Mount Vernon City School District 2016-2017 High School Course Catalog
SAT
The SAT and SAT Subject Tests are a suite of tools designed to assess a student’s academic readiness for college. The SAT and SAT Subject Tests keep pace with what colleges are looking for today, measuring the skills required for success in the 21st century.
Semester
A measure of time. There are two semesters in the school year; fall and spring.
SES
Low-income families can enroll their child in Supplemental Educational Services if their child attends a Title I school that has been designated by the state to be in need of improvement for more than one year. SES refers to free extra academic help, such as tutoring or remedial help, that is provided to students in subjects such as reading, language arts, and math. SES can be provided before or after school, on weekends, or in the summer. More info at: http://www2.ed.gov/nclb/choice/help/ses/description.html
SACC
Skills and Achievement Commencement Credential
Speech/Language Services
Planned program to improve and correct speech and/or language articulation delays and/or severe receptive expressive communication delays.
Standard
Learning Standards are defined as the knowledge, skills, and understandings that individuals can and do habitually demonstrate over time as a result of skilled instruction and experience. In 1996, the New York State Regents approved 28 learning standards in seven content areas.
STEAM
Science Technology Engineering Art Math
STEM
Science Technology Engineering Math
SUPA
Syracuse University Project Advance *Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) is a cooperative program between Syracuse University (SU) and Mount Vernon High School that allows high school students to enroll in SU courses. Teachers who are also adjunct SU instructors teach these classes in the high school, following the curriculum and guidelines established by SU. SUPA enables high school students to gauge their ability to do college work prior to full-time college study. Upon successful completion of an SU course, students are awarded SU transcripts that record credits earned. These credits are transferable to hundreds of colleges and universities nationwide. Note that there is a $100 percredit tuition charge associated with SUPA courses, and financial aid is available to eligible students. The American History sequence is a full-year course comprised of History 101: American History to 1865, and History 102: The United States Since 1865. *SUPA is only offered at Mount Vernon High School.
Strength Based Assessment
A method to assess measurable postsecondary goals of a student with a disability intended to acknowledge the student’s needs preferences and interests for post-high school experience.
SWD
Student With a Disability describes a student who has been determined by the CSE to be eligible for special education services or treatment in order to progress academically.
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