1. EPSO: Early Post-Secondary (college) Opportunities

2. Social Studies
EPSO NIGHT

3. What Are EPSOs? Ability to earn college credit
CLEP (College-Level Examination Program)
Dual Enrollment
Advanced Placement (AP)

4. CLEP Quarters 1-3, 5pts added
Any grade
Psychology
Sociology
Mostly 10th
World History and Geography
Mostly 11th
US History and Geography
12th
Government
Quarters 1-3, 5pts added
Quarter 4, 5 points added only you if take the test
*For a semester class, students only get the 5 points for Q2 if they take the CLEP exam.
No additional weighting on the GPA
Fee waived if you complete Modern States
College credit earned if you pass the test

5. Dual Enrollment 11th US History Meet admission requirements to U of M
Maintain a 2.75 GPA
Buy textbook (online or hard copy)
4 points added to a students’ average each 9 weeks
1.0 quality point added when calculating the weighted GPA (Ex: an A would get 5 points, a B 4 points, etc.)
6 credits earned at U of M (pass the class)
11th
US History

6. Advanced Placement (AP)
9th
Human Geography
10th
World History
Psychology
11th
European History
US History
12th
Government
Economics
General info:
$95 fee (+ cost of workbook)
5 points added to a students’ average each 9 weeks
1.0 quality point added when calculating the weighted GPA (Ex: an A would get 5 points, a B 4 points, etc.)
College credit for score of 3+

7. CLEP for 8th graders What is CLEP
CLEP for 8th graders What is CLEP? Questions and Answers Leigh Turner, EPSO Coordinator West Collierville MS

8. CLEP: A College Completion Tool
Translates prior-learning experience into college credit
33 computer-based exams
$87 cost of each exam, plus test center fee ($20-25)
CLEP is the credit-by-examination program serving the most diverse group of students—traditional and non-traditional (minimum age of 13) students.
You play a critical role in helping students determine the best pathway to a successful education. Teaching them about CLEP can enhance their educational experience and help them reach their career goals.
CLEP exams are rigorous, developed by more than 600 college faculty members across the country from two-year and four-year institutions. CLEP offers ANOTHER option (in addition to AP) for students to earn college credit and achieve their goals in a cost effective and timely fashion. CLEP tests the knowledge that students have gained through prior learning experience such as; independent study, prior course-work , experiential learning, on-the-job training.
CLEP has been the most widely trusted credit-by-examination program for over 45 years, accepted by 2,900 colleges and universities  and administered in more than 1,700 test centers. This rigorous program allows students of a wide range of ages and backgrounds to demonstrate their mastery of college-level material and earn college credit.
Through CLEP, students can:
Save money. At $80, CLEP is a fraction of the cost of college tuition, fees and books.
Reduce student loans. CLEP reduces burden of college loans for high-achieving students by eliminating the cost for one or more courses.
Earn credit. A satisfactory score on any of the 33 CLEP exams can earn you students up to 12 college credits in 90 minutes.
Accelerate and graduate. Taking CLEP exams early can help your students fulfill the requirements of their major more quickly.
Save time
earn up to 12 credits per exam
Save money
fraction of a college course
Accelerate
advance to upper level classes sooner
Graduate
Leads to higher retention and graduation rates

9. Students Save and Achieve with CLEP
Improves Tuition Affordability
Students who earn CLEP credit save anywhere from $1,605 at a large public university to around $6,000 at other institutions.
Financial aid recipients who earn CLEP credit have higher bachelor’s degree (72%) completion rates than their non-Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) counterparts (16%)
Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success, 2011 Study
The video we just watched offers CLEP as a solution to many challenges that students are facing like never before, including steady increases in tuition (5–9 percent annually) and student loan debts that have surpassed any in our history (approximately 60 percent of bachelor’s degree recipients graduate with a debt of $22,000 or more).
CLEP can lower the burden of college loans by eliminating the cost for one or more courses. At $80, CLEP helps students access higher education, making it easier to finance tuition an fees.
CLEP is the leading form of prior learning assessment in higher education for over 45 years.
Notes to Presenter:
Define PLA: Prior learning assessments test the knowledge that students have gained through prior learning experience such as; independent study, prior course-work , experiential learning, on-the-job training.
Training Notes (not part of presentation): Some other programs that offer prior learning assessments include CAEL and DSST.
Communicate that the data is based on studies conducted with students who earned credit through prior learning assessment (PLA) programs, including CLEP.
According to a study Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success (.pdf/3MB):
Financial aid recipients earning credit through PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) program like CLEP had dramatically higher bachelor’s degree (72%) completion rates than their non-PLA counterparts (16%)
According to a survey conducted by the College Board of more than 4000 CLEP candidates:
70% of CLEP exam takers said their CLEP credits made a difference in their ability to finance tuition and other fees.

10. Students Save and Achieve with CLEP
Time-Saving Avenue to Degree Completion
PLA students earning bachelor’s degrees saved on average between 2.5 and 10.1 months time in earning their degrees.
Grants College Credit
Students who get a satisfactory score in a CLEP exam can possibly earn between 3 and 12 college credits for what they already know.
CLEP helps students maintain academic momentum. Students can save time towards degree completion and graduate even when the unexpected occurs.
Notes to Presenter:
Define PLA: Prior learning assessments test the knowledge that students have gained through prior learning experience such as; independent study, prior course-work , experiential learning, on-the-job training.
Training Notes (not part of presentation): Some other programs that offer prior learning assessments include CAEL and DSST.
Communicate that the data is based on studies conducted with students who earned credit through prior learning assessment (PLA) programs, including CLEP.
According to a study Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success (.pdf/3MB), students who earn credit through a PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) program like CLEP have better academic outcomes, particularly in terms of persistence and graduation rates, than non-PLA students.

11. Students Save and Achieve with CLEP
Leads to Higher Retention and Graduation Rates
50% of PLA students earned a degree in seven years, compared to 21% of non-PLA students.
Fueling the Race to Postsecondary Success

12. Key CLEP Facts:
Students take CLEP exams on a computer at official CLEP test centers.
CLEP exams contain multiple-choice questions.
CLEP exams take about 90–120 minutes to complete, depending on the exam subject.
CLEP exams are offered year-round at more than 2,000 CLEP test centers across the country (UM & UU).
Students receive their CLEP exam scores immediately after completing the exam (except for College Composition).
More than 2,900 U.S. colleges and universities grant credit for CLEP.

13. CLEP Credit @ Universities
Each university and college has its own policies regarding CLEP and other EPSO classes.
University of Memphis: yes
University of MS: yes
University of AR: yes
Southwest Community College: yes
Christian Brothers: yes
University of TN: not US History 1 but others, yes
Rhodes College: not US History 1 but others, yes
Vanderbilt: none
Harvard: some CLEP

14. CLEP Basics Video

15. What do I do next?
With parent approval, students should: 1. Sign up for a CLEP course at modernstates.org. 2. Complete coursework and practice questions. 3. Register for a CLEP exam at clep.collegeboard.org. 4. Contact a test center to schedule an exam. * See Mrs. Turner’s website for additional information.

16. CLEP College Board Webpage
Counselors may direct their Latino students and families to the College Board website that features Spanish language articles.
These articles cover topics such as “finding scholarships,” “better communications between students and parents,” “selecting a college,” etc.

17. Questions & Answers

18. CLEP Survey

19. Thank You for Your Participation
Please go to the link sent in your and complete the survey.