Another avenue to be used for acceleration is the pursuit of Advanced Placement course work. Arrangements must be made prior to the fact with the principal, and the criteria prescribed by the College Board must be followed. According to criteria in SDE Bulletin 741, revised, an elementary pupil shall be eligible to receive high school credit in certain eligible courses listed in the program of studies. The teacher identifies which students are proficient in a course content and recommends to the principal for a Proficiency Examination. The principal obtains written permission from the parent for the Proficiency Examination in that course.
Parental permission becomes part of the student s cumulative record.
The principal completes the district form, which may be obtained from the Department of Guidance and Counseling, for the Proficiency Examination. This form, along with a written request and the examination, is forwarded to the Guidance and Counseling Department. The Guidance and Counseling Department has the Instructional Specialist for the content area review and approve the test. Upon such approval, the Chief Academic Officer approves the request which is then forwarded to the Louisiana State Department of Education for review and approval. After testing, the school completes the last two columns and the principal signature area of the district request form and forwards it to the Guidance and Counseling Department.