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Beginning with the incoming Freshman class of 2006-2007, students must meet all state and local course requirements, pass the Computer Competency Test, demonstrate proficiency in five core End of Course tests (EOCs), complete a Senior Project, and complete at least 20 units (Saturn, SCALE, or Middle Colleges), 22 units of study (non-block) or 28 units of study (block) in the chosen course pathways (College Prep, Career Prep, College Tech Prep, or Occupational).
Senior Project
As an exit requirement, students must complete a Senior Project. Students will select a topic, submit the project to a committee for review and pre-approval, and develop both a research paper of a minimum of 8 to10 pages in length and a product related to the project. The Senior Project will require the documentation of at least 50 hours of work; a portfolio record of the Senior Project process; and a presentation to a panel of community and faculty members. Required state rubrics will be used to score the projects.
Senior Projects will be counted as 25% of the final grade in English 12. All students will participate; OCS students will have a modified Senior Project.
Course Exit Requirements
To be eligible for graduation, students must demonstrate proficiency in Algebra I, English I, Biology, US History, and Civics and Economics. As with all EOC tests, 25% of the grade is based on successful completion (Level III or higher).
If students do not demonstrate proficiency in Algebra I or English I in their freshman year, they will be expected to attend extended summer learning sessions to retake the course and the test. Students who pass the course but fail the End of Course test in English I and Algebra I will have two retake opportunities. Students will receive an incomplete and will be required to retake the test course in Extended or Regular Day, or Summer Extended Learning until a Level III or IV is obtained. Students must follow the same procedure for the other courses in their sophomore, junior, or senior years.
If a student passes the course but fails the EOC:
He/she will receive an incomplete and will be eligible for retests or review as indicated below.
If he fails the course but scores a Level III or Level IV:
he will receive an incomplete and enter grade recovery through an extended learning program to earn a passing grade.
Interventions
As soon as May EOC scores are available and students at Level I and II are identified, the following procedures will be implemented:
- Each school will have an interdisciplinary team meeting to examine portfolios for each student not scoring at least a level III;
- Parents will be informed of retest opportunities and the dates for the extended learning summer session.
Students will be given two retest opportunities (see IKEA-P). The first retest opportunity must be preceded by focused intervention/remediation. The retesting, remediation, and review process consists of the following steps:
- The student takes the regularly scheduled End of Course assessment.
- Students will be given a retest after a ten day focused intervention.
- The student receives remediation summer school instruction.
- The second retest occurs.
- If the student does not pass the second retest, documentation (e.g. a portfolio) of the student’s performance in the EOC is updated.
- The student’s documentation (e.g. a portfolio) is reviewed by an external review committee to determine if the standard for that course has been met. The Appeals Review committee has the option of recommending that the student retake the course, be provided additional remediation, or based on the documentation, has met the requirements for the exit standard associated with the course.
- The principal reviews the recommendation by the committee and makes the final decision regarding the student meeting the exit standard for the course. In determining the appropriate placement, the principal shall consider the student’s classroom work and grades, the student’s scores on standardized tests, and the best educational interest of the student.
External Review Committee Composition
The external review committee should consist of teachers, principals and central office staff members from the county. An exceptional children’s (EC) specialist must be present if the student has exceptional needs. A limited English proficient (LEP) teacher must be present if the student is identified as LEP.
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