Examination of Acceleration
Rockdale ISD, in compliance with TEA requirements and RISD Board Policy, has established policies and procedures for credit-by-exam for acceleration in grades K-12. Students and/or parents who want to consider an accelerated progression through school should visit with the campus principal or counselor.
On all campuses, specific criteria must be met. Students must achieve a certain score(s) on a criterion-referenced exam(s). In addition, the student’s parent or guardian must give written approval of the proposed acceleration and the campus principal must also concur.
In grades K-5, the student must score 80 percent or above on a criterion-referenced test for the grade level to be skipped in each of the following areas: language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
In grades 6-12, the student can receive credit for an academic subject in which the student has received no prior instruction if the student scores a three or higher on a College Board advanced placement examination that has been approved by the board for the applicable course; a scaled score of 50 or higher on an examination administered through the College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) and approved by the board for the applicable course; or eighty percent or above on any other criterion-referenced test approved by the board for the applicable course.
Students scoring 80% or better will receive that examination score as the course grade on the academic record.
| Window for Examination for Acceleration | Registration Deadlines (4:00 PM CST) |
| November 12-13, 2026 | October 15, 2026 |
| March 24-25, 2027 | February 12, 2027 |
| May 12-13, 2027 | April 15, 2027 |
| August 5-6, 2027 | June 24, 2027 |
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