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Policies
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No. 5120 |
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students |
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Series 5000 |
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high school graduation requirements |
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Policy |
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It is the policy
of the Region 15 Board of Education that the requirement
for graduation from Pomperaug Regional High School is
twenty-three (23) credits. Such credits must include
those areas specified by State statute, and in addition: |
A.
Academic Requirements (Current Requirements)
The
following courses must be taken and passed by each student
as a prerequisite for his/her graduation from Pomperaug High
School:
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English....................................................................
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four
(4) units/credits |
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Social
Studies..........................................................
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three
(3) credits (2004 class 3.5)** |
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Mathematics.............................................................
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three
(3) units/credits *** |
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Science...................................................................
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three
(3) units/credits **** |
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Arts
or Career & Technical Education (CTE) |
1
credit+ |
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Health/Quest............................................................
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.5
unit/credit |
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Physical
Education...................................................
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one
(1) unit (.25 unit per year) |
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School to Careers |
.25
unit/credit |
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Electives.................................................................
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six
and three-quarters (6.75) units/credits |
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Total
credits required for graduation.......................
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23
units/credits |
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Students who fail a year of English will not be allowed
to register for two English courses in one year, unless
special permission is given by the English department
chair. This does not apply to English electives. |
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Three units in social studies must include World History
I and II plus American history. Starting with the Class
of 2004, 3.5 credits in social studies will be
required. This will include a civics course to be
offered in the junior and/or senior year. |
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This must include one course in algebra topics and one
in geometric topics. A course in accounting may be
applied to the three year mathematics requirement. |
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This includes physical science (or physics and
chemistry) and biology. +The arts (theatre, arts,
music) or CTE (business, family and consumer sciences,
technology education) credit includes courses in the
following programs: arts, business, family and consumer
sciences, CTE, accounting, or CWE. |
B.
Basic Skill Requirements, (Effective for the Class of 2006
and Beyond)
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1. |
Is literate
– demonstrates the ability to read and write
proficiently when accessing, processing, and
communicating knowledge: |
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by demonstrating
proficiency ( a minimum of band three ) on the CAPT
Reading Across the Disciplines and on the CAPT Writing
Across the Disciplines assessment |
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or |
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b. |
demonstrating
acceptable proficiency on the Basic Reading and Writing
Skills portfolio. |
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AND |
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2. |
Is a math problem
solver
- shows that he/she can utilize differing sources of
information and apply multiple strategies in solving a
variety of types of problems: |
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by demonstrating
proficiency (a minimum of band three) on the CAPT Math
assessment |
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or |
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b. |
by demonstrating
acceptable proficiency of basic math operation
procedures and application in algebra and geometry. |
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or |
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c. |
by completing of
.5 credits in math in addition to the stated 3 credits. |
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AND |
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3. |
Is a science
problem solver
- shows
that he/she can apply important scientific concepts to
realistic problems: |
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by demonstrating
proficiency (a minimum of band three) on the CAPT
Science assessment |
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or |
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b. |
by demonstrating
acceptable performance on a science research project
involving data collection and analysis |
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or |
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c. |
by completing .5
credits in science in addition to the stated 3 credits. |
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AND |
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4. |
Is
technologically competent - can use technology to
receive, access, organize, process and transmit
information: |
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a. |
by completing .25
credits for School to Careers Course |
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or |
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b. |
demonstrating
acceptable performance on a technology proficiency task. |
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Adopted: 29 May 1985
Policy
Revision Approved: 28 September 1998
Policy
Revision Approved: 9 September 2002
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