Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy MSL High School Course of Study 2012 ~ 2013 Grade Scale: A = 90-100
B = 80-89
GPA Scale for academic courses: A = 4.0 B = 3.0
C = 70-79
D = 60-69
C = 2.0
D = 1.0
F = 59 & below
GPA Scale for Honors Level Courses (includes VT, Vertical Team, designated): A = 4.5 B = 3.5 C = 2.5 D = 1.0 GPA Scale for Advanced Placement Courses: A = 5.0 B = 4.0 C = 3.0
D = 1.0
GPA Scale for High Honors and Honors recognition: High Honors = 3.75 – 4.0 Honors = 3.5 – 3.749 Selected courses offer dual credit under the Xavier University Collegium. We publish this statement of program with trust in its validity and the belief that we will grow as an institution by making widely known our practices.
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy MSL High School Course of Study 2012 ~ 2013 The school must receive a notice of student intent to participate in Flex Credit before May 1 for Summer Credit, on or before August 1 for First Semester or year-long credit, and before November 20 for Second Semester credit. For Demonstrating Mastery/Testing Out, a student has 60 days from the plan approval date to complete all assessments. c) Pursuit of Alternative Educational Options A third required option is for students to develop a plan for pursuing an alternative educational option. The state guidelines offer examples of such options as "distance learning, educational travel, independent study, an internship, music, arts, after school program, community service or engagement project and sports." Independent study is when a student proposes to execute a course already named in the CHCA MLS High School Course of Study for the given school year but to do so by alternative means. Sometimes this means the student embarks on totally self-paced learning or may engage a tutor or may use community resources. The student and family compose the detailed learning plan and seek approval. The student would follow the process listed below for writing a detailed Personal Learning Plan and meet all requirements. Alternative Educational Options require the student meet the detailed Personal Learning Plan explained here. The student interested in pursuing an alternative educational option must write a detailed Personal Learning Plan that includes the following elements: 1) Course description, syllabus, and rationale. A narrative that describes the motivation for the alternative option, the specific topics that will be studied (a syllabus), what the student wishes to gain from such a program, and the tangible and intangible results of the learning plan. The narrative must include a listing of specific course objectives and desired outcomes, along with how those outcomes will be achieved and measured. Students must discuss how assessment will be done, how often, and what criteria will be used in doing such assessment This Plan will include how the CHCA benchmark curriculum learning and competencies will be met and assessed, and identify any parallels to the CHCA course. It will be the methods to achieve the learning that will differ, but the Department reviewing the Plan must find that the learning evidenced is congruent with the CHCA course for which the student seeks credit. CHCA and its faculty within departments will review any distance learning providers named in a Personal Learning Plan to insure the integrity and accreditation of such provider and may withhold approval of the Personal Learning Plan if such a provider does not meet with CHCA approval.
Dean Nicholas, PhD CHCA Martha S. Lindner High School Principal
2) Textbooks and/or Resources. Students must list the textbooks and/or resources that will be used. 3) Meeting Schedule. Students must include a specific schedule of when the student will meet with and/or have contact with his or her proposed off-campus teacher, supervisor, or program director. The student must have a CHCA High School teacher of record agree to be his or her sponsor for the Personal Learning Plan, even if the learning plan is based on an off-campus program. The student must also indicate who the lead contact person off campus is. The proposed Personal Learning Plan must be presented to the appropriate department chair. The school must receive a notice of student intent to participate in Flex Credit before May 1 for Summer Credit, on or before August 1 for First Semester or year-long credit, and before November 20 for Second Semester credit. For Demonstrating Mastery/Testing Out, a student has 60 days from the plan approval date to complete all assessments. No extensions on these deadlines will be allowed. Members from the department will meet with the student and parents to understand the plan and mutually agree on the credit being sought and the grading options. Should no agreement be reached about how the grading will be accomplished, the achievement on all assessments must average at minimum 80% and will be recorded as a pass/fail on the transcript. The student should realize that pass/fail might disadvantage a student during the transition to post-secondary life. The department will make a decision regarding the proposal within two weeks of that meeting. 2
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