Credits
Generally, you have to to this many years of high school to be eligible for graduation no matter what county you are from.
What is FOUR
Name one of the four subjects that Maryland students have to take standardized testing in.
What is ENGLISH, ALGEBRA, BIOLOGY or GOVERNMENT
True or False:
No matter which county you are from, there are service learning hours required.
What is TRUE
DC- 100 hours
MC- 75 hours
PG - 24 hours
Charles -75 hours
No matter which county in Maryland or DC you are in. The number of credits needed to graduate is between _______.
a. 10-15
b. 15-20
c. 20-25
What is C. 20-25
PG - 21
Montgomery - 22
Charles - 23
DC - 24
True or False:
You can NOT ask for help or clarification if you have a question about one of the questions while taking a standardized test.
What is TRUE.
If you have accommodations such as a human reader for the entire or selected parts of the test, they can read it to you but they can NOT help you or clarify any information you do not understand.
What can happen if you do not complete your service learning hours by the deadline in your senior year.
What is YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GRADUATION CEREMONY AND YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE YOUR DIPLOMA UNTIL IT IS DONE.
True or False:
In MOST counties you have to take 4 years of Science classes.
What is FALSE
Only DC requires 4.0 credits in Science. Maryland counties require 3.0 science credits
When does a student FIRST become eligible to sit for the English 10 PARCC test.
What is AFTER PASSING (OR ALMOST PASSING) ENGLISH 10.
True or False:
You can volunteer at a church or other religious meeting place to earn your service learning hours.
What is TRUE.
But the service activity must NOT be for religious purposes, it must be based on a recognized need in the community. The service must reach beyond the participants in the religious event to members in the greater community. SSL activities cannot include preparation or participation in the performance of religious services.
Name one class where you only need to receive 0.5 credits (or 1/2 credit) to meet the graduation requirement.
What is HEALTH, PE (not MCPS), or SPECIAL ELECTIVE COURSES
In your own words what is a Bridge Plan for Academic Validation
What is a plan available for students who have been unable to pass one or more state assessments. Students must meet three general eligibility criteria: taken and failed the test twice, participation in appropriate assistance, and satisfactory progress toward graduation.
True or False:
If you have completed court ordered community service, you can document those hours to meet your graduation service learning requirement.
What is FALSE
Although it has happened in the past, most counties have a detailed documentation and verification measures to try to insure that court ordered services and other "hook-ups" will not be verifiied