Community High
School of Vermont is primarily designed to serve individuals
who:
- Have not obtained a High School
Diploma.
- Are under the custody of the
Vermont Department of Corrections.
- Have a high need in the area of
employment, as identified by the classification procedures of the Vermont
Department of Corrections.
- Additionally, under Vermont State
Law (28VSA120), all individuals under custody, under 23 years of age, without a
High School Diploma, have a mandatory education requirement - these students
are enrolled upon admission.
- The School also serves special
education needs of students with disabilities with Certified Teachers.
AWARDING COURSE CREDIT &
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
The Faculty has agreed that the
following guidelines will be used in approving any course for secondary credit.
These guidelines are in addition to the criteria included in the Curriculum
Guides and "Vermont's Framework of Standards and Learning
Opportunities."
Secondary credit will be awarded
for:
- 100-120 hours of participation in
a course coupled with mastery of the approved course content at the secondary
level.
- Independent Studies - For award of
secondary credit, must have prior approval of a written study plan, by staff
and student, coupled with subsequent mastery of the curriculum content, at the
secondary level.
- Individual Assessment - Individual
assessment to determine placement or possibility of earned credit from previous
academic/life experience. Credits proposed to be earned in this matter must be
reviewed and approved by Local Advisory Boards.
- Any combination of the above
achieved through an approved, written educational plan.
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION
FROM CHSVT
