APPENDIX A

CREDIT FLEXIBILITY OPTION PRE-APPROVAL FORM

Student Name ___________________________________________________________

Current Grade ____________________Expected Graduation Year ____________

Content Area/Subject _____________________________________________________

Teacher of Record (print) _________________________________________________

Teacher of Record (teachers signature)____________________________________

Course Duration Semester 1 _________ Semester 2 _________ Full year________

Use a separate piece of paper to submit a summary of your Credit Flexibility Plan. You must include a summary of the plan and the reason why you are choosing Credit Flexibility and attach to this form.

I agree to abide by the conditions set forth by the Wickliffe City School District’s Credit Flexibility procedures and guidelines. I understand that if I do not complete or meet the requirements of the credit flexibility option, I will not receive credit for the course. I understand that I will be awarded a grade for the credit flexibility option that will be reported on my transcript and factored into my GPA. I understand that I am financially liable for all costs associated with the credit flexibility course. I understand that I am responsible for completing the credit flexibility option on my own and recognize that I will not receive credit should it be determined that I violated academic integrity guidelines set forth.

Student_________________________________Date___________________________

Parent__________________________________Date __________________________

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Office use only

Date received __________________ Approved__________________

Not Approved ______________

Comments: Initials:________

APPENDIX B

CREDIT FLEXIBILITY PLAN FORM

(Add additional sheets of paper for each category if needed)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

CONTENT STANDARDS:

CONTENT/SKILLS:

ACTIVITIES:

EXAMINATION, PROJECT, PRESENTATION,and EVALUATION:

APPENDIX C

STUDENT GUIDELINES

Essential Question – This question focuses your activity, drives your learning, and helps you make sense of important complicated ideas, knowledge, and know-how. It should be broad enough not to be answered easily and can be approached from many angles. It lends itself to interdisciplinary research.

Content Standards – The content standards establish general expectations for each grade level, as set by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) and approved or each course at Wickliffe City School District. The standards that you select will have some natural content and skills associated with them. Content Standards can be viewed at the Ohio Department of Education website: http://www.ode.state.oh.us/

Content/Skills – What will you know and be able to do at the end of the end?

Activities – These are the actions that you are planning to take to answer your essential question. They can include end of course exams, distance learning,on-line education, post secondary options, education travel, independent study,internships, or other approved activities.

Examination, Project, Presentation,and Evaluation – This is the way for you to show mastery and demonstrate evidence of learning in your particular area. It can include an end-of-course exam, performance, presentation of knowledge gained, portfolio of work, or other approved option. All options must be aligned with the ODE content standards and be appropriate representations of the standards/indicators students are expected to achieve. All evaluations must include feedback to you from the teacher of record using a specific pre-approved rubric.