Graduation requirements & Grade

forgiveness

Grade Forgiveness Credit recovery & accrual

• W01 – (Credit Deficient) = Credit Accrual/Credit Recovery

• W08 – (GPA Deficient) = Grade Forgiveness/Credit Accrual/Credit Recovery

• W8A – (Test Deficient)= ACT/SAT/FCAT/EOC

• W22- (Whereabouts Unknown) = Exit Interview / Secondary and Adult Education Non-Completer Report

EXIT INTERVIEW PBSD # 1055

The Student Exit Interview should be completed by the school counselor or designee with the student's participation. A printed copy should be put in the student's Cumulative Record Folder (CRF). A Student Exit Follow-up Survey (PBSD 2237) should be completed three months after the initial interview to encourage dropout retrieval efforts.

Graduation requirements

Different graduation requirements for 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade cohorts.

cohorts

Into 9th 2011-2012 - CURRENT 9th graders

Into 9th 2010-2011 - CURRENT 10th graders

Into 9th 2009-2010 - CURRENT 11th graders

Into 9th 2008-2009 - CURRENT 12th graders

Into 9th 2007-2008 - CURRENT 5th year seniors

sample a14 screen

Grade classification

Grade Number of Credits

10th Minimum of 5 credits

11th Minimum of 11 credits or FCAT Reading Pass

12th Minimum of 17 credits

If you entered grade 9 in… 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-2010 (Current Seniors and Juniors) 2010-2011 (Current 10th Graders) 2011-2012 (Current 9th Graders)

Grade Point Average (GPA) 2.0 2.0 2.0

Community Service 20 hours 20 hours 20 hours

24 Credits of Required Courses 1 class must be taken online

Language Arts English I, II, III, and IV English I, II, III, and IV English I, II, III, and IV

Mathematics1 4 credits (must include Algebra I) 4 credits (must include Algebra I and Geometry)

4 credits (must include Algebra I and Geometry)

Science 3 credits (physical science, biology, science elective)

3 credits (physical science, biology, science elective)

3 credits (physical science, biology, science elective)

Social Studies 3 credits (US history, world history, ½ economics, ½ US government)

3 credits (US history, world history, ½ economics, ½ US government)

3 credits (US history, world history, ½ economics, ½ US government)

Fine Art 1 credit in fine or performing art 1 credit in fine or performing art 1 credit in fine or performing art

Physical Education 1 credit (½ PE and ½ personal fitness or 1 credit of HOPE)

1 credit (½ PE and ½ personal fitness or 1 credit of HOPE)

1 credit (½ PE and ½ personal fitness or 1 credit of HOPE)

Electives3 8 credits 8 credits 8 credits

ExamsGrade 10 FCAT Reading: Grade10 FCAT Math: orACT/SAT concordant score4

Grade 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading: Grade 10 FCAT 2.0 Reading: Algebra I EOC:

State exit Assessments

2009 Cohort 12th Graders

2010 Cohort 11th Graders

2011 Cohort 10th Graders

2012 Cohort 9th Graders

2013 Cohort 8th Graders

FCAT Reading 1926 (Scale Score

300 or higher)

FCAT 2.0 Reading 1926 (Scale Score

300 or higher)

FCAT 2.0 Reading Achievement

Level 3 or higher

FCAT 2.0 Reading Achievement

Level 3 or higher

FCAT 2.0 Reading Achievement

Level 3 or higher

FCAT Mathematics 1889 (Scale Score

300 or higher)

FCAT Mathematics 1889 (Scale Score of 300 or higher)

Algebra I EOCLevel 3 or higher

Algebra I EOCLevel 3 or higher

Biology EOC Level 3 or higher

Geometry EOC Level 3 or higher

concordance ScoresVs. College Ready(WFT Grad Code)

Reading

SAT 420

ACT 18

Math

SAT 340

ACT 15

VS.

Florida statutes for grade forgiveness

Florida Statute §§

1003.43 (5)(e)

1003.413 (3)(e)

1003.428 (4)

grade forgiveness student progression plan

Page H/64 in Student Progression Plan

Students may repeat a course taken in grades 9-12 for forgiveness if a grade of F or D is earned in a course. High school courses taken in middle school may be forgiven if a grade of C, D or F is earned subsequently.

