[Counselors] Getting a credit for failed course

[OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion Board]

We give a "P" for the class also.  We don't believe they should receive a
grade that will be averaged into their GPA if they did not pass the class.


*Laura Anderson*
*Junior Counselor*
*Duncan High School *

On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:52 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:

> Good morning, First I want to say I enjoying reading the streaming of the
> questions and answers from this connection.
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> Tulsa Public Schools let their students use their passing EOI to # out the
> courses F. It is a great tool for our students and I am happy TPS is
> following the States recommendation on school districts ability to use
> this. I do believe it has helped with our dropout rate from climbing higher.
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> Janet Stalcup  M. Ed.
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> College and Career High School Counselor
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> Tulsa Public Schools, Edison High School
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> *2906 E 41 Street *, 47-A***, Tulsa, OK 74105
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> T: 918-746-8542stalcja at tulsaschools.org<mailto:stalcja at tulsaschools.org>
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> www.tulsaschools.org<http://www.tulsaschools.org/
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> If we have a student that fails the class and passes the EOI then we give
> them credit for the class.
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> In Shawnee if a student fails one or both semester of an EOI course but
> passes the EOI we post a P on the transcript for the course. It does not
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> replace the F but gives the student the credit for the course and counts
> towards graduation requirements. The F stays on the transcript.
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> Cindy Bartley
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> Counselor
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> Shawnee High School
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> 1001 North Kennedy
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> Shawnee, OK  74804
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> (405)275-3631; fax (405)275-9501
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> cbartley at shawnee.k12.ok.us
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> FYI
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> From Lisa Nelson:  Remember if an OK Promise student has a “P” on their
> transcript for a core class, OK Promise will count it as a “D”.  This is
> what I share at the retreats:
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> *For purposes of calculating the GPA for the 17-unit core curriculum, all
> courses except fine arts or speech, that are transcript with a P shall be
> assigned a grade level of D or the lowest passing grade assigned by the
> high school.*
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> *If no grade is given or if the grade is a Pass, then OK Promise averages
> it in as a “D”.  They use the NCAA policy as their standard.  It is the
> only standard they could find and the law requires them to figure a GPA on
> the required core and the overall.*
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> Subject: [Counselors] Getting a credit for failed course
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> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:39 AM, OSRHE EPAS PK-12 Counselor Discussion
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> Board <counselors at lists.onenet.net> wrote:
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> > I know *all grading is a local policy* but I was wondering if anyone
> would be willing to share their policy regarding a student failing a course
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> > but passing the EOI for that course.
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> >  Thank you.
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