{"id":1588,"date":"2025-12-11T15:53:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T15:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/advancedlearningservices\/?page_id=1588"},"modified":"2025-12-11T17:29:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:29:26","slug":"credit-by-exam-and-acceleration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/advancedlearningservices\/credit-by-exam-and-acceleration\/","title":{"rendered":"Credit by Exam and Acceleration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1588\" class=\"elementor elementor-1588\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb1f130 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"bb1f130\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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.elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Credit By Exams & Acceleration<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db6cc30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db6cc30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3057d99\" data-id=\"3057d99\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Exam Dates<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#prep\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-times\" viewBox=\"0 0 352 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M242.72 256l100.07-100.07c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48l-22.24-22.24c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L176 189.28 75.93 89.21c-12.28-12.28-32.19-12.28-44.48 0L9.21 111.45c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48L109.28 256 9.21 356.07c-12.28 12.28-12.28 32.19 0 44.48l22.24 22.24c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0L176 322.72l100.07 100.07c12.28 12.28 32.2 12.28 44.48 0l22.24-22.24c12.28-12.28 12.28-32.19 0-44.48L242.72 256z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Preparation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#records\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Records<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#offcampus\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Off-Campus Courses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#grade\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Acceleration by Grade Level<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:sara.mooney@risd.org\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-dot-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.033 8 8 119.033 8 256s111.033 248 248 248 248-111.033 248-248S392.967 8 256 8zm80 248c0 44.112-35.888 80-80 80s-80-35.888-80-80 35.888-80 80-80 80 35.888 80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Contact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1cc110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1cc110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The student must be enrolled in RISD. <\/li>\n\n<li>The student must have the consent of his\/her parent(s) or guardian.<\/li> \n\n<li>The family must have a conversation with and approval of their child&#8217;s campus counselor. <\/li>\n\n<li>The student shall not be eligible to take an RISD acceleration examination for any grade for which he\/she has had prior instruction. <\/li>\n\n<li>The student may take the CBE once per window (Jan-March, April-June, July-Sept, Oct-Dec). <\/li>\n\n<li>The student may attempt the CBE no more than two times, with the second attempt being an alternate exam source (Texas Tech University).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9542edb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9542edb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"exam\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025-2026 Credit By Exam Dates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7bc39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af7bc39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December Test Administration<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc21910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc21910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul>\n<li>Applications deadline: November 14, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Test dates: December 9 &amp; 10, 2025<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4a401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d4a401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summer Test Administration<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a93fd81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a93fd81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Applications due: May 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Tests June 9 &#038; 10, 2026; July 7 &#038; 8, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4597ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4597ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"prep\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49cb840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49cb840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPreparation materials are available online from both University of Texas and Texas Tech University, and can be accessed through the green buttons below. When families register their child for one or more CBEs through the district, Advanced Learning Programs &#038; Services will provide them with the link to the University of Texas study guides\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d700baf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d700baf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf a student is registered for a CBE with Prior Instruction or as a Verification of Credit, the campus will provide the links. If they register on their own for a Texas Tech online CBE, the family is responsible for downloading the Texas Tech study guide\/s.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3edf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d3edf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNOTE: UT allows for K-2 tests to be read aloud. It is up to each district to determine the best method for determining the need for acceleration of their students. Since students in grades 2 and 3 will need to be able to read independently, we read tests aloud for Kindergarten only.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2861198 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2861198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/utexas.app.box.com\/v\/uths-cbe-available\">UT Available Exams<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/highschool.utexas.edu\/cbe_study_guides\"><strong>UT Study Guides<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ttu.focusschoolsoftware.com\/focus\/catalog\/\"><strong>TTU Available Exams and Study Guides<\/strong><\/a> (TTU is the alternative exam source for retests)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcb513 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dcb513\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"records\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Records<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9f2ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f9f2ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe District Director of Advanced Learning Program Services, the Curriculum Directors, and the school principal will certify the results of the examination.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd49e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd49e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Kindergarten:<\/strong> In those cases in which a passing grade is earned for acceleration to first grade, the cumulative record will show \u201cKindergarten Acceleration,\u201d and the scores earned. If acceleration is not earned, no entry will be made on the student\u2019s permanent record.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6247654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6247654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Elementary:<\/strong> In those cases in which a passing grade is earned for acceleration to the next grade level, the permanent record will show \u201cCredit by Exam,\u201d the grade earned, and grade level placement. If a grade of 80 or above is not earned on each of the four (4) tests, the student\u2019s permanent record will not reflect grade(s) earned on these examinations.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31835b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31835b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Secondary:<\/strong> The grade of 80 or above will be recorded on the permanent record for grades 6\u20138 or on the Academic Achievement Record (AAR) for grades 9\u201312. Some courses may require passing a state mandated End-of-Course exam for credit and\/or graduation. If a grade of 80 or above is not earned on the test, the AAR (transcript) will not reflect grade earned on this examination. (See EHDC(LEGAL) and EHDC(LOCAL)) Credit is awarded for regular rather than Advanced or AP.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e81f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3e81f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fees<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc667e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc667e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe District shall not charge for the first attempt of a CBE. If a parent requests an alternative examination, the District may administer and recognize results of a test purchased by the parent or student from Texas Tech University.