CNG HIGH SCHOOL POLICIES REGARDING CREDITS AND INDEPENDENT STUDY & DISTANCE LEARNING
CREDIT IN GENERAL
CNG grants credit for High School students who complete a course with a grade of 2.0 or higher out of 4.0 and meet the minimum attendance requirements. Core courses typically consist of two 0.5 credits earned in each semester. Students who have a grade below 2.0 or who do not meet minimum attendance requirements will not receive credit for the semester in which the grade was not a 2.0 or higher.
Half credit (0.5) is based on approximately 60 hours of instruction and one credit (1.0) is based on approximately 120 hours of instruction as per accreditation requirements. Blocks of instruction are 80 minutes per class for approximately 45 days for semester courses and 90 days for year-long courses.
Students who take Honors or AP Courses will receive a 0.3 grade enhancement at the final marking period for each semester.
Students on an Individual Educational Plan and who have specific needs may be granted credit for courses which better fit their educational needs.
Credits which students attempt, but fail (1.9 or lower on a 4.0 scale) are counted in the calculation of GPA and do not disappear from the transcript even when the course is retaken at a later time for credit.
Students are allowed to transfer in late or withdraw from school and still get credit as long as they have only missed a total of 5 classes each semester. Students who need to depart early, may need to take final exams in core classes as a requirement to receive credit. Arrangements for this must be made with the HS Principal and students must be able to demonstrate continuous enrollment in an accredited school. In addition, students must have received a passing grade of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The general standard for receiving a grade is mid-way through the first marking period to enter late or midway through the final marking period to transfer out.
INCOMING STUDENTS TRANSCRIPT PROCEDURES
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INCOMPLETE GRADES (INC)
In some circumstances, when a student has failed to turn in work, a teacher may give the student an incomplete grade (INC). A student who receives an incomplete grade at the end of a marking period has a specific period of time in which to make up the work. If the work is not completed and turned in, the student will not receive credit and will need to follow the guidelines to remediate the course and credit.
FAILED COURSE POLICY
Students who earn less than 2.0 out of 4.0 semester final grade have failed the course. When students fail a course, they must retake the course if it is a core course or take another course within the department if it is an elective. Please note that if the student fails the same course a second time, by school policy, the student may not be re-matriculated at CNG. In addition, students have to make up the credits that were failed as all students need 32 credits in order to graduate.
ADAPTIVE PE CREDIT POLICY
In case of students who suffer a severe injury, adaptive PE credit, such as physical therapy, can be applied to ward credit to graduation. This is determined on a case-by-case basis with approved supporting documentation. As indicated 60 hours of adaptive PE (Physical therapy) is needed for every 0.5 credit. No grade will be granted or included in the GPA.
TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL REQUEST
Students who are planning to study abroad at an accredited school in the USA or at an accredited international school with a similar profile and calendar as CNG are encouraged to have their parents complete the Temporary Withdrawal Process. It is recommended that students participate in study abroad programs in grades 9 or 10 as the last two years of High School at CNG should be completed on campus. Please note that the policies around credit are clearly stated in this handbook as well in the Temporary Withdrawal Policies. Coursework can only be transferred to CNG if the school is an accredited school, minimum grade for passing is met, attendance requirements are met, etc. A maximum of 4.0 credits can be transferred to CNG per semester; and 8.0 for each school year. Any questions regarding this should be directed to the HS Principal with sufficient time for resolution. Students may not receive full credit for coursework done during study abroad program.
SCHEDULE CHANGES
Extensive pre-planning and counseling takes place in the spring each year to ensure that student timetables meet their academic needs, both now and in the future as we help prepare students for their first post-secondary destinations. Every effort is made to ensure the timetable is complete and accurate before the end of the previous school year.
However, we recognize that sometimes circumstances change. Therefore, CNG students have approximately two weeks after the start of a semester to decide whether or not to stay in a course. Schedule changes can be requested during this time period by filling out a survey that is sent from counseling at the beginning of each semester. Please note that not all requests will be approved. Class size, pre-requisites, and other factors may inhibit course changes; however, counselors and administrators will try to accommodate student requests.
For students who have approval from the administration and need to drop or change a course at the end of quarter one or quarter three, the following will take place in terms of grades.
REMEDIATION OF CREDIT
When a student fails a course, in addition to retaking the course (or a similar course if not a core course) for credit, he/she must make up the credit lost. The only way this can be done is through a distance-learning or summer school course at an accredited school. Parents are responsible for all associated costs of external courses for credit remediation. As part of the process for making a final decision related to a recommendation, the Principal may consider, but not be limited to, the following criteria:
A student can apply no more than five (5) total earned credits from distance learning or independent study courses toward the fulfillment of CNG’s required number of credits for graduation.
NCAA DIVISION I ELIGIBILITY
For students who may aspire to play in the NCAA in university, it is important to know that the NCAA has specific credit requirements for incoming students to participate in NCAA sports. Students should be mindful of the NCAA requirements below and ensure they are achieved in the first four years of high school.
To be eligible to compete in NCAA sports during your first year at a Division I school, you must graduate high school and meet ALL the following requirements: