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NEPN/NSBA Code: IHD-R MSAD #37 POLICY ADULT/COMMUNITY EDUCATION--PROCEDURES
Board Approved Diploma
Program Philosophy: The Board of Directors
of MSAD #37 believes that education is a life-long process and that all men
and women should have the opportunity to participate in a high school diploma
program. Total number of
Carnegie units required for graduation: The course of study
for adult students leading to a high school diploma will include a minimum of
sixteen (16) credits. Such credits to
include the following requirements: English:
Four (4) credits in English to include reading comprehension; appreciation of
literature; writing; listening and oral communication skills; the structure
and uses of English language; and research and reporting skills. Social Studies:
Two (2) credits in social studies, one (l) credit of which will be a
comprehensive course in American History that includes instruction in
government, the importance of voting, the privileges and responsibilities of
citizenship, the Constitution of the United States, and the Declaration of
Independence; and one (1) credit which may include instruction in economics,
geography. political science, history, government, sociology, anthropology,
psychology, or career exploration/personal development. Students who are applying for a M.S.A.D.
#37 High School Diploma will be enrolled in and successfully complete at
least one diploma level course. Mathematics: Two
(2) credits in mathematics that shall include addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division of whole numbers; fractions; decimals; percents;
simple equations and formulas; measurement; ratios and proportions; graphing;
and basic geometry concepts. Students demonstrating proficiency in these
basic math skills may substitute Record-keeping/Accounting for one math
credit; Science: One
(1) credit in science instruction shall be required with a laboratory study. Students may have
experiences in the areas of Fine Arts, Computer, Health, Consumer Economics,
and Career Education. Name appearing on
diploma offered: M.S.A.D. #37 High
School Diploma Eligibility criteria
for entrance into the Diploma Program: Students are to be 17
years of age and their class should have already graduated from high school. Under special
circumstances undergraduate students may be allowed to take courses. These students must have permission from
the Adult Education Director and the High School Principal with final
approval from the Superintendent of Schools. Persons enrolled in a
Maine Adult Education Diploma Program prior to July l, 1988, may graduate
under the subject requirements in that Adult Education Diploma Program, as
they existed immediately prior to July 1, 1988. All students who first enroll in a Maine Adult Education
Diploma Program after July 1, 1988 must meet the subject requirements of this
subsection. Persons transferring from a Maine Adult Education Diploma Program
in which they were enrolled prior to July 1, 1988, to another Adult Education
Diploma Program within Maine shall maintain their "previously enrolled
status." Process used to
determine the competency of diploma teachers: Teachers are deemed
qualified to teach adults either by holding current State of Maine teaching
certificates or by demonstrated competency as determined by MSAD #37
criteria. This subsection may be
superseded by rules adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to 20-A
MRSA Chapter 502, Certification of Education Personnel. The efforts to provide
diploma students with other experiences in the following
areas include: ·
Fine Arts: A diploma level class is available. ·
Computer: Various competency-level courses are available. ·
Health:
Health-related topics will be addressed in the diploma level science
classes. ·
Consumer Economics: Various competency-level courses are
available. ·
Career Exploration/Personal
development: Various competency-level
courses are available. Courses offered or
approaches used to enable students to earn the nine required credits may
include, but are not limited to: English: reading
comprehension; appreciation of literature; writing; listening and oral
communication skills; the structure and uses of English language: and research
and reporting skills; Social Studies: a
comprehensive course in American History that includes instruction in
government, the importance of voting, the privileges and responsibilities of
citizenship, the Constitution of the United States and the Declaration of
Independence; and one may include instruction in economics, geography,
political science, history, government, sociology, anthropology, psychology,
or career exploration/personal development; Mathematics:
include addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers;
fractions; decimals; percents; simple equations and formulas; measurement;
ratios and proportions; graphing; and basic geometry concepts. External Credit
Option: Of these sixteen (16)
credits, a maximum of six (6) may be awarded for out-of-school
experiences. No person will be
awarded a high school diploma unless he/she has earned a minimum of one (1)
credit through participation in a classroom or ECO learning experience offered
by a Maine adult education program. Guidance Services to
Diploma Students: The director or the
director's designee must plan the adult student's individual program.
Each person in a High School Diploma Program will have counseling services
available. Student records will be
maintained and will include the following: 1. a written
description of the students goals and objectives and the procedure by which
the student plans to attain his/her goals; 2. academic records
including any previous transcript; 3. documentation for
credits received through work experience, testing out of courses,
apprenticeship programs, volunteer programs, and any other information
pertaining to the awarding of credits for competency-level courses are
available. Out of School
Experience: Students may be allowed
to test out in a maximum of four (4) required and/or elective courses in
which they feel competent. Provided
the adult education student has been enrolled in and successfully completed a
diploma course, a maximum of six (6) credits may be awarded from the
following out-of-school experiences: 1. a maximum of two (2)
credits from Correspondence Schools; 2. completion of a
Maine State Apprenticeship Council approved apprenticeship program, the
maximum number of credits to be established locally; 3. one (1) credit may
be awarded for military service of not less than two (2) successive years
resulting in an honorable discharge or separation; the military experience
criterion also covers candidates who have spent a minimum of six (6) years in
the National Guard or in the Reserves and who hold an honorable discharge; 4. one (1) credit may
be awarded for three (3) consecutive years of work experience in no more than
one occupation and two (2) credits for work experience of five (5) years or
more in length in no more than two (2) occupations; military experience in
excess of the criterion established in number three (3) above may be
considered as work experience and may pertain to persons currently on active
duty who are in good standing; homemaking experience based on independent
living skills may be substituted for paid work experience using the work
experience criterion; the maximum number of credits will be established
locally; 5. one (1) credit may
be awarded a person participating In a forty-five (45) hour volunteer work
activity planned and supervised by the director or the director's designee;
maximum number of credits will be established locally: 6. credits may be
earned by a student through independent study; a maximum number of four (4)
credits will be established locally: 7. career exploration
is a concept which allows diploma candidates to earn one (1) credit based on
forty-five hours of observation/practicum experience in business, industry,
institutions or agencies, maximum number of credits will be established
locally. Approved: October 31,
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