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Graduation Rule
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New
Graduation Rule
•Effective
with incoming freshmen in 2008
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•Eliminate
tiered diploma options
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set of diploma requirements
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style=3D'font-weight:normal'>•All graduates prepared for
college-entry courses AND the workplace without remediation&=
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Areas
of Study:
Units Required
English/Language
Arts * 4
Mathematics* 4
Science* 4
Social
Studies* 3
CTAE
and/or Fine Arts and/or Foreign Lang.
3
Health
and Physical Education* 1
Electives 4
Total
Units (Minimum) 23
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*
Required Courses and/or Core Courses
New Graduation Rule
Math
Changes
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including:
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unit of Math 1 or Accelerated Math 1
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unit of Math 3 or Accelerated Math 3 or any higher level
mathematics course, including AP/IB
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new course for 4th year
will be added
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struggling students
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English/Language
Arts Changes
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units of English/Language Arts required, including:
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unit of 9th Grade Literatu=
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Composition
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unit of American Literature and Composition
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additional units
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Science
Changes
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–1 unit of Chemistry, Earth Systems, Environmental
Science, or an AP/IB
course
–1 unit of a 4th scie=
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including any AP/IB, academic science,
or career tech science (ex: Agricultural Science)
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the science and elective
requirements.
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Social
Studies Changes
•3 units of Soci=
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Studies required, including:
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unit of World History
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unit of United States History
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unit of American Government/Civics
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unit of Economics
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Graduation
Rule
•All students mu=
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complete 1 unit
•3 units of ROTC=
may
substitute for the Health/PE requirement
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Elective
Changes
•7 units require=
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including:
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total of 3 units required from: CTAE and/or Foreign Language and/or =
Fine
Arts for all students (students planning to enter or
transfer into a University System of Georgia
institution must take two units of the s=
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foreign language)
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additional elective units for all students
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Registration
Schedule
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style=3D'font-size:75%;font-weight:normal'>•February 14, 2008 McEachern Dept. Chairs to discuss placement =
with Tapp Curricular Leads. Receive registration
material
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with Cooper Curricular Leads. Receive registration
material
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The new graduation rule will go into effect with the incomi=
ng
ninth grade class in 2008. A
major feature of the new rule is the elimination of tiered diploma require=
ments. The current rule has 4 tiers R=
11;
college prep, college prep with distinction, technology/career and
technology/career with distinction.
Under the tiered rule there were different expectations for differe=
nt
groups of students. The new =
rule
has one common set of requirements for all students. The new rule also specifies certa=
in
courses that all students must take – making rigorous content an
expectation for all, not just some.
The elimination of the tiers also helps to blur the lines that
separated “college prep” from “career tech.” Under the new rule, more students=
will
have an opportunity to see the choices that are available, not just in
academic or CT courses but also in Advanced Placement, dual enrollment, jo=
int
enrollment, and for industry certification and pathways. More students should be able to t=
ake a
variety of courses based on their areas of interest. If students are actively involved=
in selecting
courses they want, more will get “hooked” and more will
graduate.
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