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board presentation - academic policies
Westlake Academy Secondary Program Academic Considerations Presentation Items Homework/Attendance Assessment/Academic Recognition Grade Reporting Retention/Summer School/Transfer Credits Graduation and Commencement Eligibility Homework/Attendance Establishment of uniform homework guidelines Contingencies for excused/unexcused absences Further refinement of excused/unexcused Criteria Assessment/Academic Recognition Quality Points IB/AP Courses Honors (pre-IB/AP) Courses Academic Recognitions Valedictorian/Salutatorian 6 consecutive semesters requirement GPA requirement Event of a tie Honor Graduates - Graduates with 90% GPA Grade Reporting Quarter System 9 weeks per quarter One report card per quarter Interval progress reports Semester Reports 2 quarters per semester Semester/Final Exam Pass/Fail Determination Average of both semesters Retention/Summer School/Transfer Credits Retention - Grades 7+8 vs. 9-12 Summer school/alternative programs Prior approval of program required Transfer credits and evaluation of credits WA to evaluate all credits of transfer students Graduation Requirements Current T.E.A. Requirements Basic Diploma (minimum requirements) Recommended Diploma Distinguished Diploma Westlake Academy Actual Westlake Academy Required Side-By-Side Comparison T.E.A. Distinguished English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 3 Gov’t/Econ 1 Foreign Lang 3 Physical Ed 1.5 Health/Speech 1 Technology 1 Fine Arts 1 Electives 2.5 TOK n/a CAS/EE n/a Total 26 Westlake Academy English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 4 Gov’t/Econ 1 Foreign Lang 3 Physical Ed 1.5 Health/Speech 1 Technology 2 Fine Arts 1 Electives 1 TOK 2 CAS/EE 0.5 Total 29 Side-by-side Comparison Westlake Required English 4 Math 4 Science 4 Social Studies 4 Gov’t/Econ 1 Foreign Lang 3 Physical Ed 1.5 Health/Speech 1 Technology 2 Fine Arts 1 Electives 1 TOK 2 CAS/EE 0.5 Total 29 Westlake Actual English 4 Math 5 Science 4 Social Studies 4 Gov’t/Econ 1 Foreign Lang 5 Physical Ed 1.5 Health/Speech 1 Technology 2 Fine Arts 2 Electives 2 TOK 2 CAS/EE 0.5 Total 34 Commencement Considerations 29 Credits - WA Program of Study One (1) credit short exception Not assigned to alternative disciplinary setting (DEAP). Diploma Candidates vs. Certificate Candidates Expectation that all will be diploma candidates C.A.S. - Community Service TOK - Humanities Extended Essay - Senior Thesis