Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 160 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › Chapter 160-4 › Subject 160-4-8 - STUDENT SUPPORT › Rule 160-4-8-.09 - Student Advisement

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
DEFINITIONS.
(a)
Apprenticeship
- a
				structured program that connects school- based occupational instruction and
				related paid work-site experiences in order to prepare students for the world
				of work. Students are able to receive a high school diploma, a postsecondary
				certificate, or degree or industry certification.
(b)
Articulation
-an agreement
				between a high school and a postsecondary institution regarding the awarding of
				both secondary and postsecondary credit for a dual enrollment course.
(c)
Cooperative education
-
				structured student learning in a paid work position while concurrently enrolled
				in a related Career, Technical and Agriculture Education class, which connects
				career interests to academic and occupational learning in cooperation with
				business and industry.
(d)
Dual enrollment
- a program through which high school students
				take courses from an eligible state public or private postsecondary institution
				while still enrolled as a high school student and receive credit both at the
				high school and at the postsecondary institution.
(f)
Individualized education program
				(IEP) -
a written statement for each child with a disability that states
				the present level of academic achievement and functional performance. The IEP
				is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with
				Disabilities Education Act, as amended.
(g)
Individual graduation plan
-
				a student specific plan developed detailing the courses necessary for a high
				school student to graduate from high school and to successfully transition to
				postsecondary education and the work force.
(h)
Internship -
a structured
				placement, either short term or long term, which enables a student to connect
				career interests to academic and occupational learning in cooperation with
				business and industry in a paid or non paid position.
(i)
Joint enrollment
- an
				arrangement whereby a high school student is enrolled in a postsecondary
				institution while continuing to pursue his or her high school diploma. Joint
				enrollment coursework earns postsecondary credit only.
(j)
Local education agency
- a
				local school system pursuant to local board of education control and
				management.
(k)
Mentoring
- support and guidance provided to students through
				relationships with adults who advise and act as role models for students.
(l)
Service learning
-
				a teaching method in which guided or classroom learning is deepened through
				service to others in a process that provides structured time for reflection on
				the service experience and demonstration of the skills and knowledge
				acquired.
(m)
Teacher as
				advisor-
a teacher or professional educator in the school who assists a
				small group of students and their parents or guardians to set postsecondary
				goals and help them prepare programs of study, track academic progress and
				provide advisement and support as needed.