Test Out

Dearborn Public Schools

Department of Assessment

1. Students must apply in advance to take specific assessments. No Exemptions will be honored at test sites.
2. “Request to Test Out” forms must be submitted by specified deadlines.
3. Each request must be signed by a parent or guardian.
4. Additionally, each request must be signed by the appropriate counselor.
5. A copy of the student’s transcript must be stapled to the request form.
6. The assessments will be corrected in a timely fashion, and results communicated to buildings as soon as possible. Pending testing out results are not to be used to determine if a student graduates or needs to enroll in summer or night school.
7. Testing out assessments may involve multiple components, such as:
   • Traditional written exams
   • Speaking , listening, and/or writing components
   • Speeches or demonstrations
   • Creating and/or presenting a portfolio or body of work
8. Testing out requests that involve a portfolio, demonstration, or other demonstration of subject mastery must be submitted by established deadlines. Students will receive additional information regarding format, criteria, and submission timelines.

Here are the forms.

Test out Form request for everything except World Language June 2011

Test out Form request for World Language