High School Credits – And what do they mean?

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  • January 18, 2012 at 5:54 pm
    Misty
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    So as I try and look up requirements for our state I see we will need 4 english/language arts credits. What would this look like?

    We also have 1 art credit? Can that just be a semester or is it a year studing some type of art?

    For math it says statistics/probability. What does this refer to?

    I appreciate any help I can get. This will be my 1st year to start thinking heavily about it and want to have my ducks in a row. Thanks Misty

    January 18, 2012 at 6:07 pm
    LyndaF
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    I don’t know what state you are in, but different states have different hourly requirements for credits. I live in PA. In this state 120 hours is equal to one credit or completion of a textbook. Some states have less hourly requirements. For statistics, I would probably try to find a statistics textbook and have my child complete that. For art, you could use picture study, but also count any time that your child does any kind of art project or visits to art exhibits.

    January 18, 2012 at 6:15 pm
    Bookworm
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    Misty, do you HAVE to follow guidelines from your state?  Does your state “issue” any diploma?  Are you considered a private school?  IF so do you have to follow the guidelines for private schools?  I don’t pay ANY attention to my state standard requirements.  Has nothing to do with me.  I’m not the state, my kids aren’t educated by the state.  Just one thought.

    Another one–does it have to be JUST art, or is it a fine arts?  I gave my kids a half credit for accumulated picture study and composer study and other various things we do (reading about or watching a video about artists or music, etc.)

    I have NO idea what statistics and probability they mean for high school.  I know exactly what that means for college–and I had to have calculus first.  Perhaps look into The Teaching Company–they have video courses for both, and the math in the probability one is Algebra II level. But the statistics one is calculus-based[—all statistics is.  They can’t really mean they want them to take real statistics!  LOL Not everyone anyway, since most high school kids don’t even take calculus.  You’d need to find detailed topics required.  If they just mean the cheesy “probability” sections in most public-school math texts–those are dumb.  And don’t cover much.

    January 18, 2012 at 6:18 pm
    Bookworm
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    Oh, and language arts is just what you do each year–literature, discussion, writing, grammar, spelling, speech/public speaking.  Shakespeare.  Watch a movie of a Shakespeare play or classic book?  Count it.  Count the time you spend on all the above activities, narration, etc.  I just use the Organizer to keep a weekly tally of what I do and roughly how much time I spend. 

    January 18, 2012 at 6:20 pm
    Misty
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    I don’t know Michelle. I just looked up requirements and this is what I found. No they do not from my knowledge do anything I make a diploma and it’s from me. So I guess it’s up to me.

    I guess back to researching … I’ll be back.. Misty

    January 18, 2012 at 6:21 pm
    Misty
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    You are making me feel so much better thanks

    January 18, 2012 at 6:39 pm
    Misty
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    Ok so I re-looked and the diploma does come from me. I guess that’s good. I need to follow the basic 120-180hrs !

    January 18, 2012 at 9:12 pm
    suzukimom
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    just wanted to mention that the hslda site has a lot of information about this in their High School section.

    And yes – if you issue the diploma yourself, your child has to meet the requirementes you set.

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