Credit by Examination—If a Student Has Taken the Course/Subject (All
Grade Levels)
A student who has previously taken a course or subject—but did not receive credit or a final
grade for it—may, in circumstances determined by the principal or attendance committee, be
permitted to earn credit or a final grade by passing an examination approved by the district’s
board of trustees on the essential knowledge and skills defined for that course or subject. Prior
instruction may include, for example, incomplete coursework due to a failed course or
excessive absences, homeschooling, or coursework by a student transferring from a nonaccredited
school. The opportunity to take an examination to earn credit for a course or to be
awarded a final grade in a subject after the student has had prior instruction is sometimes
referred to as “credit recovery.”
If the student is granted approval to take an examination for this purpose, the student must
score at least 70 on the examination to receive credit for the course or subject.
The attendance review committee may also offer a student with excessive absences an
opportunity to earn credit for a course by passing an examination.
[For further information, see the school counselor and policy EHDB(LOCAL).]

Credit by Examination for Advancement/Acceleration—If a Student Has
Not Taken the Course/Subject
A student will be permitted to take an examination to earn credit for an academic course or
subject area for which the student has had no prior instruction, i.e., 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, and state law requires the use of certain examinations, such as
College Board Advanced Placement (AP) and College Level Examination Program (CLEP) tests,
when applicable. The dates on which examinations are scheduled during the 2018–19 school
year will be published in appropriate district publications and on the district’s website. The only
exceptions to the published dates will be for any examinations administered by another entity
besides the district or if a request is made outside of these time frames by a student
experiencing homelessness or by a student involved in the foster care system. When another
entity administers an examination, a student and the district must comply with the testing
schedule of the other entity. During each testing window provided by the district, a student
may attempt a specific examination only once.
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.
[For further information, see policy EHDC.]

Kindergarten Acceleration
Students in Grades 1–5
A student in elementary school will be eligible to accelerate to the next grade level if the
student scores at least 80 on each examination in the subject areas of language arts,
mathematics, science, and social studies, a district administrator recommends that the student
be accelerated, and the student’s parent gives written approval of the grade advancement.