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1 1 TandemEDUDual Degree ProgramDownload the the the Questions:Use the chat bubble in the conference call will field these questions after the Questions:Email: the Credits Grades TranscriptsSuggested Credits- 23 minimum4 credits of English4 credits in science4 creditsin mathematics3 creditsin social science4 elective credits1 health/PE credits1 fine arts credit2 foreign language creditsThree Degree PlansCovering Everything is Easy! planning in a master planning your student in the admission requirements and state lawUSG Staying on Course document5. Determine your teen s interests6. Work those interests into the plan7. Update the plan annuallyWhat is a Credit? Units, credits, Carnegie units are all interchangeable Measure of time a student has spent on a course NOT a measure of quality of workDetermining Credits: Set your family s credit standard:1 credit = 45 x 180 days = 135 hours per year credit = hours per year1 credit = 50 x 180 days = 150 hours per year1 credit = 55 x 180 days = 165 hours per year1 credit = 60 x 180 days = 180 hours per yearAwarding Credits Textbook Approach Logging Actual Hours Combining Related Experiences Through College Courses Demonstrated Expertise Credit by ExaminationHigh school Grading Possible Grading Weighting.

2 Math1/3tests1/3 daily1/3 finalexamScience1/3 tests1/3 lab work1/3final examHistory1/2 reading1/2 reportsLiterature/Composition1/3 Reading1/3 Composition1/3 MechanicsForeign Language tests quizzesFine Arts1/2performance daily practicePhysical Education Baseball SoccerHigh school Grading Determine Your Grading Scale90-100 = A93-100 = A80-89 = B85-92 = B70-79 = C75-84 = C60-69 = D70-74 = D Establish Grading Standards for Each Course Communicate the Standards to your Teen Permanently Record the GradesCourse Summaries Course Title Course Description Materials Used Summary of Coursework Final Grade Awarded Grading ScaleChemistry with LabStudent Name:Suzie SophomoreFinal Grade: ADate Completed: May 31, 2012 Credit Received: 1 Texts Used: Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 2sted.

3 , by Dr, Jay L. Wile, Apologia Educational Ministries, 2005 Course Description: This rigorous college-prep course gives students a detailed foundation in chemistry, preparing them for college-level work. The class covers the following topics: nomenclature, significant figures, units, classification, molar calculations, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, redox reactions, solutions, atomic structure, Lewis structures, molecular geometry, gas laws, and equilibrium. The course contains thirty-one experiments which will be performed weekly in a laboratory setting with other students. Formal lab reports will be with LabChemistry with LabDateAssignments/ActivityDailyChapter ReadingDailyChapter Exercises WeeklyLaboratory ExperimentsBi-MonthlyUnit ExamsSemiannualSemester ExamsChemistry with LabChemistry with LabDailyChapter ReadingDailyChapter Exercises WeeklyLaboratory ExperimentsBi-WeeklyUnit ExamsSemesterExamsCourse GradeChemistry Completed 05/31/2012 Unit & Semester ExamsDaily Reading/ExercisesLab Experiments---------(50% of grade)-----------------(15% of grade)----------------(35% of grade)

4 -----Semester Semester 1 Semester Semester 2 Grade for Chemistry = = A -----------A= 90-100% = = 80-89% = C = 70-79% = = 60-69% = Course DescriptionWhat is a Transcript?A concise and accurate record of your teen s academic courses completed during the high school does My Teen Need a Transcript? Validate high school work completed Highlight special accomplishments Required for college admission Required for military acceptance Necessary for entry-level employment Required for technical training Necessary for internships May need one later in life for reasons unknown now Serves as an annual progress report as required by GA lawComponents of ALL Transcripts Transcript Heading school Information Student s Personal Information Academic record Academic summary Signature and dateComponents of ALL Transcripts Transcript Heading:SWEETWATERACADEMYOFFICIALHIGHSCH OOLTRANSCRIPT school Information:SCHOOLINFORMATIONNAME: Sweetwater AcademyADDRESS.

5 3875 Sweetwater DriveCumming, Georgia 30041 PHONENUMBER: 770-888-1717 EMAILADDRESS: of ALL Transcripts (cont d) Student s Personal InformationSTUDENTINFORMATIONFULLNAME: Suzie SophomoreADDRESS: 3875 Sweetwater DriveCumming, Georgia 30041 PHONENUMBER: 770-401-1234 EMAILADDRESS: 10/11/95 PARENT/GUARDIAN: Dad and Mom SeniorComponents of ALL Transcripts (cont d) Academic Record By GradeSCHOOLYEAR: 2002-2003 GRADELEVEL: 9thCourse Title Credit Earned Final Grade English Arts: Sample by GradeComponents of ALL Transcripts (cont d) Academic Record By Subject MatterCoursesFinal GradeCredit AwardedEnglish/Language ArtsAmerican Speaking Sample by SubjectHow to Calculate GPAThe Dictionary definition of grade point average is:"a method ofcomputing a numerical value for letter grades received in school byassigning each a numeric value and averaging the numbers.

6 " Yearly GPA Cumulative GPAHow to Calculate the Yearly letter grades to = 4 pointsB = 3 pointsC= 2 pointsD= 1 the points by the number of credits a course earnedExample 1: Student receives an A in Algebra which earned her 1 creditMultiply 4 points by 1 credit = 4 pointsExample 2: Student receives a B in PE which earned her creditMultiply 3 points by credit doing this for each the points for all the courses in a year and divide by the total credits earned that same year. This is the total GPA for that to Calculate the Yearly GPA (cont d)SCHOOLYEAR: 2002-2003 GRADELEVEL: 9thCourse Title Credit Earned Final Grade English Arts: Credits: GPA: letter grades to points:A = 4 points B = 3 pointsC = 2 pointsD = 1 point2.

7 Multiple points by credits:A=4 points x credits= 14 pointsB= 3 points x credits = pointsC= 2 points x credits = 2 points Total Points = GPA = Total Points / Total total points / 7 total credits = GPAHow to Calculate the Cumulative the total points for all school that number by the total number of credits earned for all years9thGrade: points; 7 credits; GPA10thGrade: points; 5 credits; GPAC umulative Points: + = Credits: 7 + 5 = 12 Cumulative GPA: / 12 = of ALL Transcripts Academic SummaryACADEMICSUMMARYC umulative GPA: Earned: Earned: yesGraduation Date: 6/15/13 GRADINGSCALETEST SCORES90 100 = A SAT:12/06/1280 89 = B CR 61070 79 = C Math65060 69 = D Writing59059 below = F APBiology 4 CLEP Physics - 50 NOTES1 DUALENROLLEDATUNG2 CLASSESTA K E NATGRACECO-OP3 ONLINETHROUGHGA VIRTUALC omponents of ALL Transcripts Signature, date, sealI do hereby self-certify and affirm that this is the official transcript and record of Susie Sophomore in the academic studies of 2006 : Title: Principal Date.

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