The parents of Mission CISD (Consolidated Independent School District) students interested in having their children participate in the district’s Credit by Examination (CBE) Without Prior Instruction have four deadlines this school year to keep in mind. The application period for the first testing dates will be June 27- July 28. Dates in this testing period include: September 6, 7, 8, 2016. The application period for the second testing dates will be August 1-September 2, 2016. Testing dates in the second testing period are: November 1, 2, 3, 2016. The application period for the third testing dates will be November 7- December 16, 2016. The testing dates in the third testing period are: February 7, 8, 9, 2017. The application period for the fourth testing dates will be March 27-April 28, 2017. The testing dates in the fourth testing period are: June 6, 7, 8, 2017.
A test consists of two sections of three hours each. Elementary students meeting the requirements of 19 TAC Chapter 74.24 in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies will be accelerated one grade in. Secondary students meeting the requirements of 19 TAC Chapter 74.24 will receive credit for the course.
More information about Credit by Exam is available online, https://d3jc3ahdjad7x7.cloudfront.net/kRJ31ZShZQjtfesinwhaN05P3U47H71GqrJjLrYKsfcwDXjA.pdf. Applications are available online in English and Spanish at, http://www.mcisd.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=217824&type=d&pREC_ID=489578&afterText=true&dir=Credit%20by%20Exam&includePage=%2Fpages_inc%2Fdept_browsers%2Faas.jsp. Parents interested in exploring Credit by Examination for their child should contact the school counselor or call the Mission CISD Advanced Academic Services office at 323-5506.
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