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South Dakota End of Course Exams

The South Dakota Department of Education provides two End of Course opportunities for students.

The Credit Before Grade Nine Exam provides an opportunity for students to take a course for high school credit prior to entering high school (below 9th grade). If the student passes the course, credit is entered on the high school transcript. The student must pass this exam with a minimum proficiency of 80% and can retake the test one time.

The Course Equivalency Exam provides an opportunity for students to ‘test-out’ of a high school level class without actually taking the class. The student must pass this exam with a minimum proficiency of 85% and no retakes are allowed.

Administrative Rules for End of Course Exams

Process for End of Course Exams

State Created Exam Blueprint

Blueprint Alignment Form

These forms should be used to show how district-created End of Course Exams align to the state-created exam blueprints. If there is not a blueprint, such as Spanish, the generic blueprint should be used.

South Dakota End of Course Procedure Manual
Full Document

End of Course Forms
Blueprint Example
Test Security Agreement
Test Security Plan Checklist
Guidelines for Calculator Use
Science/Geometry Formulas and Periodic Table
Test Irregularity Form
Reporting Form Information
Administrative Waiver Request Form

Other

Contacts

End of Course Waivers:  

Steve Fiechtner
Assistant Director
Office of Accreditation and Teacher Quality
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD  57501
605-773-4774
steve.fiechtner@state.sd.us
http://doe.sd.gov/oatq/accreditation/adminrulewaivers.asp

End of Course Exam:      

Laura Snow
Assessment Specialist
Office of Assessment and Technology Systems
700 Governors Drive
Pierre, SD  57501
605-773-8193
laura.snow@state.sd.us
 

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