ACE is reviewing DSSTs today

[daniellevine]

I thought it was the exam developer that refreshes exams, and the school that decides whether to award credit, whether P/F or letter grade?

Phillip

That's correct. Prometric is the exam developer. They work with ACE and take their recommendations. ACE certifies them and tells them what needs to change. In the case of the school, Excelsior decides whether to grant letter grades, but they've decided to give letter grades exclusively for DSST exams graded on a two-digit scale. So a 65 or 58 will get you an A. However, on a three-digit scale, where 400 is the minimum grade to pass, Excelsior will only give you a pass/fail. It is up to Prometric/ACE whether or not to base their scores on the two-digit or three-digit scale. The refreshed exams are given on a three-digit scale.