Advanced Academics

 Richardson ISD

Advanced Academics includes courses, programs, assessments, services and supports that provide opportunities for students to demonstrate college and career readiness and earn postsecondary credit.

The advanced academics programs below are supported by the Texas Education Agency. 

AA AP

Advanced Placement

Rigorous college-level courses and exams through Advanced Placement (AP)

AA IB

International Baccalaureate

Rigorous college-level courses and exams through the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme

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AP-IB Student Subsidy and Teacher Training Reimbursements

Incentives designed to support AP and IB performance by providing student subsidy and teacher training reimbursement

 

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Dual Credit

Complete college courses to earn college credit and high school credit simultaneously

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OnRamps at the University of Texas at Austin

Dual enrollment courses designed by faculty from the University of Texas at Austin

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Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST)

Funding to support dual credit courses at no cost to educationally disadvantaged students

 

AA SAT

SAT

The SAT is a standardized test that measures a student's skills in three core areas: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing

AA ACT

ACT

The ACT test covers four academic skill areas: English, Mathematics, Reading and Scientific Reasoning

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Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA)

  Assessment designed to determine whether students are ready for college coursework in ELAR and Mathematics