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Credit Demonstrated by Mastery
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CDM
Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) is a State Board of Education policy (GCS-M-001.13) that was passed in October 2013.
CDM offers middle and high school students the opportunity to personalize and accelerate their learning by earning credit for a high school course through demonstrating mastery of course content, without being required to complete classroom instruction for a certain amount of seat time.
Students who wish to pursue CDM will need to show mastery of course content by completing two phases. In phase I, students must complete an exam of course content. In phase II, students must create a product/performance that exhibits a deeper understanding and application of course content.
Course Eligibility & Prerequisites
Students may earn CDM for all high school courses in grades 9-12 and high school courses offered in middle school in grades 6-8. The following courses are excluded from CDM:
- Career and Technical Education (CTE) work-based learning courses (co-op, internship, apprenticeship)
- CTE courses that have a clinical setting as a requirement of the course, such as Early Childhood Education I & II, and Nursing Fundamentals
- CTE Advanced Studies courses or any course without state technical standards
- English Language Learner (ELL) courses
- Healthful Living required courses
- AP/IB courses
For courses offered in a predetermined sequence, a student may only attempt to earn CDM for the next course in the sequence. For example, if a student has taken Math I and would like to attempt CDM for Math III, s/he would need to first successfully earn credit for Math II, either through CDM or traditional enrollment in the course.
2019-2020 CDM Timeline
Fall 2019 Spring 2020
Summer 2020 CDM Application Due
August 27
January 27
July 29
Phase I Assessment
September 17-30
February 17 - 21
July 20 - 24
Results of Phase I
By October 7
By February 28
By July 31
Phase II Assessment
October 7 - 25
March 2 - 20
July 27 – August 14
Results of Phase II
October 28
By March 23
By August 17
Appeal Process
ends November 7
ends April 2
ends August 27
CDM Contacts
At Middle Schools:
AL Stanback: Wyn Payton
CW Stanford: Ron Roche
Gravelly Hill: Dr. Gwen Rhoulac
At High Schools:
Cedar Ridge: Kevin Bowman
Orange High: Kandis Sauls
For District: Jason Johnson, Director of Secondary Instruction