24-25 Katy ISD CBE Overview Secondary

Credit by Exam

Secondary Overview

Katy Independent School District​ Department of Research, Assessment, & Accountability​ Office of State and National Assessment Programs​ 2024-2025

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Index

CBE Process

Grade Level Acceleration

Counselor Role

High School Credit

Resources

Jr. High Math

Grades

Check for Understanding

Accomodations

Test Security

Order Process

3 Days

5 Days

10 Days

Campus makes Corrections

Deadlines Pass

Student/Parent Applies

Vendor Processes

PO Created

1 Day

Order is compiled

Login information sent

Order Sent to Vendor

RAA Separates Orders by campus and sends for validation

Campus Approves/denies application and orders

1 Day

1 Day

Next

From Test to Grade

1 week

1 week

Campus Distributes Grades/Sends Report to Registrar

RAA Enters Grade

Testing

1 Week

24 hours-2 Weeks

Paper Grades sent to Campus

Vendor Grades

Summer takes 4-6 Weeks

Counselor's Role

To Support CBE Academic Advisement

Discuss Options with Families

Your Turn

Study Guides

Webinars

Resources

Training

&

Grades

01

Parents are able to see grades from the Home Access Center once they have been entered into E-School.

02

Cognos Report

Called Student CBE Test Data under Grade Reports, this report is good to run at the beginning of the year to catch any students who moved.

Test History

This is the best way when you need to look up the results of a known individual student.

Retesting

Passing Standard

Accomodations

The vendors approve, but most times if a Katy ISD committee has determined it for STAAR, the student can have it. Please note it with the order.

Oral

Extra Time

Transcribing

Grade Level Acceleration

25-26

80

ELA

Social Studies

Application

Math

Science

Jr. High

Mathematics Acceleration

✍️

Jr. High

Foreign Language

Avant Assessment

Credit Restoration

Original Credit

Two Exams for Year Credit.

EOC Courses

Check Transcripts carefully and order both part A and part B as appropriate. Averaged grade of 80 on two exams can be used to obtain full credit

These are available and if passed do not require completion of the State EOC Exam.

Award of Credit

Study Guides

RAA puts the score in the test history. Each campus registrar must award credit on the transcript for all high school CBE's including foreign language.

Please ensure these are checked carefully by the student to ensure they completed any reading or work needed prior to testing.

UT High School

Other High School subjects

Test Security

Everyone's Responsibility

Handle this test like you would any secure assessment (i.e. STAAR test).

Key Takeaways

Upcoming Webinars and Live Support

What are the social implications? Will it create learning gaps? Credit is not NCAA approved and Grades are unweighted. What impact will this have?

Weigh Pros and Cons

Consult with all relevant staff as Campus Administration has the authority to reject CBE applications

Campus Based Approval

All 1-8 grade acceleration happens in 2025-2026. High School Credit applies in semester of date applied in test history unless student is in Jr. High.

Time of Acceleration

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Oral Accomodations

• A human reader needs to be available to read over the shoulder or we can request a proctor copy for reading.

• See the proctor manual for further instructions.

Security Principal #3

Keep materials secure at all times

• Know exactly what materials you have received and are returning. ​
• Campus designee should know the location of materials at all times. (Chain of Custody) ​
• Keep them in locked storage with limited access when not using. ​
• Proctors should not be given tests to return to ESC.

Proctor Manual

UT HS Proctor Training Course

Login: cbe@uthsproctor Password:grD?5uK#

UT HS Canvas Link

Passing Standard

80 is the minimum score for success on Credit by Exam. When accelerating a full grade level an 80 must be achieved on all four subject exams of Math, Science, Social Studies and English Language Arts. Rounding is at the discretion of the vendor. 2 Semester High School Courses are aligned with the grading handbook. Full Credit for the course can be obtained with an average of the two semester exams exceeding 80.

Extra Time

• The UT HS Canvas system times the test automatically.
• Time and a half is added to the 3 hour window to accomodate for a total of 4.5 hours plus a 20 minute technology buffer.
• Plan for a lunch to be taken either before or after the exam or provide a bag lunch to be eaten while the exam takes place. Time cannot be stopped for breaks.

Security Principal #1

Keep your knowledge of any of the content on the test to a minimum

Proctor Manual

Katy ISD Approval Process

Accepting Results

• Accept CBE Credit awarded by previous accredited school on their transcript
• Do not accept credit awarded from independent proctors and testing centers-(Including parents who pay for their own exam with UT High School)

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Meghann Slayden

Assistant to the Director of State and National Assessment Programs Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability​

meghannslayden@katyisd.org

281-396-2055

Basic Transcribing

• Student must point, or tell the answer and indicate what the proctor should select.

Languages Available

• French, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Portuguese
• Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Korean, Russian (Keyboards Installation)
• Latin, ASL and Hebrew (Special Order)

Test Taker and Coordinator Gudes

All Exams are Adaptive and will test the student's total language ability. Proficiencies are converted to a score to determine language level for credit.

Order One level of the Exam based on what student has credit for.

May not be taken till 8th grade.

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Lori LaBombarb-Sandberg

Accountability, Student Achievement and Data Interpretation Specialist.​ Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability​

lorilsandberg@katyisd.org

281-396-7646

Jennifer Tracy

Director of State and National Assessment Programs Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability​

Jennifermtracy@katyisd.org

281-396-7638

Deadlines

All CBE applications/orders must meet the deadlines established by The Department of Research, Assessment, and Accountability for the current school year

24-25 Credit by Exam Calendars

Foreign Language Testing

Avant Assessment

These exams are bought as licenses as opposed to individual exams assigned to students. For this reason, there are usually some licenses in the district for more rapid testing in emergency situations. Non Foreign Language exams, however still require processing time with the vendor for each order.

CBE with Prior Instruction

• High School Courses Only
• Students must have completed the course and denied credit. (absences, failure etc...)
• Passing standard is 70 percent, but also max grade of 70 percent.
• No Charge at this time, although Texas Legislature allows us to charge if used for this purpose.
• Different Application given. See Below

CBE with Prior Instruction Application

What Credit does the student Need?

Check Transcripts

• Particularly with high school credit ensure the student does not already have credit or may end up being awarded credit through other means. (Languages and Out of Country Transcripts)​
• Face to Face Credit always takes precedence. Students cannot get credit twice.

Security Principal #4

Do not provide assistance on the content of the test to students

Proctor Manual

Security Principal #5

Provide an optimum testing environment

Proctor Manual

Security Principal #2

Actively Monitor

Proctor Manual

Credit by Exam Canvas Course

For staff Members only.

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