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North Carolina 2025–2026 Operational Testing Calendar: Complete NCDPI Schedule for EOG, EOC (NC Math 1, NC Math 3, Biology, English II), Credit by Demonstrated Mastery, ACT, and NAEP
The full 2025–2026 North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) operational testing calendar — every EOG and EOC window, all four Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Phase 1 windows that let your child earn high-school course credit by exam, the Grade 11 state-funded ACT dates, ACCESS for ELLs, and NAEP. Pulled directly from the NCDPI Office of Accountability and Testing published calendar.
Tennessee TCAP Test Schedule 2025–2026: Complete TDOE Calendar for TCAP EOC, TCAP ACH (Grades 3–8), TCAP-Alt, ACT, and English Learners Assessment
The full 2025–2026 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP) calendar from the Tennessee Department of Education Assessment Division — every required TCAP window for Fall EOC, Spring Grades 3–5 paper, Grades 6–8 and EOC computer-based, the TCAP-Alternate, optional Grade 2, Fall ACT Senior Retake, Spring ACT Junior Testing, English Learners Assessment, and NAEP. Pulled directly from the TDOE published calendar.
Which States Still Require an Exit Exam to Graduate High School (2026) — And What "Repealed" Actually Means
Six states still make a diploma depend on passing an exam: Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Ohio, New Jersey and Virginia. Massachusetts ended its requirement by ballot in 2024 and New York ends its in 2027-2028 — but in both, students still sit the tests. What each state requires, read from the state itself.
Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) Schedule 2026-2027 — Testing Dates and Registration Deadlines for Every District We Track
Credit by Examination testing dates and registration deadlines for 29 Texas school districts, 15 of them read from the district’s own published calendar. Updated as districts publish.
What Happens If You Fail a CBE Test in Texas? (And How to Pass the Retake)
A not-passing Credit by Examination isn't a failing grade and rarely the end of the road. Here's exactly what it means, whether you can retake, why the score fell short, and a calm, affordable plan to pass the next attempt.
How to Confirm Your Texas CBE Result Landed on the Transcript — A Family's Practical Guide
Being told your student 'passed' the Texas Credit by Examination is not the same as the credit being officially on the transcript. This guide walks through the three-step record journey (provider score → paper certificate → district registrar entry), the realistic summer timeline, and the polite follow-up strategy that catches the gap before high-school enrollment.
From Algebra 1 to Physics — The Math-First Path to Acceleration
Physics doesn't reward physics vocabulary — it rewards algebra fluency. This guide shows Texas families how Algebra 1 mastery is the actual gatekeeper to Physics Credit by Examination (TEC §28.023 · 80%), the specific Algebra 1 skills that appear across every Physics topic, and how to time the Physics attempt once Algebra 1 is solid.
Texas Charter Schools and Credit by Examination — A Parent's Guide
A parent's guide for Texas charter school families using Credit by Examination. Same state law as ISDs — TEC §28.023 (80%) and 19 TAC §74.24 (70%) — because charters are public schools under Texas law. What varies is implementation: testing windows, exam providers, transcript treatment, next-course placement. Framework, questions to ask, and transfer guidance.
Texas Homeschool Families and Credit by Examination — A Complete Guide
A complete guide for Texas homeschool families using Credit by Examination (CBE): the legal framework rooted in Leeper v. Arlington ISD (1994), the two CBE routes (§28.023 acceleration at 80%; 19 TAC §74.24 credit with prior instruction at 70%), the providers homeschoolers commonly use (UT High School, Texas Tech University K-12), how to document CBE credit on the homeschool transcript, and how it presents in college admissions.