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Credit by Exam

The State Board of Education has established procedures to allow elementary students to “skip” one grade level by taking a series of exams which assess the Texas Essential Knowledge/Skills (TEKS) established for that grade level. Parents interested in having their children screened for credit-by-exam should contact their school counselor. If the school is unable to answer a question, please email the Testing Office at creditbyexam@cfisd.net. 

GRADE LEVEL ACCELERATION

Students in elementary and middle school may test to skip a grade level or to accelerate in math only. Parents interested in this type of testing should reach out to their student's counselor. Please visit the campus website for counselor contact information.

To skip kindergarten or grades 1-8, students' scores on the credit-by-exam tests will be examined to see if advanced placement criteria have been met. Students who meet the criteria - [score of 80% or better on each subtest of the exam] - may advance one grade level.

Students will only have one opportunity to test for each grade level considered.

  • To skip Kindergarten:
    • To be eligible for Credit-by-Exam, kindergarten students must be 5 on or before September 1 and registered in CFISD. Additional criteria to be considered are noted below.
      • Completed kindergarten in a private school in Texas or public school out-of-state; or
      • Parent request
  • To skip First Grade:
    • To be eligible for Credit-by-Exam, first grade students must be 6 on or before September 1 and enrolled in CFISD. Additional criteria to be considered are noted below.
    • Demonstrate above-level achievement on the end-of-year kindergarten benchmarks given in May; or
      • Be formally identified as Gifted/Talented [HORIZONS]; or
      • Parent request

 

GRADE LEVEL ACCELERATION TESTING SCHEDULE

Test Dates Parent Registration Deadline
  Week of July 22, 2024 By June 3, 2024

  Week of August 19, 2024
  Registration opens on August 2
  New to CFISD only

By August 8, 2024
  Week of November 18, 2024 By October 31, 2024
  Week of February 10, 2025 By January 23, 2025

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH ACCELERATION TESTING SCHEDULE

Math 361, Math 371, Accelerate to Algebra & Moving Up in Math

Test Dates Parent Registration Deadline
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 By June 3, 2024
Week of August 19, 2024
Registration opens on August 2
New to CFISD only)
By August 8, 2024

 

COURSE CONTENT CBE TESTING

Students in grades 6-12 may be awarded high school credit based on performance on a CBE taken either with no prior instruction or with prior instruction. Students may not attempt to earn credit by exam for the same high school subject more than two times. Students who wish to take an assessment for high school credit courses need to contact their campus counselor to review course requirements prior to signing up for a credit by exam. Please visit the campus website for counselor contact information.

Please note middle school and high school counselors go off contract for the summer on June 6, 2024. High school counselors return on July 17, 2024. Middle school counselors return on July 24, 2024.

Test Dates Registration Deadline
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Monday, June 3, 2024
Wednesday, July 25, 2024 Monday, June 3, 2024
Tuesday, August 6, 2024
Registration opens when counselor returns on campus
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Tuesday, August 13, 2024
New to CFISD only
Monday, August 5, 2024
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
New to CFISD only
Monday, August 13, 2024
Tuesday, September 17, 2024  Monday, August 19, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024  Monday, September 23, 2024
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 Monday, October 28, 2024
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 Monday, December 2, 2024
Tuesday, January 14, 2025 Monday, December 16, 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025  Monday, January 27, 2025
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Monday, February 17, 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Language tests only
Monday, March 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Subject tests only
Monday, March 17, 2025
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Language tests only
Monday, April 28, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Subject tests only
Monday, April 28, 2025