DHS Student Handbook

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  1. 3. SIGNATURE Requirement on the APEX credit recovery contract alongside the student's signature
  2. 5. CREDITS Coursework evaluations calculated by Student Services for incoming students
  3. 6. Administrator who must approve independent study and can extend incomplete deadlines
  4. 9. PERIOD Nine-week academic term timeframe
  5. 12. CHANGE Error fix submitted by a teacher to Student Services within two weeks of term end
  6. 13. Signed document required from student and parent before starting APEX credit recovery
  7. 15. WEEKS Standard timeframe allowed to complete work for an incomplete grade
  8. 17. GRADE The only score factored into the GPA after retaking a passed class
  9. 18. Reporting mistakes that must be submitted by teachers within two weeks
  10. 19. FORM Document submitted to Student Services to finalize a GPA recalculation after retaking a course
  11. 20. Organization whose ethical guidelines inform transfer credit conversions
  12. 25. Temporary grade assigned when coursework remains unfinished during a marking period
  13. 27. WORK Incomplete assignments that default to an "E" after nine weeks
  14. 29. VISITORS Guests required to check in at the main entrance office
  15. 31. SPONSOR Staff member required to oversee an independent study project
  16. 33. Standard coursework that independent study goes beyond
  17. 35. Form required for independent study detailing grading and work plans
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  1. 1. STUDY Advanced course format requiring a minimum of 90 hours per half-credit
  2. 2. E Grade assigned after nine weeks if incomplete coursework is not submitted
  3. 4. Permanent record that retains both original and retake grades
  4. 7. RETAKE Re-enrolling in a previously passed class
  5. 8. Non-staff helpers who must check in at the main office for a badge
  6. 10. Grade point average, recalculated using only the higher grade after a course retake
  7. 11. SERVICES Department that handles grade change processing and credit conversions
  8. 14. HOURS Minimum required workload per nine-week period for a half-credit in independent study
  9. 16. Student Support Team involved in referring students to credit recovery
  10. 20. Administrative permission needed prior to retaking a passed course
  11. 21. RECOVERY Academic program option for students who fail a course
  12. 22. Additional time to complete unfinished work, granted only by the principal
  13. 23. Online program used for student credit recovery
  14. 24. BADGE Required identification item issued to guests checking in at the front office
  15. 26. WEEKS Window of time teachers have after a marking period to submit grade changes
  16. 28. Staff member who assists with retake approvals and credit recovery enrollment
  17. 30. Nine-week timeframe for resolving incomplete work unless extended
  18. 32. Educator who provides input for credit recovery and submits grade reporting fixes
  19. 34. ENTRANCE Office location where all school visitors and volunteers must check in