| For those new to the subject, CLEP stands for | | | | For each CLEP exam your student passes, put a |
| College Level Examination Program, and it allows | | | | class with the same title on their transcript. That's |
| students to earn college credit when they have | | | | especially helpful if you're not exactly sure what |
| achieved a college amount of learning on a | | | | your child has learned in a course. The exams can |
| particular subject. CLEP exams do not have an | | | | help you decide what they learned and how much. |
| age limit. It is not unusual to see 14 or 15 year old | | | | Deciding on Honors |
| kids taking and passing CLEP exams. My youngest | | | | Since CLEP represents a college amount of |
| son passed 16 CLEP exams when he was 15 | | | | knowledge, just like an AP exam, then it truly |
| years old. This was worth almost two years of | | | | would be an "honors" class. When they pass a |
| college, but the college he wanted to attend would | | | | test, you can add "honors" to the course |
| only accept a year's worth of CLEP for credit (9 | | | | designation. CLEP tests would be handled on the |
| tests.) The other tests weren't wasted, however, | | | | transcript just like AP exams. |
| because they allowed him to place into upper | | | | Outside Documentation of Learning |
| division college classes when he started at the | | | | Since CLEP exams provide an "official transcript" it |
| university at age 16. | | | | can be the third-party proof you need to show |
| One question I get from parents who are | | | | this course holds up to any scrutiny. By each |
| pursuing this path is where to put the CLEP exam | | | | CLEP course, put a designation by the course title |
| results on their homeschool transcript, especially | | | | on the transcript, showing there is external |
| for a young student. Here are a couple of ideas | | | | documentation. So it might look like this on a |
| you can consider. | | | | transcript: CLEP English Literature, or CLEP |
| Determining High School Credit | | | | Microeconomics. |
| Since each CLEP is a college level test, you can be | | | | Early High School Credits |
| sure that if they can pass it as a college course, | | | | If they pass the CLEP exam before high school, |
| they could CERTAINLY pass it as a high school | | | | you can choose to record classes by year, and |
| course. Make sure you put every college level | | | | either put the CLEP courses under 9th grade OR |
| course on the transcript, no matter how you | | | | by indicating it was "early high school credits." You |
| prove the class (community college or CLEP | | | | could also choose to avoid all that by simply |
| exam) and no matter how old they are (12 or 18 | | | | organizing the transcript by subject, instead of by |
| - it still counts.) | | | | year. |
| Naming Courses | | | | |