5460.01 - JUNIOR HIGH CREDIT FOR DEMONSTRATED MASTERYOF COURSE’S SUBJECT MATTER

DeWitt Public Schools

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5460.01 - JUNIOR HIGH CREDIT FOR DEMONSTRATED MASTERYOF COURSE’S SUBJECT MATTER

Junior high school credit shall be granted in any course to a student enrolled in junior high school but not enrolled in the course who exhibits a reasonable level of mastery of the course’s subject matter as outlined below:

The student will be granted junior high school credit by attaining a grade of not less than C+ in the final examination in the course.

		1.	A final examination is a comprehensive examination which addresses all components of the course curriculum.
		2.	A noncomprehensive examination that is offered during the time set aside for final examinations is not considered a "final examination" for purposes of obtaining credit through the testing process.
		3.	No final examination will be created solely for the purpose of providing a student with an opportunity to test out of the course.
		4.	A student is eligible to take the final examination in the course at the same time it is offered to the students currently enrolled in the course or at the discretion of the junior high school principal.

If there is no final examination in the course, the student will be granted junior high school credit by exhibiting mastery through the basic assessment used in the course which may consist of a portfolio, performance, paper, project, or presentation.

		1.	The course teacher and building principal will determine the assessment criteria to determine if the student has exhibited a reasonable level of mastery of the course’s subject matter.
		2.	A student is eligible to demonstrate mastery of the course’s subject matter at the same time that students currently enrolled in the course are required to demonstrate their mastery of the course’s subject matter.

	C.	Credit earned under this policy section shall be based on a "pass" grade and shall not be included in the computation of the student’s grade point average for any purpose.
	D.	Credit earned under this policy section shall apply equally to all students.
	E.	Credit earned under this policy section shall be counted toward fulfillment of a requirement for a subject area course.
	F.	Credit earned under this policy shall be counted toward fulfillment of a requirement as to course sequence.
	G.	Once credit is earned under this policy section, a student may not receive credit thereafter for a course lower in course sequence concerning the same subject area.

M.C.L.A. 380.1166, 380.1279

Adopted 11/12/01