Credit by Exam(CBE) and Previous Attempted Course Exam(PACE)

In SAISD the deadline for applications for the fall will be September 7, 2007. The fall testing window will be October 8-12. The spring testing window will be February 4-8, 2008. NO APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINES. A full list of offered courses and review sheets can be found at the Texas Tech Extended Studies web site.

Credit by Exam(CBE)

School districts are required by state law Education Code 28.023, 19 TAC 74.24 and current State Board of Education rules to provide Credit by Examination twice per year.

Credit by Examination(CBE), is the process by which an eligible student may take an approved exam covering the essential knowledge and skills for a grade or course in which he/she has had NO PRIOR FORMAL INSTRUCTION.

For secondary courses, each semester of a one credit course is tested with a separate exam; therefore, a student attempting to earn 1 credit must earn at least 90% on both semester exams. A student who scores 90% on only one semester exam will receive 1/2 credit. For elementary grades, a student must take four exams - language arts/reading, math, science, social studies - and must earn at least 90% on all four to advance.

To apply to take the Credit by Exam, please download application form below:
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Previous Attempted Course Exam(PACE)

The district will continue to offer high school students an opportunity to take exams for courses in which they have had prior instruction but did not earn credit. In SAISD this program is called Previously Attempted Course Exams (PACE).

PACE Testing Procedures
Beginning with the 1999-2000 school year, the PACE exams were ordered from Texas Tech University. They will be the same exams used for credit-by-examination; however, the minimum passing score is 70% for PACE applicants (students WITH PRIOR INSTRUCTION in the course).

PACE applicants must pay $14 for each PACE exam for which they apply. These exams measure course work by semester; therefore, an applicant must pay for each semester exam separately. For example, if a student applies to take both semester exams for a two-semester course, s/he must pay $28 ($14 for 1st semester + $14 for 2nd semester).

The Testing Department will continue to coordinate PACE applications, designate PACE test dates and order the exams for all district applicants.

To apply to take the PACE exam, please download application form below:
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San Antonio Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Es norma del Distrito Escolar Independiente de San Antonio de no discriminar por motivos de raza, religión, color, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requiere el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda.