620.0 Awarding Credit by Assessment Policy

AWARDING CREDIT BY ASSESSMENT

Intent and Purpose

In accordance with state statute, the Anoka-Hennepin School District provides a process through which Credit by Assessment, or testing out of a course, is an option available for students who wish to fulfill graduation requirements for knowledge and skills acquired outside of the school setting.  This option aligns with the district’s mission to provide learning opportunities that meet the individual learning needs of each student.

Policy

Anoka-Hennepin students in grades 9-12 may earn high school course credit by successfully demonstrating proficiency of the standards in courses offered by the district. Students who have the knowledge presented in a district course from information acquired through activities outside of school may demonstrate their mastery through a formal process of credit by assessment that may include College Level Examination Program (CLEP), Advanced Placement (AP) assessment, district course assessment(s) or other district approved assessments.  Credit by Assessment applicants may request the course syllabus and materials list, as well as review the course textbook prior to the start of any Credit by Assessment process.

The first time credit by assessment is requested for a particular course, the specific requirements for awarding the credit will be established. The same requirements will apply to other students who later request credit for that course.

Student Responsibility

A student interested in earning credit by assessment will follow the procedures outlined in the guidelines for awarding credit by assessment. The student will work through the requirements of the Credit by Assessment process with the appropriate school and district personnel.

If the student demonstrates proficiency in a satisfactory manner, the student's transcript will show the course title, credit earned, and a course grade of “P”, therefore, a grade is not applied to the student’s district calculated GPA.  The number of credits earned will be equal to the number of credits assigned to the course.

School Personnel Responsibility

The assigned school personnel will work with the student(s) and curriculum department personnel to offer the appropriate assessment(s). If the student achieves the required proficiency on the assessment, the assigned school personnel will submit the assessment document(s) with the assessment results to the curriculum department personnel.