SENIOR EXAM EXEMPTIONS POLICY

Exam exemption for seniors:

1. There are NO exemptions in (EOC) End of Course or (VOCATS) Vocational courses.

2. There are NO exemptions in fall semester or block courses.

3. In the spring semester, seniors can exempt non-EOC and non-VOCATS exams with the following combinations of grades and absences:

·         Grade of A and no more than 4 absences for the year in a yearlong course, 2 absences in a spring semester or block course.

·         Grade of B and no more than 2 absences for the year in yearlong course, 1 absence in a spring semester or block course.

·         Grade of C and zero absences.

4. Seniors will be allowed up to three (3) absences due to a death in the immediate family or a religious holiday. These absences will not be considered in determining eligibility for examination exemption.

5. Unless a senior meets the exemption criteria, he or she must take the exam in order to get credit for the course.

6. College days count as excused absences, but they also count in the totals for exemptions.

7.   All seniors shall be permitted and encouraged to take examinations, even if they are eligible for examination exemptions. If a student qualifies for an exemption, the student shall have the option of taking the examination and counting or not counting the examination grade in the final course average.

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:47:42 GMT

SENIOR EXAM EXEMPTIONS POLICY

Exam exemption for seniors:

1. There are NO exemptions in (EOC) End of Course or (VOCATS) Vocational courses.

2. There are NO exemptions in fall semester or block courses.

3. In the spring semester, seniors can exempt non-EOC and non-VOCATS exams with the following combinations of grades and absences:

· Grade of A and no more than 4 absences for the year in a yearlong course, 2 absences in a spring semester or block course.

· Grade of B and no more than 2 absences for the year in yearlong course, 1 absence in a spring semester or block course.

· Grade of C and zero absences.

4. Seniors will be allowed up to three (3) absences due to a death in the immediate family or a religious holiday. These absences will not be considered in determining eligibility for examination exemption.

5. Unless a senior meets the exemption criteria, he or she must take the exam in order to get credit for the course.

6. College days count as excused absences, but they also count in the totals for exemptions.

7. All seniors shall be permitted and encouraged to take examinations, even if they are eligible for examination exemptions. If a student qualifies for an exemption, the student shall have the option of taking the examination and counting or not counting the examination grade in the final course average.

Senior Exam Exemptions Policy