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Testing Out of a Course
Testing Out Conditions:
1. Students may attempt to “test out” of a course that is a graduation requirement or offered in Birmingham
Public Schools where a final exam/assessment exists.
2. “Test out” opportunities are provided in both June and August where students will take an assessment to
determine if they have mastered the standards for that course.
3. Students are not provided study guides or materials, but should review and be familiar with the state
standards for the course in which they are attempting to test out.
https://www.michigan.gov/mde/services/academic-standards
4. For English courses, students should also read and be familiar with the following texts:
a. English 9 The Odyssey (Homer) and Romeo and Juliet
b. English 10 “Self-Reliance” (Ralph Waldo Emerson) and Catcher in the Rye
c. English 11 Kite Runner (Khaled Hosseini) and Hamlet (Shakespeare)
d. English 12 Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse) and Outliers (Malcom Gladwell)
** Testing out of English 12 will also require completion of a research project.
5. Assessments will be graded by BPS teachers, and grades will be submitted to the counseling department,
who will notify students of their grade on the assessment.
6. Students must earn a 78% or better on the provided assessment in order to earn credit
for that course.
7. There are no “retake” opportunities for testing out besides the June and August dates.
8. If a student earns 78% or better on the assessment, the credit will be added to the student’s transcript with
a grade of “G” (passing) and it will be listed as “Course Name – Tested Out”. A student’s grade point average
is unaffected.
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