Department
~ Social Studies:
Minimum Requirements for a-g
HQT Oversight
1) Class Requirements:
The HQT must be on the HQT CWCS employee or approved vendor list
HQT
Vendors must respond to studentŐs inquiries about school work
and assignments within 24 hrs.
All
a-g students will be required to take a proctored final exam or a significant
final project. However, one final must be proctored.
A
minimum of one hour per week must be direct instruction with tutor and/or
parent
Email ES if any problem arises
2) Curriculum:
Verify
that the student text is on the CWCS a-g list http://www.ieminc.org/handbook/highschool/Courseinfo/agcoursetitle.htm
3) Syllabus/Pacing Guide:
A
course syllabus and pacing guide must be created which outlines the course
requirements and the weekly assignments for the semester. The syllabus / pacing guide must meet CA
grade level content standards. http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp The syllabus / pacing guide can
be created by the parent, but must be approved by the HQT.
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Pacing
Guide to include weekly textbook readings / standards
4) Attendance:
Meet
with the student at least 5 times during the semester (online or in person) to
discuss requirements, answer student questions, and teach key content standards
5) Portfolio:
Collect
and grade at least 5 samples of student work. The work should include chapter tests,
other assessments, or projects.
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Research
Paper / Biography (Bibliography must be included)
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Projects
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Unit
Tests
6) Assessment:
HQT
will develop, proctor, and grade a semester final exam or semester project
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Econ and Gov
– final exam
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World History
and US History – ok to have semester project and 1 exam
7) Grading:
Give
a quarterly progress report and a semester grade to the studentŐs ES based on
attendance, portfolio work, and final exam (for the semester grade). Grades
should be submitted to ES by the last day of each semester
Suggested
distribution- 25% from ES/parent Progress Report (daily work), 25% Attendance
(required meetings), 25% Portfolio, and 25% Assessment