ðə tʃˈiːf ɹˈiːdɚ ɐ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ɔːɹ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi fˈækəlti mˈɛmbɚ sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl tˈɛstɪŋ sˈɜːvɪs ænd ðə kˈɑːlɪdʒ bˈoːɹd ðˈɛn mˈiːts wɪð mˈɛmbɚz ʌv ˌiːtˌiːˈɛs ænd sˈɛts ðə kˈʌɾɑːf skˈoːɹz fɔːɹ ˈiːtʃ ˌeɪpˈiː ɡɹˈeɪd.
The Chief Reader (a college or university faculty member selected by the Educational Testing Service and The College Board) then meets with members of ETS and sets the cutoff scores for each AP Grade.