Public Schools

With the increasing challenge for students to afford a college degree, and the challenge for high schools to set the bar high and encourage students to strive for excellence, earning college credit in high school course is an attractive option that public schools would benefit from exploring.  Schools that are:

  • offering limited or no AP options
  • exploring ways to retain 11-12 grade students
  • seeking to increase enrollment

Developed by College Board, the people behind AP® and SAT®, the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®) has been the most widely trusted credit-by-examination program for more than 40 years.  Since CLEP does not include a curriculum component, schools are able to teach using the same methods and materials they always have. Teachers can simply make students aware that this option exists, or they might want to include study throughout their course.

Maybe you are a parent that would like to see these type of offerings included in your student’s school.

Either way, to request a Free Informational Guide, complete the form below and it will be e-mailed to you.  The purpose of the guide is to help schools and families find alternatives to the high cost of college and encourage schools to provide these options.  Cheri also provides group workshops, one-on-one consulting and is available to work with schools interested in exploring their course-for-credit options.

Why Offer CLEP in your Classroom?

Students are eager to make their efforts count.  Others will simply rise to the challenge.  For you, the teacher, there are several reasons why to offer CLEP exams:

  • Add value to your course, increasing student’s interest in learning the material.
  • Not an AP-level teacher or have an AP program at your school? Your course can now offer college-credit options.
  • Raise the level of student achievement by setting a goal to take the CLEP exam.
  • Retain your top achievers in high school with the option of earning college credit.
  • Teach the same content and rigor as you have always done.  Additional test prep can be assigned as an independent-study option.
  • Expand your course-for-college-credit offerings.  Of the 33 CLEP exams, 20 are in subjects above AP exam offerings.
  • Increase the confidence of an average student who would not normally consider taking an AP class but who now has tasted success after passing a CLEP exam.
  • Build stronger students – statistics show that students who earn college credit in high school outperform their peers in subsequent courses and tend to complete their degrees at a higher rate than students who do not earn credit-by-exam.
  • Increase enrollment with your current student body and those enrolled outside your school who are attracted to this opportunity.
  • Provide credit-earning opportunities to academically-gifted 9th and 10th grade students who are not AP eligible.
  • Receive recognition for your efforts.