since it takes 5 years of study to be prepared to take the AP test in Italian — as stated below, “ proponents have struggled to build a pipeline of students sufficiently prepared for the exam, which requires the equivalent of about five years' high school study.” -- then it stands to reason that we need at least 5 years to get sufficient students in the AP pipeline.By the College Board accepting contributions totaling $500,000 to add Italian, I would say that the College Board is morally, if not legally, required to give Italian tests for at least 5 years. Otherwise, Italian AP was doomed to fail from the very beginning because Italian could never meet the early-years’ financial expectations of the College Board. There simply would never be a sufficient number of students around who happen to have 5 years of Italian studies without an AP in Italian being available.College Board knew or should have known that at least 5 years was needed. Che brutta figura they present to the college-bound students of America.
Ronald W Del Sesto
Honorary Vice Consul of Italy in Providence, RI (USA)
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Italian American Leaders Establish Italian Language Foundation
to Support High School Studies in Italian
New York, NY, July 3, 2008 – Matilda Cuomo, former first lady of the state of New York and chair of the Committee to Establish the Italian AP Program, Margaret Cuomo, M.D., a member of the committee, Louis Tallarini, president of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, and Salvatore Zizza, president of the National Italian American Foundation,
today announced the incorporation of the Italian Language Foundation, Inc., a non-profit entity that will promote and help underwrite the AP Italian Language and Culture Program.
“The Italian-American community is galvanized in its determination that high school students have the opportunity to enroll in Advanced Placement courses in Italian,” said Mrs. Cuomo. “We are delighted that in 2008, just three years after the AP Italian exam was inaugurated, over 2,000 students took the exam. This number is striking considering the years of study required for a successful completion of the test. This is also an increase of 23% over the 2007 participation, clearly demonstrating that there is a growing demand for one of the great languages in world history.”
The AP Italian Language and Culture program is administered by The College Board, a non-profit organization that develops and oversees tests given to high school students, including the PSAT, SAT, and Advanced Placement, or AP, exams.
The College Board implemented AP Italian in 2005 following discussions held with the Committee to Establish the Italian AP Program and the receipt of subsidies totaling $500,000 from the Republic of Italy, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the Order Sons of Italy (OSIA), and UNICO. In April 2008, The College Board announced that it would terminate the program in the face of related financial losses unless outside funders stepped forward.
“The AP Italian program is in its infancy, and its growth is robust,” said Mr. Tallarini. “Typically, it takes at least five years to build such programs to sustainable levels, and we look forward to working with The College Board, educators, and supporters of AP Italian to increase student participation and provide appropriate funding for the efficient continuation of a program that serves students across the country.”
“Supporters from the Republic of Italy and the United States are joining together in unison to fund raise for this vital effort,” said Mrs. Cuomo.
to Support High School Studies in Italian
New York, NY, July 3, 2008 – Matilda Cuomo, former first lady of the state of New York and chair of the Committee to Establish the Italian AP Program, Margaret Cuomo, M.D., a member of the committee, Louis Tallarini, president of the Columbus Citizens Foundation, and Salvatore Zizza, president of the National Italian American Foundation,
today announced the incorporation of the Italian Language Foundation, Inc., a non-profit entity that will promote and help underwrite the AP Italian Language and Culture Program.
“The Italian-American community is galvanized in its determination that high school students have the opportunity to enroll in Advanced Placement courses in Italian,” said Mrs. Cuomo. “We are delighted that in 2008, just three years after the AP Italian exam was inaugurated, over 2,000 students took the exam. This number is striking considering the years of study required for a successful completion of the test. This is also an increase of 23% over the 2007 participation, clearly demonstrating that there is a growing demand for one of the great languages in world history.”
The AP Italian Language and Culture program is administered by The College Board, a non-profit organization that develops and oversees tests given to high school students, including the PSAT, SAT, and Advanced Placement, or AP, exams.
The College Board implemented AP Italian in 2005 following discussions held with the Committee to Establish the Italian AP Program and the receipt of subsidies totaling $500,000 from the Republic of Italy, the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF), the Order Sons of Italy (OSIA), and UNICO. In April 2008, The College Board announced that it would terminate the program in the face of related financial losses unless outside funders stepped forward.
“The AP Italian program is in its infancy, and its growth is robust,” said Mr. Tallarini. “Typically, it takes at least five years to build such programs to sustainable levels, and we look forward to working with The College Board, educators, and supporters of AP Italian to increase student participation and provide appropriate funding for the efficient continuation of a program that serves students across the country.”
“Supporters from the Republic of Italy and the United States are joining together in unison to fund raise for this vital effort,” said Mrs. Cuomo.
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