CBE Guide
Tips, strategies, and study guides to help you pass your Texas Credit by Exam.
Beyond 8th-Grade Math: The Complete 5-Year UTHS CBE Subject Map (HS Math +200%+, Chemistry +316%, US Government +490%)
We pulled every subject out of every UTHS Credit by Exam Annual Report from 2021 to 2025 — 30+ subjects across 5 testing years. The middle-school math story we wrote about earlier this week was only the surface. The bigger story: high-school math, chemistry, and graduation-requirement CBEs have grown 124–490% in five years.
Texas Credit by Examination for Carroll ISD Families: A Resource Guide for Southlake and small portions of Westlake and Trophy Club
A Carroll ISD-specific guide for parents researching Texas Credit by Examination (CBE) — covering the district's high schools, statutory framework, the realistic registration timeline, a ready-to-send counselor email, and the at-home UTHS Proctorio option. Plus: the same TEKS-aligned practice also supports STAAR EOC preparation.
California CAASPP & ELPAC 2025–2026 System Release Dates: Complete Calendar for Smarter Balanced, CAST, CAA, CSA, and ELPAC
The full 2025–2026 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) and English Language Proficiency Assessments for California (ELPAC) system release schedule — every system-open date, every assessment availability window, the 66-percent instructional-year rule, and the Summative ELPAC window. Pulled directly from the official California Outreach Team June 26, 2025 email update.
Texas CBE for Northeast ISD (NEISD) Families: A Resource Guide for NE San Antonio, Universal City, parts of Live Oak and Selma
A Northeast ISD (NEISD)-specific guide for parents researching Texas Credit by Exam — covering the district's high schools and magnet schools where acceleration is common, the realistic registration timeline, a ready-to-send counselor email, and the at-home UTHS Proctorio option.
Houston-Area Texas CBE: A Family Resource Guide for HISD, Katy, Cy-Fair, Fort Bend, and the Magnet-School Pathway
A Houston-specific guide for parents researching Texas Credit by Exam — covering the six largest Houston-metro school districts, the magnet schools where CBE acceleration is common, the realistic registration timeline, a ready-to-send counselor email, and the at-home UTHS Proctorio option that most families haven't heard about.
Should Your Child Take a Texas CBE? A Parent's 5-Question Decision Tree
Five honest questions to figure out whether a Credit by Exam fits your child right now — or whether the regular class is the better call. Decision tree, not a sales pitch. Includes the 'skip the CBE' answer when that's the right one.
Texas CBE for Frisco ISD Families: A Resource Guide for Frisco, parts of Plano and McKinney
A Frisco ISD-specific guide for parents researching Texas Credit by Exam — covering the district's high schools and magnet schools where acceleration is common, the realistic registration timeline, a ready-to-send counselor email, and the at-home UTHS Proctorio option.
Ohio State Tests (OST) Schedule 2026–2027: Complete Calendar for High School End-of-Course, Grade 3 ELA, OELPS, OELPA, and AASCD
The full 2026–2027 Ohio Department of Education testing calendar — every OST high school end-of-course window (English, math, science, social studies), Grade 3 English language arts, Dropout Prevention and Recovery, Adult Testers, Ohio English Language Proficiency Screener/Assessment, and the AASCD alternate assessment. Pulled directly from the Ohio Department of Education published testing dates.
Houston Just Became Texas's #1 CBE Metro: What HISD, Katy, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Fort Bend Families Are Testing Out Of
In the last 30 days, 52% of Texas Credit by Exam (CBE) purchases on our platform came from Houston, Katy, Cypress, and Sugar Land combined — overtaking the North-DFW corridor that had led for years. This guide breaks down what Houston-metro families are testing out of, why the surge is happening now, and the concrete next step for parents who want in.