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9eacfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9eacfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"offcampus\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Off-Campus Courses<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e5470 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91e5470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen students accelerate in individual subjects, particularly math, RISD will offer instruction as follows:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-682270a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"682270a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>5th grade students (Lake Highlands Learning Community only) who qualify for 6th grade math may take the course in person at their feeder middle school or through an online class taught each morning by a RISD teacher. If a family chooses the in person option, they are responsible for transporting their child to and from the middle school for class each day. If a family chooses the online option, the class takes place each morning during zero hour, which begins at 7:30.<\/li>\n<li>6th-grade students (Berkner, Pearce, and Richardson Learning Communities) who qualify for Pre-Algebra may take the course in person at their feeder junior high or through an online class taught each morning by a RISD teacher. If a family chooses the in person option, they are responsible for transporting their child to and from the junior high each class day. If a family chooses the online option, the class takes place each morning during zero hour, which begins at 7:30.<\/li>\n<li>8th-grade students who need Algebra 2 may take the course on their middle school or junior high campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061a49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"061a49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"grade\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kindergarten Acceleration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d84af16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d84af16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessment for acceleration will be available quarterly to students entering Kindergarten in the Richardson Independent School District.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Only those students who achieve a score of 80 on the math test and the language arts test on the student screening of Texas Essential Elements Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), will be accelerated<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0Dates for administering acceleration examinations will be announced quarterly by the Department of Advanced Learning Program and Services. Opportunities for a student who is homeless or in substitute care who transfers to the district after the start of the school year will be provided at any point in the school year.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad0976 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ad0976\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a2c6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1a2c6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The parent will enroll the student in an RISD school.<\/li>\n<li>Families considering acceleration must speak with their homeroom teacher or counselor to begin the process of determining if acceleration is appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Applications for testing must be submitted via the online form no later than the posted application deadline.<\/li>\n<li>The Advanced Learning Programs and Services office will order the tests from the University of Texas and the parent(s) will be notified of the date, time, and location of the acceleration exam via email.<\/li>\n<li>If the student earns a score of 80 or higher on the math test and the language arts test, a test administrator will interview the parent.<\/li>\n<li>A placement committee will review the results and make a placement decision.<\/li>\n<li>The Advanced Learning Programs and Services office will notify the parents\/guardians and the school of the results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6c640 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad6c640\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grades 1-5 Acceleration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba0680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ba0680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExaminations for acceleration will be available quarterly to elementary students entering grades one through five of the Richardson Independent School District in compliance with state policy. District examinations over the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) will be administered. Only those students who make a minimum of 80 on each of the four (4) tests will be accelerated. There will be no grade level acceleration for students who pass individual portions of the test; however, principals may accommodate those students according to district and\/or building guidelines. Dates for administering acceleration examinations will be announced quarterly by the Department of Advanced Learning and Program Services. Opportunities for a student who is homeless or in substitute care who transfers to the district after the start of the school year will be provided at any point in the school year.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fbe215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fbe215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e90d6fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e90d6fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Families considering acceleration must speak with their<strong>\u00a0homeroom teacher or counselor<\/strong>\u00a0to begin the process of determining if acceleration is appropriate.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nApplications for testing must be submitted via the online form no later than the posted application deadline. The following options and resources are available:<\/li>\n<li>The Office of Advanced Learning and Program Services will notify the student and\/or parent(s) or guardian of the date, time, and specific location for the examination.<\/li>\n<li>A placement committee will review the results and make a placement decision.<\/li>\n<li>The Advanced Learning Programs and Services office will notify the parents\/guardians and the school of the results.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17a306 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b17a306\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grades 6-12 Acceleration<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eea042 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eea042\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCredit by Exam, as stipulated by TEA, is available quarterly to all students enrolled in RISD. Dates for administering acceleration examinations will be announced quarterly by the Department of Advanced Learning and Program Services. Opportunities for a student who is homeless or in substitute care who transfers to the district after the start of the school year will be provided at any point in the school year.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52dd675 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52dd675\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn secondary school, grades 6\u201312, students may take a Credit by Exam in one or more courses. He\/she must score at or above 80 percent in order to receive credit for that course. See the Secondary Program of Studies for additional details.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678604f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"678604f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procedure<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64787aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64787aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Families considering acceleration must speak with their\u00a0<strong>counselor\u00a0<\/strong>to begin the process of determining if acceleration is appropriate.<\/li>\n<li>Applications for testing must be submitted via the online form no later than the posted application deadline. The following options and resources are available.<\/li>\n<li>The office of Advanced Learning and Program Services will notify the student and\/or parent(s) or guardian of the date, time, and specific location for the examination.<\/li>\n<li>A placement committee will review the results and make a placement decision.<\/li>\n<li>The Advanced Learning Programs and Services office will notify the parents\/guardians and the school of the results.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Credit By Exams &#038; Acceleration Eligibility Exam Dates Preparation Records Off-Campus Courses Acceleration by Grade Level Contact Eligibility The student must be enrolled in RISD. The student must have the consent of his\/her parent(s) or guardian. 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