DODEA High School Graduation and Policy
Administrative Instruction 2000.1 eVersion
Chapter:
Enclosure 3: DoDEA High School Graduation Requirements and Policy
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be applied toward elective credits. Refer to the DoDEA Standard Operating
Procedure for Awarding Course Credit for ELL
of this Enclosure.
Section 6: Granting an Exception to Graduation Requirements
a.
In limited and compelling circumstances, the school principal may petition to the District
Superintendent to grant an exception to a minimum graduation requirement (e.g., specific
course, course credit, or minimum 2.0 GPA), provided that all reasonable alternatives have
been considered and determined not feasible without requiring
and/or creating an undue hardship (See Glossary, Part II:
Definitions). The exceptions process is detailed i
This provision
does not apply to students identified with moderate/severe and severe/profound
disabilities with an IEP graduation plan. (Se
of this Enclosure.)
Section 7: Course Credit Earned in DoDEA
Minimum Criterion for Completion of Courses
a.
Units of credit shall be awarded when a student successfully completes courses of study
based on the DoDEA adopted curriculum standards. The student must receive at least a
course grade of 60 (a grade of D) or a grade of passing (P) for courses so designated in this
Administrative Instruction, to be eligible to receive a cours
(See Glossary, Part
II: Definitions). Refer to the DoDEA Standard Operating Procedure for Awarding Course
Credi
of this Enclosure.
Grades and Course Credits
b.
Grades and Course Credits
1)
Grades (e.g., A, B, C, D, or F) earned in a DoDEA course are considered to constitute
the grades that count toward earning course credit for graduation and the
determination of graduation honors. Credit earned as pass/fail will not be used in
determining the grade point average.
2)
Course grades or credit earned will not be granted for the same course(s) taken by a
student enrolled in another school system who is concurrently enrolled in a DoDEA
school or Virtual School.
3)
Pass/Fail grades are allowed only as identified in this Administrative Instruction, the
or the DoDEA Standard Operating Procedure for
Awarding Course Credit
f this Enclosure.
Credit Value of High School Courses
c.
Credit Value fo
(See Glossary, Part II: Definitions)
1)
High school courses taken for a one semester or equivalent (minimum of 60.0
instructional hours) shall carry one-half (0.5) unit of credit.
2)
High school courses taken for a full school year or equivalent (two semesters or
minimum 120.0 instructional hours) shall carry one (1.0) unit of credit.
Withdrawing and Adding Courses
d.
Withdrawing and Adding Courses
