[SchoolMatters] Final Program of Studies recommendations

[Brian Wheeler]

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At this Thursday's meeting, the Albemarle County School Board will take
action on the Superintendent's remaining recommendations for the High School
Program of Studies.
 
Final Program of Studies recommendations:
http://www.wheeleronboard.com/docs/20070308-POS-final.pdf
 
If you have been following this issue, please review page 5 of the PDF
linked above which covers some changes made after recent School Board
feedback:

Levels in courses
"This recommendation is intended to provide schools, through the school
improvement process, the flexibility to combine levels of classes. As
clarified to the Board in discussion on February 8, the Academic level, as
currently piloted in the Division, combines Advanced and Standard levels.
This recommendation provides schools the flexibility to combine levels
identified by schools through the school improvement process. Other options
might be pursued through the school improvement process with the goal of
ensuring opportunity and access to high-level curriculum and instruction for
all students. "

In other words, the recommendation allows the combining of Standard and
Practical or Standard and Advanced levels, as determined appropriate by each
school.

Exam exemptions
Attendance requirements for exam exemption will be removed beginning with
the 2007-08 school year. 

Additional Recommendation: Students who have documented excused absences for
illnesses/health reasons during second semester 2006-07, will be eligible
for exam exemptions. 

Brian Wheeler
 
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