Evaluation FAQs
Learn more about TES evaluation.
- Yes. For a list of A-G course benchmarks by grade level, see the counseling benchmarks report.
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TES will award credit for all A-G courses that a student's transcript reflects, provided the courses were on the school's UC-approved course list the year the student took them.
- If a student transcript includes college courses, TES will account for these courses based on the academic level (college level versus basic skills), subject area and transferability (verified through ASSIST, the repository of articulation for California community college courses). If the transcript reflects the course was completed with a C or better and credits indicate the high school's acceptance of the course, TES will award the appropriate credit. Students can potentially satisfy subject area requirements and receive additional points toward their grade point average through college courses.
- TES considers international students' courses only if the receiving school officials have determined that a specific course is equivalent to an approved "a-g" course offered at their school and have included the courses on the student's transcript with a letter grade and credits. This process is often handled by the school verifying the international course content and assigning their active course's title to the international course.
- Yes, validations by exam are included as long as the relevant assessment data is uploaded to TES by the district or school.
- The TES service follows a student only if the student moves to a school that subscribes to TES.