2013 lhs course selection guide - Longview Independent School ...

HOME SCHOOLING
Home schooling is not a program supervised by the Longview Independent School District.
Students entering Longview High School from non-accredited public, private, or parochial schools, including
home schools, shall be placed initially at the discretion of the principal and will be given credit only for
courses that the students have passed at an accredited institution. Students and parents may be given a
contract with Longview High School stating that credits for home schooled classes may be granted when a
student passes the next level classes and all portions of the TAKS test. Students also may make up
additional credits by taking credit by examinations.
TESTING OUT OF A COURSE
(Student has never taken the course)
CREDIT BY ACCELERATION
Students who would like to test out of a course for which they have not received prior
instruction may request an examination for acceleration. The tests are organized to cover a
semester of work, and students may take two tests on one day. Students are not limited in the
number of courses for which they can test and receive credit. Students who make a score of
90 or above on an examination for acceleration will be awarded credit for the course and will
not be allowed to enroll in the class for credit at Longview High School.
Students may choose to test on any of six testing dates but are required to register with the
appropriate counselor 30 days prior to the testing date. Scores achieved through examination
for acceleration do not count on class rank. There is no charge for this service. The parent
and student will be required to sign an agreement stipulating the conditions under which the
student may take an exam(s) for acceleration and the rules governing the awarding of credit.
Region VII will offer the examinations for Accelerations on the following date:
TESTING DATES - SUMMER 2012
Dates Place Time
June Region VII ESC 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
July Region VII ESC 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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