DENISON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Credit-by-Exam (CBE) is a testing program offered by DISD for enrolled students in grades kindergarten through grade 12.  There are two reasons for administering CBE testing.  First, a student my accelerate instruction or test out of a grade level or course without having prior instruction.  Students taking CBE without prior instruction must receive a score of 90% or above to receive credit.  Second, a student may recover credit for a course or grade level if the student has had prior instruction and failed, provided there are extenuating circumstances.  Students taking CBE with prior instruction must receive a score of 70% or above to receive credit.

TESTING SCHEDULE 2010-2011

PROCEDURES FOR CREDIT-BY-EXAM

• Parent/guardian or student contacts campus counselor regarding CBE.
• Counselor provides parent/guardian or student with CBE application form.
• Parent/guardian or student completes application form and returns form to counselor with appropriate signatures (student & parent/guardian).
• Counselor signs completed application, and gets appropriate administrator signature.
• Counselor forwards completed application to Testing Director.
• Testing Director forwards appropriate tests to counselor for administering.
• Counselor returns completed tests to Testing Director for scoring.
• Campuses notify parent/guardian or student of test results.