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Assessment

CREDIT BY EXAMINATION WITHOUT PRIOR INSTRUCTION 
A student will be permitted to earn credit by examination for an academic course or subject area for which the student had no prior instruction for advancement or to accelerate to the next grade level.
 
The examinations offered by the district are approved by the district's board of trustees. A student may take a specific examination only once per testing window. 
 
If a student plans to take an examination, the student or parent must register with the school counselor no later than 30 days prior to the scheduled testing date. 
 
Kindergarten - Grade 5
A district shall develop procedures for kindergarten acceleration that are approved by the board. 
 
A district shall accelerate a student in grades 1-5 one grade if the student meets the following requirements:
  1. The student scores 80 percent or above on a criterion-referenced test for the grade level to be skipped in each of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies;
  2. A district representative recommends that the student be accelerated; and, 
  3. The student's parent or guardian gives written approval of the acceleration. 19 TAC 74.24(b)
Students in Grades 6-12
A district shall give a student in grades 6-12 credit for an academic subject in which the student has received no prior instruction if the student scores: 
  1. A three or higher on a College Board advanced placement examination that has been approved by the board for the applicable course; 
  2. A scaled score of 50 or higher on an examination administered through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and approved by the board for the applicable course; or
  3. Eighty percent or above on any other criterion-referenced test approved by the board for the applicable course. 19 TAC 74.24(c)(8) 
Credit by Exam Preparation Material
Pettus ISD does not provide review resources for credit by exams. The links below will provide information related to applicable credit by exam information. 
 
Important Note:
Some exams required that students complete reading and/or project assignments PRIOR to testing. It is the responsibility of the student and parent to check the review materials to ensure that any pretest requirements are met.