November 18, 2020 at 3:30 PM - Curriculum Committee

Description:  We have a parent request to consider an additional year in high school for a student who is not credit deficient under our 345.4 Promotion and Retention policy. We have not yet examined this policy in light of the COVID epidemic. If we provide an option for students to not progress when they have met requirements and remain at their level an addiitonal year, this will entail additional staffing and Early College Credit costs if it occurs on any scale.

Description:  We currently require students to carry a minimum course load of at least six courses per semester or, if they are a junior or senior, five with a co-op or work experience in our 345.5 High School Graduation Requirements/Procedures policy. Administration is requesting one year flexibility for second semester seniors to go below the minimum if they still would meet the other graduation requirements.

Description:  Amy Johnson and Tim Schell will briefly review how fall assessments were conducted and what our experience was.  Plans for the rest of the year, including state assessments will also be discussed.

Description:  AP Literature and Composition has been a one-semester course in our district with students taking British Literature as their first semester course.  The College Board recommends AP Literature and Composition be a full year course and that is the case in most schools.  Last year, the College Board introduced new online resources for students in AP classes that students can access when enrolled in the class.  Due to our existing practice, AP Literature and Compostion students cannot access these resources until second semester.  Integrating British Literature as part of a full year AP Literature and Composition course would allow our students to access these resources for the full year.