Credit By Exam

Credit by Examination for Advancement (without prior instruction) is available to first through fifth grade students who wish to test for advancement to the next grade level. Information about Kindergarten acceleration (skipping Kindergarten) is available from elementary counselors.

Elementary students must take exams in Science, Mathematics, Social Studies and Language Arts. Students must demonstrate mastery of 80% or higher on each test to be eligible to take the next test. Students who demonstrate 80% or higher mastery on all four tests will be considered for advancement to the next grade level.

Full grade acceleration is only offered at the beginning of the school year. Testing for fall placement is offered in July (there is no grade level placement during the school year). Parents should be aware that there are no exceptions available for students to test at any other times and should plan summer vacation schedules accordingly.

There is no charge for testing of Mansfield ISD students. Testing is conducted at the RL Anderson Complex unless otherwise notified. Results will be sent to campus counselors after the scoring is complete. Parents can obtain the test results directly from the campus counselors.

Registration Form: rades 1-5

Credit by Exam for Advancement Grades 6 - 12

Students in grade 6 - 12 who wish to earn credit for a course in which they have had no prior formal instruction may test through credit by exam. This CBE registration is not for credit recovery and student must have prerequisites fulfilled already before testing. Students must demonstrate 80% or higher mastery on the exam in order to earn credit. If credit is awarded, the examination score will be recorded on the student’s transcript, computed in the credits toward graduation, and calculated in the student's overall grade average and rank in class.

Testing for grade level and/or core course placement is offered in July only (there is no grade level/core course placement during the school year). Parents should be aware that there are no exceptions available for students to test at any other times and should plan summer vacation schedules accordingly.

Testing is conducted at the RL Anderson Complex unless otherwise notified. Results will be sent to campus counselors after the scoring is complete. Parents can obtain the test results directly from the campus counselors.

Registration Form: Grades 6-12

MISD charges students only a small portion of the AP exam cost. The MISD fee is $25 for each AP exam the student registers to take.

If you wish to NOT take the AP exam, please fill out the AP Assessment Opt Out form (you may receive this form from your AP teacher or Academic Principal).

Parents/guardians wishing to enroll their child into Kindergarten or 1st grade outside of the minimum age requirement, may use the following assessment decision box documents to determine if their child meets the minimum requirements:

• Kindergarten Early Enrollment Process Decision Box
• First Grade Early Enrollment or Acceleration Process Decision Box

Interested? Please fill out the Early Enrollment to Kindergarten or First Grade form.