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FISD Exam for Acceleration Website
Exam for Acceleration (EA) - Provides an opportunity to earn grade level or course credit in which no prior formal instruction was completed. The EA is designed for a very small percentage of learners who have both the academic and emotional need to advance a course. Exam for Acceleration is not designed for grade level recovery when a student is retained in a previous grade level. Students must demonstrate mastery of 80% or higher on an EA to earn credit.
The only students who should take an exam for acceleration are those who display an extremely advanced level of understanding of the learning objectives assessed on the EA which will be the grade level/course above the grade level/course in which your child is currently enrolled.
Registration and Credit
Registration and Credit
Parents who wish to have their child take an EA should carefully read the District Guidelines for Exam for Acceleration, and then contact their child’s campus counselor to complete the FISD EA online application process by the deadline posted below under “Testing Dates and Deadlines.”
If an Exam for Acceleration is passed, your child will be accelerated. If you do not want your student to accelerate or are not sure you want him/her to accelerate, your child should not take an EA. For middle school courses, the student’s EA numerical score will be documented in the student’s permanent academic record. Scores not meeting the passing standard will be documented in the student’s high school transcript or middle school permanent record as “NG.”
Guidelines
Guidelines
Testing Dates & Deadlines
Testing Dates & Deadlines
Please reach out to your student’s counselor to apply. To allow time for processing, your intent to apply should be received by the campus counselor no later than 48-hours prior to the Parent Application Approval Deadline (see below). We only test in Window D during the school year.
Acceleration Testing for 2026-2027 Placement:
**New to Frisco students will need to contact their campus about application and testing details while counselors are on contract. Learn more about New to Frisco student acceleration exams.
If you're interested in having your student take the Exam for Acceleration in a subject area, please reach out to your student's counselor during the application window.
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