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Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) in Wilkes County Schools: A Pathway to Advance Academically

Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) offers North Carolina students the chance to earn course credit by demonstrating mastery of the material without the need for seat time. Effective from the 2014-2015 school year, students can challenge courses they believe they have mastered. This program is open to all students for standard-level courses, with assessments comprising an exam, an artifact demonstrating knowledge, and an interview. Students who successfully complete the process receive "pass" credit on their transcripts, advancing towards graduation requirements.

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Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) in Wilkes County Schools: A Pathway to Advance Academically

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  1. Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) Wilkes County Schools

  2. What is CDM? • Credit by Demonstrated Mastery offers NC students the opportunity to earn course credit through a demonstration of mastery of course material without the seat time, beginning by the end of the 2014-2015 school year for course placement in 2015-2016

  3. What Does That Mean? • Your student may challenge a class that he/she feels they have a mastery of without actually taking the class

  4. Which Classes Can I Not Challenge? • CTE work-based learning courses (co-op, internships, apprenticeship) • CTE courses that have a clinical setting as a requirement of the course, such as ProStart Early Childhood Education I/II and Nursing Fundamentals • CTE Advanced Studies courses • ELL courses • Healthful Living required courses • AP/IB courses • CDM can be offered for classes taught in the LEA but may not be at a specific school

  5. What is the Criteria? • Open to all students • Only standard-level courses • Phase 1: A standard exam (EOC or final exam) • Phase 2: An artifact which requires the student to apply knowledge and skills relevant to the content standards • Phase 3: An interview with the review panel to discuss the artifact

  6. What Are The Considerations? • CDM courses will not earn grades or quality points towards GPA • Students may complete high school graduation requirements early • Maintaining eligibility in high school athletics • Honors classes cannot be considered for CDM • CDM classes would not be used in the initial-eligibility process for NCAA athletics • Community Colleges will review classes on a case-by-case decision regarding credit but CTE courses will not be eligible for articulated credit

  7. How Will the Tests Be Administered? • Only students who have submitted applications by the deadline will be scheduled for testing • Exams will be administered during the normal school day • Modifications based on IEP/504 will be addressed • Re-testing is not permitted

  8. What Scores Do I Need in Phase 1? EOC Courses • Math 1 >264 • Biology > 261 • English II >165 CTE Courses • Scale score of 93 or higher Non-EOC courses • Scale score of 94 or higher

  9. What Happens If I Am Awarded Credit? • Receive credit for the course toward graduation requirements • Credit is given on the transcript as a “pass” • No number or letter grade for the course is given and does not calculate toward a GPA

  10. What If I Am Unsuccessful? • Enroll in and complete the course • Receive a passing grade and re-take the EOC • No record of the unsuccessful attempt will be reported on the transcripts

  11. What Is The Timeline? • Application Deadline: December 9 • Testing Window: February 16-27 (non-negotiable) • Results are reported to students by March 6 • Artifact Assignments Distributed: March 16 • Artifacts Due to Department Chair: March 30 • Phase 2-3 Reviews: Completed by April 2 • Results: No later than April 13 • Appeals: 10 days from the time the parent receives results

  12. Is February My Only Testing Window? • No, another testing window will be available in the last two weeks of July for the fall semester and the last two week of September for spring semester

  13. How Do I Appeal a Decision? • Students and their parents should submit appeals within ten days of receiving notification that an attempt for CDM was not successful • Appeals should be in writing addressed to the school principal. The appeal should include reasoning for appeal and the date of submission • The District CDM Review Panel will review the appeal within ten days of receipt and will collect any additional data requestedand provide final recommendations within ten days of their review • The decisions of the appeals panel are final

  14. Additional Questions • Contact Wilkes Central High School or Dr. Donna Cotton or Angie Lamb at Wilkes County Board of Education

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