in the Program of Studies )
• Social Studies consisting of : 3 Credits ( 1 ) Credit — Modern World History ( 1 ) Credit – US History or AP US History ( ½ ) Credit – Civics in Action * ( ½ ) Credit – Foundations of Government *
* Earning 1 credit in AP US Government and Politics can replace these two ½ credit requirements .
• Fine Arts ( Music and / or Visual Arts ) 0.5 Credit
• Physical Education / Health Education 2 Credits
• World Language 1 Credit
• Electives 6.5 Credits Electives should be chosen to ensure that the required 9 credits of humanities and the 9 credits of science , technology , engineering , and mathematics are met .
• Mastery-Based Diploma Assessment 1 Credit To satisfy this credit , students must earn one credit in a course designated with an “ M ” in the EHS Program of Studies ( these courses will be designated beginning with the POS for the 2021-2022 school year ); these courses are to be taken in a student ’ s junior or senior year . To earn the additional 1 credit designated for the mastery-based diploma assessment , students will meet specified requirements and showcase a year ’ s worth of work that addresses one of the EHS Priority Learning Expectations . Additional criteria will be outlined in the course description in the POS .
Performance Standards :
A student will be granted a high school diploma provided that he / she has met literacy , numeracy , and science performance standards , as well as the minimum requirement of credits listed above .
A .
Literacy Performance Standard – To read and write with understanding , as outlined in the Connecticut Core Standards .
1 . In order to meet the literacy standard , students must achieve one of the following :
a )
A Critical Reading SAT score or Writing SAT score of 480 or above ; or
b ) Achieve a 460 or better on the Reading or Writing portion of the PSAT ; or c )
A Reading ACT score of 18 or above ; or
d ) Achieve a passing score on an identified skills assessment in English 11 or US History ; or
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