We received information this morning from the State-Wide Dual Credit Testing in regards to the Dual Credit courses for the remainder of the year. These are US History, World History, Sociology, and Pre-Calculus, this not Dual Enrollment classes. This the a copy of the email received today:
Good afternoon,
I hope that this message finds you safe and healthy. I want to provide you with an update on the Statewide Dual Credit (SDC) program.
SDC Testing
Spring 2020 testing for all SDC courses has been cancelled to protect students and teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We have explored other testing options, but the learning management platform that students test on does not provide the security requirements nor does it have the proper plagiarism detection software that would be needed for remote, at-home testing.
SDC challenge exams are unique because they not only count as an end of course exam at the high school level but can allow a student to bank postsecondary credit if the student reaches the cut score set by postsecondary faculty.
We will provide students who want an opportunity to bank postsecondary credit with a testing window during the month of September 2020.
Students who wish to take the challenge exam will have the opportunity to test in September of 2020. We will work with the SDC coordinator to identify the students who wish to take the SDC test. More details will be coming in the next several weeks regarding the logistics of testing in September, but we encourage teachers to reach out to all their students and let them know they will have the opportunity to test.
Expanded Test Sites
We will be working with each community college and TCAT to serve as test sites for seniors who have graduated. Graduated students who wish to test to potentially earn postsecondary credit will be able to take the challenge exam at the TBR campus that is most convenient for them. Graduated students will also be able to come back to your high school to test, if that is the most convenient option for that student.
Online Review Lessons for Students
We will be recruiting and contracting with current SDC teachers to record review sessions and create review materials e.g., practice problems or essay prompts with exemplar answers for students to view during the month of August to prepare for the optional testing window. More details about these review lessons will come out this summer.
Ready Graduate and Graduation Requirements Update
Additional information about Ready Graduate accountability will be coming out in the next several weeks. The State Board of Education will hold a special meeting on April 9, 2020 to update policy regarding graduation and grading requirements that will reflect the cancellation of SDC testing.