Credit By Exam Information

Occasionally, students demonstrate an educational need based on data (such as STAAR, state/district assessments, and previous school records) to be considered for a course or grade-level advancement. Students have the opportunity to be assessed through a Credit By Exam (CBE) process once per year if they show an educational need or by parent request.  A parent request for a CBE assessment may take place during the June and July assessment windows.  (November and February test dates are high school credit recovery-only administrations. For credit recovery, please reach out to the high school counseling departments for further details.) 

If a parent feels a CBE opportunity is in their child's best interest, they should discuss this with their current teacher and school counselor. After this, the parent/guardian should complete the paperwork located below and return it to the school counselor within the timeframe listed on the application.  Paperwork received after the given time frame will be considered the following spring for a future summer assessment window. 

Rockwall ISD utilizes Texas Tech's CBEs. When a CBE is requested, the assessment is administered by district personnel within the specified summer assessment windows. These assessments are scored by Texas Tech and the score results are returned to the district. There is no need to study for the CBE. Students who are ready for acceleration are able to make sense of the content prior to any instruction.  More information about the formatting and content of the CBE assessments can be found at https://www.depts.ttu.edu/k12/cbe/  Students scoring 80% or above on the CBE have the opportunity to advance. Students must score 80% or above in all four core content areas in order to advance a grade level. Single-course advancement occurs only in Math after 4th grade. 

• • 23-24 Credit by Exam Request Acceleration Application
  • Credit By Exam Parent Form
  • Credit by Exam Teacher Form 

A student that is new to the district may also have an opportunity to request advancement only during the first two weeks of the school year. Please reach out to your elementary or middle school counselor for more information. 

The district Advanced Math Pathway placement process also utilizes the Texas Tech CBEs in the spring each year. For more information, please see the Advanced Math Pathways page.