Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-4 › Subject 160-4-2 - DIVISION OF GENERAL INSTRUCTION › Rule 160-4-2-.36 - High School Graduation Requirements for Students Enrolling in the Ninth Grade in the 1995-96 School Year and Subsequent Years

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
Purpose.
This rule specifies
				programs of study that shall be offered by local boards of educations and lists
				specific courses that meet core, required or elective credits for students.
				This rule becomes effective for students enrolling in the ninth-grade for the
				first time in the 1995-96 school year and for subsequent years.
(2) Definitions.
(a) Applied Mathematics I-a hands-on
				laboratory course defined by QCC objectives that utIlizes the content of units
				A, B, C, and 1-15, the related materials, and the methodologies developed by
				the Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD).
(b) Applied Mathematics Il-a hands-on
				laboratory course defined by QCC objectives that utilizes the content of units
				16-33, the related materials, and the methodologies developed by the Center for
				Occupational Research and Development (CORD).
(c) Carnegie Unit -one unit of credit awarded
				for a minimum of 150 clock hours of instruction.
(d) Carnegie unit, summer school-one unit of
				credit awarded for a minimum of 120 clock hours of instruction.
(e) College Preparatory (CP) Program-a
				program of study requiring 21 Carnegie units as specified by the Georgia Board
				of Education. Completion of this program is signified by a College Preparatory
				Diploma.
(f) Center for
				Occupational Research and Development (CORD)-a consortium of states, including
				Georgia, formed to develop educational materials in science and
				mathematics.
(g) Core course(c) for
				Carnegie unit credit-a course that may be selected to count as one of the 17
				core Carnegie unit requirements for the College Preparatory (CP) Diploma or one
				of the 19 for the Vocational (V) Diploma.
(h) Early admissions-a program in which a
				high school student enrolls as a full-time postsecondary student and pursues a
				postsecondary degree in lieu of a high school diploma.
(i) Elective course(e)-a course that a
				student may select beyond the core requirements to fulfill the 21 Carnegie unit
				requirements for graduation.
(j)
				Joint enrollment-an arrangement between a local board of education and a
				regionally accredited postsecondary public or private institution wherein a
				student enrolls in postsecondary classes and earns Carnegie annates of credit
				that count toward high school graduation requirements and hours for
				postsecondary credit.
(k)
				Postsecondary Options - a joint enrollment program between public schools and
				public postsecondary institutions wherein a student enrolls in postsecondary
				classes and earns Carnegie units of credit that count toward high school
				graduation requirements and postsecondary credit hours.
(l) Programs of study - The courses needed to
				complete the requirements for the Vocational (V) and/or the College Preparatory
				(CP) Diplomas.
(m) Required course
				(r) - a specific course that each student in a program of study shall pass to
				graduate from high school.
(n)
				Secondary School Credentials - documents awarded to students at the completion
				of the high school experience.
1. The College
				Preparatory or Vocational/Technical High School Diploma Credential - the
				document awarded to students certifying that they have satisfied attendance
				requirements, Carnegie unit requirements and the state assessment requirements
				as referenced in Rule
				160-3-1-.07 (Testing Programs -
				Student Assessment). When a student has satisfied the educational requirements
				for the Vocational/Technical and/or College Preparatory Program, the
				appropriate diploma(s) will be issued.
2. The High School Performance Certificate -
				the document awarded to pupils who do not complete all of the criteria for a
				diploma but who meet all requirements for attendance and Carnegie
				units.
3. The Special Education
				Diploma - the document awarded to students with disabilities assigned to a
				special program who have not met the state assessment requirements referenced
				in Rule 160-3-1-.07
				(Testing Programs - Student Assessment) or who have not completed all of the
				requirements for a high school diploma but who have nevertheless completed
				their Individualized Education Program (IEP).
(o) Vocational (V) Program - a program of
				study requiring 21 Carnegie units as specified y the Georgia Board of
				Education. Completion of this program is signified by a Vocational
				Diploma.