Exams + Assessments

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SDUSD AP

Advanced Placement

EXAM FOR COLLEGE CREDIT

Advanced Placement offers both courses and exams. There are 40 options. Courses can be taken online or in-person. Exams are offered every May in-person at select sites. Scholars can take the exam as a "self-study" or as part of an AP course. No one will know the exam score unless scholar chooses to share it - scholars can retest the following year if they don't get the score they wanted. For more information, visit https://ap.collegeboard.org/

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For courses, talk to your school counselor or visit UC Scout for online options - https://www.ucscout.org/courses/
For exams, visit the SDUSD AP site - https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/sdusdap/ap-exams/order-exam

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ACT

EXAM FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE

Juniors and Seniors may elect to take this exam because it may be needed by colleges or universities for admission. For more information, visit https://www.act.org/

INTERESTED?

This exam is not hosted by SDUSD. Register directly with ACT - https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html

REQUIREMENTS

California State Seal of Biliteracy

EXAM FOR SPECIAL DESIGNATION

The State Seal of Biliteracy (SSB), marked by a gold seal on the diploma or transcript, recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing one or more languages in addition to English. For more information visit https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/er/sealofbiliteracy.asp

INTERESTED?

Talk to your counselor to confirm you meet requirements.

SDUSD HONORS

Honors

EXAM/PROJECT FOR WEIGHTED CREDIT

Honors courses are courses that offer students more challenging, in-depth study of a topic. In order to give the weighted (GPA boost), students must complete an end-of-course exam or project. For more information visit https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/advancedstudiestoolboxstudents/honors

INTERESTED?

Talk to your counselor about honors course enrollment.

SDUSD IB

International Baccalaureate

EXAM FOR COLLEGE CREDIT

SDUSD proudly offers 8 International Baccalaureate schools, which are world-famous rigorous whole-child educational programmes. The aim of all IB programmes is to develop internationally minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. For more information visit https://ibo.org/

INTERESTED?

You are invited to visit any of the IB schools to learn more and inquire about enrollment.

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NEWL

EXAM FOR COLLEGE CREDIT

For scholars fluent in Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Korean - there is a world language exam for you! Modeled after Advanced Placement exams, scholars can earn college credit by scoring well on the exam. SDUSD will process the registrations but all testing will be done at San Diego State University LARC center in late April. Practice exams begin in March. For more information, visit https://www.americancouncils.org/national-examinations-world-languages-newl

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Complete the exam request form so we can reigster you and send you an invoice to pay.

SDUSD EXAM DATES

PSAT 10

PRACTICE EXAM FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE

This exam is ONLY for 10th graders. This is an official practice exam for the SAT. All exams are digital now and students will use their SDUSD Chromebook's Bluebook app to take the exam. Exams are offered school days in March and April. For more information visit https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-10

INTERESTED?

Schools plan to test all 10th graders. If students wish to opt-out, they will have other activities to prepare for their future goals.

SDUSD EXAM DATES

PSAT / NMSQT

PRACTICE EXAM FOR COLLEGE ENTRANCE

This exam is ONLY for 11th graders. This is an official practice exam for the SAT and the only way to enter into the National Merit Scholarship. All exams are digital now and students will use their SDUSD Chromebook's Bluebook app to take the exam. Exams are offered school days in October. For more information visit https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt

INTERESTED?

Schools plan to test all 11th graders. If students wish to opt-out, they will have other activities to prepare for their future goals.