Credit by Exam for Advancement
Students have the opportunity to earn credit for a course or grade level by taking Credit by Exam(s). Advancement opportunities for students in grades K- 12 will be offered 4 times annually either at the campus/district level. The cost of the exam(s) is free to the student but a $20.00 deposit is required for each exam and will be returned upon exam completion.
Please contact your Campus Counselor with questions and for an application.
CBE Schedule for 2024-2025
Session | Application and Deposit due to Campus CBE Coordinator | Testing Window | Testing Location |
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1) October – December | October 4 2024 | October 28-31, 2024 | Campus |
2) January - March | January 17, 2025 | February 3-7, 2025 | Campus |
3) April - June | April 17, 2025 | May 27-30, 2025 | Campus |
4) July – September | May 30, 2025 | July 15-17, 2025 | District* |
*Location to be named at a later date
CBE Testing Guidelines
Grades K - 7 | A student may be accelerated one grade if he/she meets the following requirements: ● The parent gives written approval, ● A district representative gives written approval, including the following in the determination: the student’s results on DRA, universal screeners, unit and state assessments, and ● The student scores at least 80% on each exam in the following areas: Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
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Grades 6 - 12 High School Credits | A student may earn credit for a specific class if he/she meets the following requirements; ● Student takes the exam (CBE, AP, CLEP, AVANT) and receives credit prior to the time he/she would be scheduled to take the course based on the districts grade level offering or 4-year plan sequence, ● Student scores at least at 80% on a CBE, 3 on an AP exam, or 50 on a CLEP exam, and ● Student has attempted to earn credit for a specific class no more than 2 times. |