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

Test Security

CBE Process

Counselor Role

Resources

Grades

High School Credit

Grade Level Acceleration

Jr. High Math

Accomodations

Check for Understanding

Login information sent

Vendor Processes

Order Sent to Vendor

PO Created

Order is compiled

Campus makes Corrections

RAA Separates Orders by campus and sends for validation

Deadlines Pass

Campus Approves/denies application and orders

Student/Parent Applies

Next

Order Process

1 Day

1 Day

1 Day

10 Days

5 Days

3 Days

1 week

Testing

24 hours-2 Weeks

Vendor Grades

1 week

RAA Enters Grade

1 Week

Paper Grades sent to Campus

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Campus Distributes Grades/Sends Report to Registrar

Summer takes 4-6 Weeks

From Test to Grade

Discuss Options with Families

Counselor's Role

To Support CBE Academic Advisement

Your Turn

Webinars

Resources

Training

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Study Guides

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

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Cognos Report

Test History

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.

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

Retesting

Passing Standard

Grades

Kindergarten exams do not retest. Grades 1-5 can retest each subject once. If the exam is taken in November or February, any score is eligible for retesting. Exams taken in June require a 78 or 79 to retest. July is ineligible for retesting.

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.

Transcribing

Oral

Extra Time

Grade Level Acceleration

Math

Science

Social Studies

80

ELA

25-26

Application

Jr. High

Mathematics Acceleration

Jr. High

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Avant Assessment

Foreign Language

Other High School subjects

UT High School

EOC Courses

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

Two Exams for Year Credit.

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

Award of Credit

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.

Study Guides

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

Credit Restoration

Original Credit

Test Security

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

Everyone's Responsibility

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

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.

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

Time of Acceleration

Campus Based Approval

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• 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.

Oral Accomodations

Security Principal #3

Proctor Manual

• 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.

Keep materials secure at all times

Login: cbe@uthsproctorPassword:grD?5uK#

UT HS Canvas Link

UT HS Proctor Training Course

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.

• 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.

Extra Time

Security Principal #1

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

Proctor Manual

• 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)

Katy ISD Approval Process

Accepting Results

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

Meghann Slayden

meghannslayden@katyisd.org

281-396-2055

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

Basic Transcribing

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.

Languages Available

Test Taker and Coordinator Gudes

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

Level 3 is the highest level of foreign language a student can obtain through Credit by Exam. No level is weighted.

May not be taken till 8th grade.

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

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

Lori LaBombarb-Sandberg

lorilsandberg@katyisd.org

281-396-7646

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Director of State and National Assessment ProgramsDepartment of Research, Assessment, and Accountability​

Jennifer Tracy

Jennifermtracy@katyisd.org

281-396-7638

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

Deadlines

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.

Foreign Language Testing

Avant Assessment

• 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

CBE with Prior Instruction Application

• 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.

What Credit does the student Need?

Check Transcripts

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

For staff Members only.

Credit by Exam Canvas Course

Click on the link button to self-enroll in this course. Those previously registered do not need to enroll again.

Courses Offered, Jr. High Math Chart, KatyISD CBE Page, Flowchart

Applications, Order Link, Precode Instructions, Parent Notification Template

Proctor Manuals, Checklists, Waiver to Discontinue Testing, Setting up the Computer Guides.

Summer Information

Finding Scores through Test History and Cognos Report Guides

Powerpoints and Modules from Counselor and Proctor Trainings

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