HS credit for Clep Test

[charlotteb]

DD took Spanish 101 at the community college for dual credit.  She needs to take 102 next, but the college isn't offering it next semester.  To keep her from forgetting the material, I am considering letting her self-teach the next level and then take a CLEP test so she can get college credit for it.  She already has the book because the college used the same book for both classes.  I am also decent at Spanish language so I could help her.  DD is very self-motivated and disciplined so I am confident that she could learn the material well. So our question is-  how do you put a CLEP test on a college transcript?  Should I give her one full year of HS credit for the class if she passes the CLEP?  What about if it didn't take her a full year to learn it? Would it work the same way as notating a dual credit class? In our state, you can count one semester at CC for one year credit for HS.

[regentrude]

DD took Spanish 101 at the community college for dual credit.  She needs to take 102 next, but the college isn't offering it next semester.  To keep her from forgetting the material, I am considering letting her self-teach the next level and then take a CLEP test so she can get college credit for it.  She already has the book because the college used the same book for both classes.  I am also decent at Spanish language so I could help her.  DD is very self-motivated and disciplined so I am confident that she could learn the material well. So our question is-  how do you put a CLEP test on a college transcript?  Should I give her one full year of HS credit for the class if she passes the CLEP?  What about if it didn't take her a full year to learn it? Would it work the same way as notating a dual credit class? In our state, you can count one semester at CC for one year credit for HS.

 

I assume you mean "on a high school transcript"? Only the college can put it on a college transcript if they give credit for equivalency.

 

I would simply list it as "Spanish 102" or "Spanish 102 with CLEP test" and give one high school credit.

It does not matter how long it takes her, if this is a course with a standardized canon.

I would not notate it as a dual credit class because it isn't; she is self studying the course content.

[Corraleno]

Putting it on her high school transcript and getting it accepted for college credit are two different things.

 

Does the CC give credit for the Spanish CLEP? If she plans to transfer later, will the next college accept it as well? If you know there won't be a problem with acceptance (both now and later), then you need to find out what score she needs, and how much credit she would get for that score. According to the College Board, a score of 50 is equivalent to passing the second semester of college Spanish, and 63 is equal to the third semester — but colleges are not bound by those numbers, even if they do accept CLEP. Many colleges set their own minimum requirements.

[ETA: For example, Ohio State gives credit for 2 semesters for a score of 57, and 3 semesters for 66 or above. University of Arizona gives 2 semesters credit for 55, and 3 for 66. University of Washington doesn't accept any CLEP credit. So definitely check with any colleges she might be transferring into before you go the CLEP route.]

 

The other thing to keep in mind is that "passing" a CLEP (at whatever score a college will accept) doesn't give you a grade for that class. It generally counts as a "Pass," which some colleges count as a C. If you want to give your DD high school credit with a grade for Spanish 2, then you'll need to be grading assignments from the text she's using.

 

 

Edited May 3, 2016 by Corraleno