A course is forgiven only if a student receives a grade of C or higher on a subsequent attempt.

grade forgiveness student progression plan

A required course may be forgiven by the same or a comparable course taken subsequently. A lower level of the same course is considered comparable because the benchmarks and/or course objectives are similar.

A non-specific course requirement may be forgiven by another course within the same subject area. For example, physics may be forgiven by ecology.

grade forgiveness student progression plan

Any course that is not being used to fulfill a subject area requirement is considered an elective for forgiveness purposes. An elective course may be

forgiven by another course taken subsequently. When using a different course to forgive an elective, the same semester in which the previous D or F was earned, does not have to apply.

grade forgiveness student progression plan

Students earning a grade of D on the repeat effort earn credit for that course; however, the initial failing grade is not forgiven. Students may again choose to repeat the same course, and upon earning a grade of C or higher, all earlier grades will be forgiven.

In all cases where courses are forgiven under the provisions above, the initial F or D grade(s) will remain as part of the academic history. Students should be advised that many universities calculate GPAs based on all courses attempted.

grade forgiveness procedure

PBSD Form 2334 - This form is completed by the counselor, approved by the principal/designee and processed by the data processors. Original is filed in the students Cumulative Record Folder.

reports to be used for possible grade forgiveness

Missing Grade Report (JD MTS4625) Sample in folder

Shows any missing grades on A12 of any fiscal year

Duplicate Course Report (JJ MTS4912 )

Shows all courses that have been taken more than one time

Have your data processor contact his or her Field Tech with any questions.

do’s and don’ts of grade forgiveness for subject area requirements

DO DON’TUse same semesters Forgive 1st semester with

2nd semester or vice/versa

Forgive an “F” or “D” with an “A”, “B” or “C”

Forgive an “F” with a “D”

Forgive an “F”, “D” or “C” for a high school course taken during middle school.

Delete the “forgiven” grade off the A13 screen

Forgive Honors level courses with the equivalent Regular level class.

Don’t disregard a grade that was too low to use for forgiveness.

do’s and don’ts of grade forgiveness for a non-subject area elective

DO DON’TForgive different semesters

Forgive a grade with a class taken previously

Forgive honors with regular

Forgive an elective course with another elective course taken previously

Can these be forgiven?

• A student in your high school is re-taking Algebra. He earned a “C” in middle school and a “B” the second time. Can you forgive the “C” with a “B”?

YES

• When a middle school student earns high school credit, they may forgive a “C”, “D” or “F”.

Can this be forgiven?

• A student earns a “D” in first semester English Honors 9. He subsequently earns a “B” in second semester English Regular 9. Can this be forgiven?

no

• No, a subject area requirement must use the same semester to forgive a course

Can this be forgiven?

• A student earned an “F” in Art first semester. He subsequently earns a “C” in Driver’s Ed second semester. Can you forgive the “F” with a “C”?

YES

• An elective course may be forgiven by another course taken subsequently. When using a different course to forgive an elective, the same semester in which the previous D or F was earned, does not have to apply.

Can this be forgiven?

• During their senior credit check a student points out to his counselor that he earned a “D” in Team Sports that he took in 11th grade and an “A” in Weight Training that he took in 9th grade. He wants to forgive the Team Sports grade. Can this be forgiven?

no

• An elective course must be forgiven by another elective course but it must have been taken subsequently NOT previously.

Next Steps

• Run (historical) missing grade report for seniors

• Run duplicate course report and forgive all applicable grades

• Run EDW report Graduation Status to locate GPA, credit and test deficient to make a plan for each senior/junior (for example grade forgiveness or credit recovery options)

q & a

contact information

Eunice Vivar Greenfield High School Guidance Specialist 4-8820

Judy Thomas Elementary School Guidance & Graduation Support Program Planner 4-8456

Nancy Reese Assistant Director Safe Schools 4-8419

Keith Oswald Assistant Superintendent Safety, Culture and Learning Environment 4-8813