CSD Credit Guidelines

Nancy Tingey, President2
Amber Shill, Vice-President2
Steve Wrigley, Vice-President2
Mont L. Millerberg2
Clareen Arnold2
Amanda Oaks2
Holly Neibaur2
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Dr. Rick Robins2
Superintendent of Schools2
Dr. Robert Dowdle2
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and School Performance2
Grading ...................................................................................... 36 CREDIT GUIDELINES COMMITTEE3
Robert Dowdle Assistant Superintendent4
Jesse Hennefer Administrator, Instructional Supports Department4
Amy Boettger Administrator, Diamond Ridge HS4
Floyd Stensrud Director, Planning and Enrollment4
Ken Rowley Administrator, Alta High School4
Tom Sherwood Administrator, Brighton High School4
Darrell Jensen Administrator, Corner Canyon High School4
Greg Leavitt Administrator, Hillcrest High School4
Bruce Eschler Administrator, Jordan High School4
Michelle Shimmin Administrator, Canyons Online High School4
Torilyn Gillett School Counseling Program Specialist4
The purpose of this handbook is to provide Canyons School District (CSD) administrators, counselors, registrars, and other personnel with guidelines that will ensure consistent awarding of credit across CSD secondary schools. If, after consulting thi...5
CREDIT FOR REGULAR COURSEWORK6
Introduction6
I. Graduation Requirements6
II. Course and Credit Requirements6
V. Student Aides9
A student who serves as an aide in the classroom, office, media center, etc. shall receive elective credit for the time spent in service. All grades will be either “P” or “F.”9
VIII. UHSAA Athletic Participation Guideline10
TRADITIONAL PROGRAMS OF STUDY17
High School17
1) Canyons Online18
2) Virtual High Schools Other Than Canyons Online20
3) Diamond Ridge High School20
5) Teen Parent Program22
I. Transfer Credit from Accredited Institutions24
E. Grades, credit, and course titles submitted on a transcript from an accredited source will be transcribed to the high school transcript. Parents and students should consult with a school counselor prior to taking a course, to ensure that the cours...24
F. Courses that do not align with Canyons School District Curriculum standards may be counted for elective credit only.24
G. General concept religion courses (i.e. Religions of the World, Theology) can be counted as elective credit if student is awarded credit on their official transcript from the accredited institution. Specific religion courses (i.e. LDS Seminary, Cat...24
H. Transcripts should be transcribed without alteration to the best extent possible. However, when credits transcribed need to be amended for various reasons, documentation of changes made as well as reasoning for the change must be noted in student ...24
II. Transfer Credit from Non-Accredited Institutions25
IV. Foreign Exchange Study27
Guidelines for Make-up Courses/Programs within Canyons School District28
C. Make-up credit for any public or private accredited course will be added to a student’s high school transcript upon student and/or parent request when accompanied with appropriate documentation. Grades, credit, and course titles submitted on a tran...30
I. Out-of-District Credit (R277-705-3)31
D. When a student is registered in a Canyons School District secondary school and completes a course of study in another accredited public or private educational program, the student and/or parent is responsible for the official transfer of documentat...31
II. Early Graduation31
III. Military Training33
IV. Re-taking Courses or Taking Comparable Courses to Improve a Grade/GPA33
I. Eligibility35
II. Canyons Online Administration of Tests and Competency Assessments35
V. Grading36

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